Here is a breakdown of the top 5 most interesting facts from T-Mobile US following release of its latest Q1 operating results
T-Mobile US this week posted another quarter of robust customer growth, especially in high-valued segments its rivals continue to struggle in. Following the...
Verizon and partners form LTE-B Alliance in move to bolster device support for LTE Broadcast technology beginning in 2017
Verizon Communications and a trio of international carrier partners have thrown their considerable might behind the LTE Broadcast standard with the formation of an alliance focused...
AT&T’s mobile business showed overall growth on the back of prepaid and connected devices, but lost ground to T-Mobile in higher-valued phone market
Prepaid and connected devices continue to power AT&T Mobility growth as the carrier posted strong year-over-year increases in those segments offsetting a...
Orange reaches 8.7 million 4G subs in its home market
French mobile operator Orange said it reached 8.7 million LTE subscribers in its domestic market at the end of the first quarter of 2016, up 95% year-over-year. The carrier's overall mobile connection base in France totaled 28.42...
T-Mobile posted more than 2.2 million Q1 net adds, including strong postpaid and prepaid numbers sure to put AT&T and Sprint on notice
T-Mobile US continues to be one of the domestic mobile market’s main growth drivers, posting more than 2.2 million net connection additions...
T-Mobile prepaid brand MetroPCS launches promotion with boosted data bucket for customers porting from Sprint, AT&T and Verizon
T-Mobile US’ MetroPCS prepaid brand unveiled a new multiline promotion targeting customers porting their lines in from a rival carrier.
The limited-time offer promises unlimited domestic voice calling,...
Zain was impacted by social unrest and tax increases in Iraq
Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain recorded 277 million dinars ($919 million) in consolidated revenues during the first quarter of 2016, nearly flat compared to the same quarter last year.
The group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and...
Competitive Carriers Association Mobile Carriers Show highlights focus on 5G, IoT and spectrum challenges for carrier members
The Competitive Carriers Association managed to deftly pull off its rebranded Mobile Carriers Show, with a degree of additional difficulty in doing so in a new host city...
On this week’s carrier wrap we speak with CCA CEO Steve Berry on the trade organization’s MCS show and upcoming agenda, and with Ericsson on 5G, IoT and NFV
This week’s Carrier Wrap comes from the recent Competitive Carriers Association Mobile Carriers Show, where...
IGR explains the reasoning for putting out today forecasts for 5G connectivity and bandwidth needs up to a decade down the road
We recently published a report with a model of the global “5G” connections for 2021 to 2026, combined with the bandwidth these connections...
Jim Patterson looks at AT&T in Mexico, Verizon eyeing Yahoo, Sprint’s financial position and Binge On impact at T-Mobile
At what point should AT&T be viewed as a global communications network provider and not as a traditional wireless service company?
It was reported this week...
Mosaik sees a growing need for providers to look beyond QoS and towards QoE
Quality of service is a top priority these days, but as providers struggle to manage complex customer relationships across disparate wireless networks and a variety of devices, the message from consumers...
Verizon tempts upgrades, new lines of service with 3 months of free HBO Now access, though data access is not included
Verizon Communications continued to link growing demand for video content to its Verizon Wireless service, announcing a deal for free access to the HBO...
AT&T is reported to have added 1 million more pops covered by its Mexico LTE network through Q1, pushing total coverage to 45 million pops
AT&T continues to expand LTE services in Mexico, with a recent report indicating the carrier pushed coverage to another 1...
T-Mobile EVS platform said to build on VoLTE service, but offers better reliability, clarity and availability, though still limited to a few devices
T-Mobile US may focus most of its marketing efforts on cellular data services, but the carrier is also boosting its voice efforts...
T-Mobile is replacing its unlimited data promotion with a capped data package, while rivals AT&T and Sprint continue to offer cheaper unlimited data plans
T-Mobile US ditched its unlimited data promotion in favor of a capped data package priced at a premium compared with previous...
WOTW takes a look back at the Sprint WiMAX network, which this week gasped its last breath, but at least here will not be soon forgotten
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...
Sprint came out against AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile, while Clearwire looked for closer ties to Sprint … 5 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the...
T-Mobile and Sprint have their latest promotions in place tied to this week’s launch of the Apple iPhone SE model
Apple’s latest iPhone SE model may not garner the typical headlines of a halo product launch from the smartphone giant, but the device’s price point...
Reports indicate T-Mobile is set to unveil new rate plans offering data and messaging only targeting customers uninterested in traditional cellular voice
T-Mobile US is reportedly set to update its data-only plans with unlimited text messaging, which would target customers with smartphones that have moved...
New York, Pennsylvania, Boston hit by Sprint network outage
Sprint customers in the Northeast on Monday reported a network outage impacting LTE services. Reports of network problems began Monday morning; Sprint says the problems were resolved by 2:20 p.m.
"Earlier today some Sprint customers in parts...
T-Mobile iPhone available off contract, as carrier launches LTE, new pricing plans; Sprint and SoftBank warned on Huawei deal; and FCC Chairman announces retirement plans … 3 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with Accedian Networks about network QoS related to SDN, NFV and 5G
On today’s show we have an interview with Scott Sumner, VP of...
Swisscom expects initial phase to be ready by year-end
Swisscom said it’s currently deploying a nationwide network designed to support the “Internet of Things,” with the initial roll out scheduled for year-end. The network is set to use technology based on the Low Power Wide...
