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Latest round of Sprint job cuts look set to begin as carrier struggles with footing Sprint’s plans to cut more than $2 billion from its operational expenses looks to be …

If there is one technology that could be considered a wild card in 2016, it’s voice over LTE, with an undercard from voice over Wi-Fi. Mobile carriers and vendors have …

Matt Grob, EVP and CTO of Qualcomm Technologies, gives keynote at IEEE Globecom SAN DIEGO–Qualcomm EVP and CTO Matt Grob this week told attendees at the IEEE Globecom conference that …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Bluegrass claims completion of 5-year build tied to Verizon rural LTE program Regional wireless operator Bluegrass Cellular said it completed the build out of its LTE network, which now covers …

We all love Wi-Fi networks, but security on Wi-Fi is a serious issue. Their open nature makes them targets of abuse. According to a recent roundup of “23 Disturbing Statistics …

T-Mobile offering $200 extra to Sprint customers porting their number T-Mobile US’ promised attack on its rivals kicks off this week, with the nation’s No. 3 carrier setting its sights …

T-Mobile US to launch rival specific promos starting next week As part of a holiday promotion, T-Mobile US said it will provide current postpaid customers with smartphones on its Simple …

Samsung leads the market with 13.1% growth One out of three smartphones shipped in the Indian market in the third quarter of this year were “4G” enabled, according to a …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Verizon rolls out slight alterations to prepaid plans Verizon Wireless goosed its prepaid plans ahead of the holiday shopping season by adding a bit more data on the high end …

T-Mobile ‘Un-carrier X’ changes to Simple Choice rate plans now available to enterprise base T-Mobile US’ recently launched changes to its Simple Choice program were also pushed to its enterprise …

Telecom operators have been busy in recent years throwing out diverse rate plans in order to entice increasingly fickle consumers and outmaneuver their rivals. These moves have put tremendous stress …

French operator launched ‘4G+’ in Lyon French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom said it added 208,000 new mobile customers in the third quarter of the year, reaching a total of 11.6 …

T-Mobile prepaid brand MetroPCS set for Nov. 19 enhancements T-Mobile US prepaid brand MetroPCS is again set for trickle-down benefits from its parent company, including more data, streaming music and …

Thai mobile operators paid $2.25B for 1800 MHz licenses Thai mobile operators AIS and True won two licenses in the 1800 MHz band put up for bid by Thailand’s National …

SingTel ends latest fiscal quarter with 2M LTE subscribers in Singapore Singapore Telecommunications reported a net profit of SG$1.03 billion ($704 million) for its second fiscal quarter of 2016, which …

When looking towards advancements in Diameter platforms, many in the industry have pointed towards virtualization. The telecom virtualization space has witnessed significant moves towards the use of software-defined networking, network …

Tele2 looks to reach nationwide LTE coverage by Q1 2016 Swedish telecoms operator Tele2 launched LTE service in the Netherlands, the company said in a statement. Tele2 Netherlands said its …

Verizon keeps international roaming pressure on rivals T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T with daily option Verizon Wireless has yet again tweaked its international roaming options, now allowing customers to tap into …

Topics for this week’s Carrier Wrap include Sprint fighting to shut down its WiMAX network, Verizon Enterprise rumors and Q3 results wrap On this week’s Carrier Wrap, host Dan Meyer …

Spanish telco looks to reach 1,300 cities with LTE by year-end Spanish telecom operator Orange said it’s investing 1.5 billion euros ($1.61 billion) in its LTE network across the country. …

Telco confirms plans to launch ‘4G’ next month Indian mobile operator Vodafone counted 188.2 million subscribers at the end of the first half of its fiscal year 2016, which ended …

UPDATED: Story updated to clarify source of commentary on bond request Sprint must continue to support WiMAX network through early 2016, denied $65M bond Sprint received a setback in its …

We all know that mobile operators are constantly trying to find an advertising tagline that works, one that resonates with consumers so much that it becomes part of everyday vocabulary. …