Verizon and AT&T may have the numbers, but T-Mobile is really the market’s leader thanks to an inability for rivals to stay focused on operations.
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AT&T Q4 call dominated by policy questions, but carrier said to be ahead of schedule on software integration, light on new 5G details.
AT&T’s latest chat with the financial analyst community concerning its fourth quarter operations performance was dominated by talk of...
AT&T might have killed off its 2G network for the benefit of 4G and 5G, but let’s not forget just how awesome that GSM/GPRS/EDGE network was.
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AT&T said the shut down of its 2G network on Jan. 1 will allow it to refarm spectrum in the coming months towards its LTE and 5G network plans.
AT&T said its recent move to turn down its legacy GSM-based 2G network...
Unlimited data fans on Verizon and AT&T being strong-armed to comply or at least pay a bit more for the privilege, but at least the FCC has a sense of humor.
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Three of the top four wireless carriers – AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile US – have promised gigabit wireless speeds will begin this year. That’s incredible.
We know how gigabit speeds on the wireline side has been astounding, but to deliver these speeds wirelessly...
5G specifications and spectrum support; 600 MHz auction stumbles; and executive shuffles at Verizon and Ericsson among top stories of 2016.
Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we would take a look back at the past...
Proposed union labor contract between AT&T and CWA covers thousands of DirecTV workers at five call centers.
AT&T said it reached labor deals with the Communications Workers of America covering approximately 2,000 employees of the telecom operator’s DirecTV subsidiary.
The tentative agreements,...
AT&T ECOMP platform now counts Bell Canada and Orange as collaborators working towards carrier-grade SDN deployments, future 5G support.
AT&T continues to garner carrier interest for its software-focused enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform, with Bell Canada now on board to use...
MNVO FreedomPop is now offering AT&T LTE access to customers through either a SIM card or mobile hot spot device, which includes 2 GB of free data.
Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop struck a deal to offer its unique service offering via...
Year-end 4G expansion plans were touted by Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile … 4 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 past. Fire...
With sponsored data programs still in their infancy, Comptel describes how they can benefit mobile operators and digital service providers.
Mobile operators are constantly looking at ways to monetize their network resources and services in an attempt to bolster their bottom...
Mobile operators need to look at reinventing their operations instead of content deals if they want to guarantee future success.
AT&T wants to acquire Time Warner and Verizon Communications wants to buy Yahoo because they believe delivering news, sports...
Carrier claims success in deploying 100 Gbps optical wavelength on the AT&T network in Dallas area using open ROADM technology.
AT&T claimed success in its move to redesign a network switch with software control and open hardware specifications.
Andre Fuetsch, CTO at...
Ralph de la Vega, who has spent more than 40 years at the various AT&T operations, is set to retire at year-end.
Long-time AT&T executive Ralph de la Vega is set to retire from the telecommunications giant as part of a broader shake...
MVNO DataXoom focuses on mobile data services and support to battle against established carriers in lucrative enterprise market.
The enterprise market remains lucrative for telecommunications operators as the segment typically pay their bills on time and with so many devices connected to...
AT&T encountered some issues during the launch of its DirecTV Now platform this week, while Sprint kicked some sand in the face of 600 MHz spectrum.
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Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and other telecom operators have a new target with stage three of the FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction set for its forward round.
Telecommunication operators are set for their third chance to acquire access to 600 MHz spectrum licenses,...
DirecTV Now platform to include various channel bundles, with streamed video content not counted against select cellular data plans.
AT&T’s long-simmering plans to expand its DirecTV video empire to mobile is set to begin, with the telecom giant announcing the...
Ongoing 5G network trials by the likes of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint has North America set to lead the world in initial adoption.
As one of the world’s largest telecom equipment vendors, it’s probably of little surprise Ericsson is boastful on...
AT&T said planned launch of its Stream Saver service early next year will allow for customer control over streaming video quality.
AT&T Mobility is following smaller rivals T-Mobile US and Sprint in offering a video optimization plan for customers, which is set to...
A new OpenSignal report found worldwide LTE network speeds and availability setting the table to support 5G network plans.
As the mobile telecom industry barrels headlong into the world of “5G” technology, carriers continue to operate and optimize their current LTE-based “4G” networks...
Verizon and T-Mobile show most sequential improvements, with all four carriers posting growth across majority of metrics
Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of third-quarter subscribers and connections including the comparisons to Q2 2016 in terms of improvements and declines for the U.S. wireless...
AT&T is throwing 60% more data for customers selecting its most popular Cricket prepaid rate plan following slide in growth
Coming off of a significant year-over-year drop in prepaid growth, AT&T’s Cricket Wireless brand is throwing 60% more data at consumers selecting one of its...
