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T-Mobile Binge On platform strong with wireless customers

A Strategy Analytics report found near universal acclaim for the T-Mobile Binge On video platform, which has since been folded into the One rate plan T-Mobile US’ Binge On video-streaming platform is a winner with consumers, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The research firm...

T-Mobile IoT plans target AT&T 2G shut down

With AT&T’s plans to shutter its 2G network set for year-end, T-Mobile is offering free SIM cards and service in attempt to lure connections T-Mobile US is looking to exploit AT&T Mobility’s upcoming plans to shutter its 2G network in an attempt to bolster its...

T-Mobile and Sprint duke it out for iPhone supremacy

T-Mobile and Sprint each touted rousing success connected to pre-orders of Apple’s latest iPhone 7 devices, with the former also claiming higher Q3 port-ins T-Mobile US and Sprint are both touting success connected to pre-orders of Apple’s latest iPhone 7 devices. T-Mobile US claims pre-order activity for...

Cricket matches MetroPCS at low end as AT&T and T-Mobile continue prepaid battle

Cricket Wireless and MetroPCS, prepaid proxies of AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile US, respectively, both now offer $30 entry-level plans with “unlimited” services AT&T Mobility’s Cricket Wireless prepaid brand unveiled a new entry-level smartphone plan that includes “unlimited” domestic talk, text messaging and data services for...

Verizon zero-rates NFL Mobile content

In an expansion of its zero-rating program, Verizon is now allowing postpaid customers to stream NFL Mobile content without hitting data buckets Verizon Wireless is expanding its zero-rating of data to its NFL Mobile application, allowing customers to watch live local and prime-time games via...

5G standards, spectrum and software all on top of mind for carrier network execs

Panel discussion involving carrier network execs from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular digs into 5G standards, spectrum challenges and software LAS VEGAS – Few events at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility show allowed for greater insight into current mobile network operations than a...

AT&T joins Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint in zero-rating streamed mobile video

The new offer will not deduct from AT&T Mobility data allotments when mobile video content is streamed through the DirecTV app AT&T is moving to zero-rate streaming video content from its DirecTV and U-verse video platforms for its wireless customers. The move is part of...

5G and internet of things in spotlight at CTIA

AT&T Mobility CEO Glenn Lurie focused keynote speech on use cases, benefits of IoT and 5G for consumers LAS VEGAS – The “internet of things” and “5G” may still be technology advances on the horizon, but at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility event you would...

Verizon steers clear of T-Mobile and Sprint ‘unlimited’ with new ‘tweener’ plan

New Verizon promo plan slots in between 'L' and 'XL' options with 12 GB of shareable data, touts access to 'LTE Advanced' carrier aggregation update Verizon Wireless is looking to take advantage of the buzz surrounding its recently launched LTE-Advanced capabilities with a new data...

CWA union members ratify AT&T Mobility labor contract

New labor deal centered on health care benefits for approximately 42,000 CWA union workers at AT&T Mobility The Communications Workers of America said its members ratified a pending contract with AT&T Mobility that provides health care and other benefits to approximately 42,000 workers. CWA said the agreement includes...

Reader Forum: Stepping stones to 5G – small cells and fiber simplifying carrier densification efforts

The path to 5G is not going to be easy, but there are technologies in place to help the effort The excitement is increasing around the future of “5G” networks, and with good reason. As Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler suggested in his...

Worst of the Week: Sprint T-Mobile One Freedom Plus Unlimited!

Sprint and T-Mobile showed that when it comes to nonsensical rate plan moves, they are indeed leading the market … and we all benefit Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction stage 2 start set for Sept. 13

A second stage for the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings will begin with reverse auction targeting to clear 90 megahertz for forward auction bidders The Federal Communications Commission looks set to regroup from the sudden end of the first stage of its 600 MHz...

AT&T wins latest fight in data throttling battle against FTC

Appeals court sides with AT&T that FTC does not have jurisdiction in the case, though carrier remains open to fine from FCC AT&T won the latest battle in an ongoing dispute with the Federal Trade Commission regarding claims the carrier’s mobile business did not properly...

Verizon and AT&T in crosshairs of U.S. Cellular latest plan changes

Regional carrier U.S. Cellular mimed Verizon and AT&T with its latest rate plan changes, save for bypassing overage protection feature Similar to recent moves by industry heavyweights Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility, regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular updated its rate plans in a move to...

600 MHz licenses top $22B in total bids as auction continues to churn

Bidding activity slowed a bit this week for the 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 600 MHz band up for bid, though total easily surpasses 700 MHz proceedings The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction process is at least for the moment the second...

Verizon again stomps Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile in network performance rank

Latest J.D. Power survey found Verizon easily outpacing Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile in nationwide network performance; only tripped up by U.S. Cellular Score it as two for two for Verizon Wireless this week, as the carrier snared the top spot in another report ranking nationwide...

T-Mobile and Verizon tops in low latency and why it matters

T-Mobile and Verizon recently came out ahead of AT&T and Sprint in terms of network latency, which is important for consumers and the app community Mobile operators are constantly being graded on network and operational performance, with a seemingly never-ending parade of new reports showing...

Verizon under spotlight following T-Mobile, Sprint unlimited data moves

An increased emphasis on unlimited high-speed cellular data by T-Mobile and Sprint places focus on Verizon in terms of a response Recent moves by T-Mobile US and Sprint to broaden the appeal of “unlimited” high-speed data plans has shifted focus to how their larger rivals...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction tacks on another $1B in bids

Total ‘winning’ bids top $12B through nine rounds of bidding in FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, with pace set to increase Another day, another billion dollars in the bank for the Federal Communications Commission as part of its ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings, which...

Verizon domination over AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile grows in latest RootMetrics test

Verizon snared network performance wins across all 6 categories from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in RootMetrics 1H 2016 testing; T-Mobile improves in metros Verizon Wireless yet again topped nationwide operators in RootMetrics’ latest network performance testing, with the carrier easily outpacing rivals AT&T Mobility, Sprint...

T-Mobile One unlimited data plan draws concern, could prop ARPU

Questions via message board Reddit continue to mount over the T-Mobile One unlimited data plan, though biz case looks sound T-Mobile US is garnering some backlash from its recent Un-carrier 12 event, which highlighted plans to roll out a new “unlimited” data plan, T-Mobile One,...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction starts week with $11B-plus in the bag

Bidding activity for larger markets continues to outstrip supply, as FCC 600 MHz incentive auction prepares for faster pace The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction entered its eighth round of bidding having scored more than $11.5 billion in total auction proceeds connected to...

600 MHz incentive auction tops $10B as bids broaden

The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction hits 11 figures after 5 rounds, with bidders broadening their market targets Bidding activity in the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings broadened a bit as companies looking to acquire highly sought after low-band spectrum began turning...