Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from …
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Investment in wireless infrastructure is a big part of capital spending for both Verizon and AT&T, and both carriers spent more during the most recent quarter than analysts had expected. …
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This week the domestic wireless market’s two heavyweights announced second quarter customer results, which for their respective shareholders appeared to be dy-no-mite!
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AT&T continues to bolster its User-Defined Network Cloud program, this week announcing the addition of Alcatel-Lucent and Fujitsu Network Communications to the program.
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The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Crown Castle sees strong carrier spending, adds small cells Tower giant Crown Castle International (CCI) reported second quarter revenues of $916.3 million, …
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#TBT: Fallout from DT’s $50B VoiceStream bid; Qualcomm sheds handset biz … 14 years ago this week
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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Juniper (JNPR) says its biggest customers are spending less than expected on routers, and the company is trimming its forecast for third quarter sales and profits. In a call with …
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AT&T shows strong postpaid growth, finances impacted by Next, Mobile Share
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerAT&T reported solid customer growth for the second quarter, boosted by strong postpaid subscriber additions, through it saw its financial performance impacted by the robust adoption of its device financing …
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The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing Open Internet proceedings have drawn considerable interest from all sides. As of late last week, the FCC claimed it had received more than one million …
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Following up on comments earlier this month, Verizon Wireless said it added 1.427 million direct customers during the recently completed second quarter, made up entirely of lucrative postpaid subscribers. That …
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Many times when partnerships are announced between two companies at the end of a quarter, I think it’s a diversion – a “mega-corporate” Jedi mind trick.
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Wireless carrier Q2 preview: Bounce back for Verizon; Sprint woes continue
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe domestic wireless market was at this point expected to see a slowdown in customer growth as the overall market hit saturation. However, consumer appetite for mobile services has allowed …
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Well, it looks like Microsoft finally found out what has been ailing Nokia’s handset business over the past several years, and this week took some action.
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Sprint content with 1x-Advanced, HD Voice in sitting out initial VoLTE rush
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerVoice over LTE has become the latest technology challenge for operators looking to garner more efficiency out of their networks by running voice services over their LTE data networks. Most …
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AT&T’s second quarter slowdown in spending hit some contractors hard, but the carrier itself has also felt the pain. Sources tell RCR Wireless News that AT&T has had to cut …
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The Federal Communications Commission this week extended the Open Internet comment filing period from July 15 to July 18, citing the impact a high number of public comments being filed …
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Verizon Wireless has finally thrown its prepaid customers a bone, announcing that it would begin offering access to its LTE network for those subscribers not willing to sign a contract. …
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Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. AT&T and América Móvil may not be parting ways after all. The U.S. carrier is still planning to sell its …
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This week we will forego commentary on the events of the week (although I was tempted to write about BlackBerry’s recent attempt to be relevant with their square phone) to focus on 10 events that have shaped the second quarter and will impact the rest of the year.
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Recent persistent press reports indicate that Softbank, having already acquired a controlling interest in Sprint, wants to buy T-Mobile US. The potential purchase of T-Mobile US by Softbank is a bad idea from a consumer perspective.
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Verizon Wireless looks set to put some pressure on its rivals in terms of second quarter performance, as the nation’s largest carrier said it added 1.4 million net customers, boosted …
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Sites that sell are interested in paying for access to AT&T’s customers, according to the company that is helping the carrier launch its sponsored data program. Syntonic is acting as …
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The spectrum horse-trading continued this week ahead of planned license auctions, as AT&T and T-Mobile US filed forms to swap a number of PCS and AWS licenses. The carriers said …
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The Federal Communications Commission has set up a steering committee to oversee pending deals between Comcast and Time Warner Cable and between AT&T and DirecTV. The committee will be chaired …
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Analyst Angle: How much data is T-Mobile US giving away with Music Freedom?
by Iain Gillottby Iain GillottWhen T-Mobile US made its announcement, the immediate question was “how much data are they giving away?” Obviously, music streaming services can use a lot of data in a day, depending on how many hours they are streaming.
