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A couple of reports surfaced this week handing out pats-on-the-backs to some wireless operators, and notes of shame to others. Those reports were great in that they named and ranked carriers according to what the surveys founds,

SAP, FiberLight, RWA, Frontier and Champion ONE welcomed new talent this week. 

Softbank Chairman Masayoshi Son is reportedly set to take his case for a Sprint acquisition of T-Mobile US to U.S. regulators next week, according to published reports. Son, who’s Softbank …

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, brought to you by Towercrews.net. Last week two of the biggest events in the world of telecom happened simultaneously: Mobile World …

The latest network report card from RootMetrics showed a clear win for Verizon Wireless, though rival AT&T Mobility came in a close second. More telling, the nation’s two largest operators …

The broadband ecosystem continues to evolve but a key question remains: When will wireless operators play a major role in disintermediating wired broadband service providers?

Telefonica bounces back in this week’s capital markets roundup.

The NSA and some major telecoms clash in this week’s policy roundup.

The M2M opportunity for service providers was a key theme this year at MWC 2014. Carriers discussed the business models that their customers are exploring, and vendors shared innovations that …

T-Mobile US quest for customer growth looks to be taking a toll financially as the nation’s scrappiest carrier saw its net losses widen year-over-year during the fourth quarter. The carrier …

Telecom Software Press Releases AT&T introduces user-defined network cloud Alcatel-Lucent partners with Intel for cloud solutions Telefonica to use Alcatel-Lucent’s CloubBand NFV platform Ericsson also partners with Telefonica for NFV …

AT&T broadened its international LTE roaming to 13 countries, building on an initiative it began late last year. The carrier said it now offers LTE roaming services across 15 countries. …

Suppliers of small cells and the components that differentiate them are heading into Mobile World Congress with confidence, as their solutions finally start to gain traction in the market. AT&T …

The United States trails 13 countries when it comes to LTE network speeds, according to the latest OpenSignal report. The report found that average LTE network speeds in this country …

Given the ever-changing conditions of the telecom industry, it’s wise to stop and take a look at the sector’s capital markets activity, as stock fluctuations can provide a good indication of which way a particular company is trending. Here are a few of the most noteworthy events to occur recently within telecom capital markets.

Telecoms and government institutions frequently find their paths crossing one another, as a bevy of networking issues often requires the oversight or intervention of a federal institution. This week saw many such instances, ranging from federal officials investigating complaints lodged against one of the nation’s largest telecoms to the U.S. government flexing its muscle on the use of Chinese equipment overseas.

IBM and AT&T recently announced a global partnership to develop support systems and solutions for the Internet of Things.

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. It’s been one of those …

Several years ago, when smartphones were beginning to gain popularity, major carriers like AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and Sprint were actively promoting unlimited data plans to