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Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …

This week we start an end of year “trends” series which looks at six large movements across wireless and wired worlds. This week, we will focus on two ways the industry is tackling the problem of growing data usage.

Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility are both offering high-end smartphones for free with two-year contracts. The deals are in place for Cyber Monday but may last longer. Threatened by competitors …

Cloud platform provider Akamai (AKAM) hopes to secure its future with the purchase of Prolexic, a Florida-based developer of cloud-based security solutions for protecting data centers and enterprise IP applications …

The government’s plan to auction spectrum in the so-called AWS-3 band received a significant boost this week as the Department of Defense agreed to relocate current operations in the 1755-1780 …

Before we begin our two-part discussion of several important trends that will impact the telecommunications landscape over the next year, I want to respond to several questions posed

Carriers and tower companies are expected to invest $34-$35 billion per year in wireless infrastructure through 2017, and that investment will create alomst 1.5 million new jobs. Those numbers come …

Three of the nation’s four largest wireless operators have agreed to stop charging customers for text messages sent by un-authorized third-parties, also known as “cramming.” The operators include AT&T Mobility, …

Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. While last week seemed to be spent on reflection and awards, this week sees an embrace of …

Sprint’s attempt to kick start customer growth took a hit today as the carrier found itself at the bottom of Consumer Reports latest ranking of domestic wireless providers, displacing previous …

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …

On the heels of its successful raising of more than $1.7 billion in a stock offering, T-Mobile US announced today that it plans to offer up $2 billion in senior …

Welcome to the weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of cell tower companies. We cover top-level industry stories, DAS, and regional/local news. Weekly Cell Tower News brought to you by …

The recently completed round of third-quarter financial results from domestic operators showed a continuation of what was observed in the previous quarter and what has become a growing trend across …

Isis, the mobile payments venture formed by AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US, has launched its mobile payments app in the Google Play store. The app enables users to load …

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …

This past week, many in the telecommunications community began to take T-Mobile US seriously. For the second quarter in a row, the Bellevue-based wireless carrier posted net additions of over

With the Federal Communications Commission set to tackle as many as three spectrum auctions over the next 12 to 18 months, there is considerable debate as to how rules should …

AT&T expanded Wi-Fi options for its prepaid customer base with the addition of its first mobile hotspot for GoPhone, with new data-only plans. GoPhone customers can buy the AT&T Unite …

At least on the bottom line, size still remains king for wireless carriers. According to a new report from ABI Research, China Mobile was the world’s most profitable wireless carriers …

Leap Wireless (LEAP) says its Cricket prepaid service lost 140,000 customers during the most recent quarter, while the company lost $83.4 million on revenue of $694 million. Average revenue per …

Spectrum is the foundational element of the wireless industry. For those who have tracked the industry for a while, carriers are constantly on the hunt for more spectrum to fill in order to