Canadian wireless operator Telus Mobility is cutting a year from its traditional three-year contract plans, now allowing customers to gain access to postpaid rate plans with a two-year commitment. The …
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They say you are not a leader until someone follows you, which now grants T-Mobile US leadership status in the device financing game as today AT&T Mobility rolled out its …
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On Friday, AT&T announced that they were acquiring Leap Wireless for $15 per share in cash. The transaction, including the acquisition of $2.8 billion in net debt as well as proceeds from the
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AT&T jumped aggressively into the merger and acquisition frenzy, announcing late Friday plans to acquire Leap Wireless for about $1.2 billion, or $15 per share. Analysts noted that with Leap’s …
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Fresh off the heels of its acquisition by Softbank and acquisition of Clearwire, Sprint unveiled new rate plans looking to tap into the unlimited everything model embraced by carriers looking …
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AT&T has updated its privacy policy, stating that the company may sell aggregate and anonymous user usage information to advertisers. In a blog post, Bob Quinn, AT&T’s senior vice president-federal …
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T-Mobile US hits 157M pops covered with LTE, hints at stealing customers from rivals
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerT-Mobile US is looking to keep the pedal to the metal in its attempts to carve market share out of its larger rivals, announcing today a host network and marketing …
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Softbank is reportedly close to gaining U.S. government approval for its pending $21.6 billion purchase of a 78% stake in Sprint Nextel, which both companies have said they expect to …
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Verizon Wireless looked to re-assert its dominance of the domestic LTE conversation reporting today that its LTE network now covered more than 298 million potential customers across 500 markets and …
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Carrier Wrap: LTE expansion continues; Telefonica throws support behind Windows Phone 8
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’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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Time Trippin’: Verizon goes pro-port; industry penetration at 49% … 10 years ago this week
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’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 …
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We are getting very close to the end of the quarter in the telecommunications industry. This quarter has been marked by many significant events, including:
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Mobile application development — a job that barely existed a decade ago — has rocketed to the top of software salary charts. A recent Network World survey found that app …
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The battle to shape the rules for the Federal Communications Commission’s planned auction of 600 MHz spectrum licenses continued late last week as T-Mobile US put forth its ideas on …
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AT&T Mobility is set to join the growing move towards offering LTE services to no-contract customers, announcing that beginning June 21 it will open its growing next-generation network to its …
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AT&T Mobility is hoping to pick up some new customers next month after Sprint Nextel turns off its iDEN network at midnight on June 30. Diehard iDEN customers who have …
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AT&T Mobility followed rival Verizon Wireless in altering its device upgrade program, announcing this weekend that customers will now have to wait 24 months in order to receive a new …
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Vodafone, SK Telecom and Cisco were among the operators and vendors honored for their small cell innovation efforts by The Small Cell Forum, an industry and operator association. Awards were …
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AT&T provided a preview of how the current second quarter is progressing, reporting that its wireless operations were on track to post 500,000 postpaid net additions for the quarter. That …
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The U.S. government has apparently ordered Verizon’s business service unit to hand over its customers’ phone records. The National Security Agency is requiring the nation’s largest carrier to submit “telephony …
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AT&T divested itself of 540 million shares in Latin American-based telecom giant America Movil in a move the carrier said was designed to maintain its position in America Movil following …
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The Wireless History Foundation announced four individuals set to be inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame at an Oct. 15 event at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif. …
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Three events have impacted the balance of postpaid power thus far in 2013: 1) Walmart’s introduction of the iPhone 5 (3G only) through Tracfone/Verizon Wireless. We have spent some time on the million net add effect on Verizon Wireless’ Q1
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The word “connections” can mean many things to mobile service providers and their customers. For AT&T, some of the most mission-critical connections are those between customers with unique challenges and …
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AT&T launches Aio, and the latest reports on an Amazon smartphone say the device will have 3D screen technology. Scroll down for more top stories. Today’s Mobile Minute: RCR’s Dan …
