AT&T

Competition among the big 4 carriers is fiercer than ever. Taking a look at their most recent quarterly results gives some insight into just how heated the race for subscribers and …

The most recent studies were just released by both J.D. Power and RootMetrics, and they both say the entire wireless community looks better and stronger than ever before. Users say …

AT&T pushes fiber future, Samsung overwhelmed with iPhone users AT&T recently held an analyst day to present a revised view of the company as a result of the DirecTV purchase …

A sharp selloff on Wall Street hit wireless companies on Monday morning. Verizon Communications, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile US all saw their stock prices take a hit, with T-Mobile US falling …

Verizon cited as potential candidate for Dish spectrum at the right price With T-Mobile US rumored to be in the sights of a potential acquisition by any number of deep-pocketed …

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Third man charged in N.J. tower thefts New information has been released related to the cell tower thefts RCR Wireless News reported earlier this week. There is now a third man …

Softbank spends $73M on latest Sprint stock purchase Sprint parent company Softbank continues to invest in its U.S. operations as this week it pumped another $73 million into a stock …

Metaswitch SBCs set to power LTE aspects of AT&T’s software push AT&T continues to push its software-based future, backed by a previously stated goal to virtualize 75% of its network …

Last Friday, police in Paterson, N.J., charged two homeless men with 80 counts of burglary, theft and criminal mischief in connection to 15 cell tower equipment thefts. Every major carrier …

Last August, Sprint was in turmoil. The T-Mobile US merger continued to elicit a “no means no” response by the Federal Communications Commission. “Framily” results, while initially strong, were being …

AT&T Mobility a strong No. 2; Sprint improving; T-Mobile US robust in urban markets, according to RootMetrics Verizon Wireless was yet again tops in RootMetrics ranking of carrier performance across …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Mobile operators know they need more spectrum, and many are realizing that not all spectrum comes at a price. Unlicensed spectrum, traditionally the domain of Wi-Fi, is squarely in the …

AT&T rolled out adjustments to its Mobile Share Value plans that continue to support device subsidies Keeping pace with rivals, AT&T Mobility is set to adjust its shared data plans …

AT&T Mobility continues mastery of J.D. Power survey, while Sprint prepaid brands rule no-contact space AT&T Mobility often finds itself playing second fiddle to rival Verizon Wireless in terms of …

NYC, Stockholm, Ericsson and Data Scientist are featured in this week’s episode of Inside Telecom Careers This episode of Inside Telecom Careers is sponsored by Nexius: Accelerating Network and Business Transformation …

Softbank increases Sprint stake to 80%, while WSJ reports failed attempt to find Sprint buyer Softbank bolstered its backing of U.S. operator Sprint, purchasing $87 million of outstanding stock in …

AT&T expects $2.5B in cost synergies from DirecTV deal, $21B spent on capex this year Following a robust spending spree that saw it acquire DirecTV and a pair of Mexican …

Part of four-carrier plan to connect all 279 Metropolitan Transit Authority underground stations Verizon Wireless will continue to expand its underground network in phases four and five of the Metropolitan …

Much has been written in the past year about Sprint’s need to upgrade its network, including by iGR. Sprint management has been very public about plans to “densify” its network …

Sprint targets rivals with rollout of Open World international roaming package Sprint officially announced a new international roaming service that takes aim at recent updates offered by rivals T-Mobile US, …

The telco mentality Last week we rounded out telecom and cable earnings. To no one’s surprise, cable is trouncing its competitors and quickly turning into the favored high-speed data provider …

AT&T continues DirecTV integration targeting mobile switchers AT&T continues to integrate its recently acquired DirecTV assets into its overall product offerings with a new promotion tied to the company’s wireless …

New rate plans move to new naming scheme and pricing adjustments Verizon Wireless is set to adjust its more popular shared data plans to a new naming scheme as well …