The most fantastically horrible rumor again surfaced this week claiming that Sprint was looking at acquiring T-Mobile US in a deal that would combine the nation’s No. 3 and No. 4 operators to form a new No. 3 operator.
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 the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Sprint this week announced the expansion...
René Obermann may be in his last days as the CEO of Deutsche Telekom, but he is not leaving quietly. The 49-year-old exec has been making some bold statements in both German and U.S. newspapers about data privacy and the future of European telecoms.
Obermann,...
With a freshly installed chairman and full complement of commissioners now in place at the Federal Communications Commission, the details of upcoming spectrum auctions are now taking center stage
Verizon Communications moved one step closer in picking up full control of Verizon Wireless as the Federal Communications Commission approved the telecom giant’s $130 billion purchase of Vodafone Group’s 45% stake in the wireless venture.
The FCC noted the approval was its first in applying...
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 the new: Oracle, CenturyLink and Teoco's acquisitions, CVidya and Ruckus' new software and new...
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. will acquire semiconductor company Mindspeed Technologies Inc. in a $272 million deal, with the company's wireless business to be sold off or wound down.
M/A-COM produces analog semiconductors for wireless and wireline applications in RF, microwave and millimeter wave, as...
T-Mobile US is looking to bolster its coffers ahead of scheduled spectrum auctions, announcing this week that it plans to offer 66.15 million shares of its common stock in a public offering. T-Mobile US’ did not put a value yet on the stock if...
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
Rumors continue to swirl regarding AT&T’s interest in purchasing European-based telecom giant Vodafone in a deal that would result in a super-carrier with a market capitalization in excess of $250 billion and serving in excess of 500 million customers around the world.
Vodafone currently controls...
Unfortunately, Sprint surprised few in the analyst community with its third quarter financial results that showed the carrier may be the Q3 source for customer gains at its rivals and the continued impact of its iDEN shutdown.
The nation’s No. 3 carrier said it lost...
Investment giant KKR announced a partnership with Associated Partners to invest a reported $100 million into the wireless infrastructure space through PEG Bandwidth, AP Wireless and AP Towers. Those firms are managed by Associated Partners, which has an investment focus in the wireless space.
Reports...
Acquisition, analytics and mobile payments. These are just a few of the recurring topics in the world of telecom software this week. Welcome to our weekly telecom software wrap-up, where we gather together all of the biggest news stories on the topic in one...
AT&T Mobility shrugged off talk of lost market share during the third quarter, posting strong wireless customer growth and robust financial metrics.
The carrier reported 989,000 net customer additions for the quarter, which was a 46% improvement compared with the 678,000 net customer additions posted...
Sierra Wireless is gaining a foothold in the Korean machine-to-machine market, with the recently announced acquisition of AnyData Corp.'s M2M assets.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is expected to close by the end of this month. AnyData's M2M embedded module and...
Japan’s Softbank is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in U.S.-based device logistics provider Brightstar, with the deal valued at more than $1 billion.
According to a report by Bloomberg, which cited an initial story by Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, the deal could further Softbank’s...
The federal government’s ongoing slumber could have a real impact on the wireless industry connected to plans for a trio of spectrum auctions that were set to begin early next year.
A number of attendees at last week’s PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show expressed concern that...
Service assurance and network management company Empirix will be acquired by private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC.
The transaction is expected to be finalized by early November. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Empirix serves mobile operators, service provides and enterprises with network optimization...
Verizon Communications’ history of quickly cashing in on previous acquisitions has convinced at least one credit rating service that its pending deal to purchase the remaining stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion deserves the benefit of the doubt.
In a report, Fitch Ratings noted...
AT&T’s pending attempt to acquire Leap Wireless gained a new foe as the recently re-branded Rural Wireless Association said it has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission asking that a “reasonable” spectrum cap be considered before moving forward on the deal.
“If the proposed...
AT&T has been a very busy company over the past two years, gobbling up smaller carriers and spectrum at an alarming rate in an attempt to bolster its network resources to stay ahead of increased consumer demand for mobile services.
At an investor conference today,...
Boingo Wireless has agreed to acquire Advanced Wireless Group, which claims to be the second-largest airport Wi-Fi provider in the United States. Terms of the deal were not disclosed; it is expected to close by year end.
AWG provides public Wi-Fi access in 17 domestic airports,...
Crown Castle International surprised some analysts by announcing this morning plans to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust by Jan. 1, 2014.
"We are delighted to announce this plan for conversion because we believe REIT status is the optimal structure for our business given...
Consolidation is set to strike the tower space as American Tower announced this morning plans to acquire smaller rival Global Tower Partners’ parent company Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Tower Holdings for approximately $4.8 billion. The deal, if approved by regulators, would add around 5,400 domestic...
