Sprint closed the call center as part of cost cutting plan
T-Mobile US is in talks to take over a call center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that was recently closed by Sprint as part of the struggling carrier's cost cutting plan, according to reports.
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The new mobile spectrum licenses will be valid for 10 years
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) expects to award a block of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band by the end of 2016.
The telecoms regulator said interested operators have time February 24 to...
Super Bowl 50 ended with Peyton Manning adding an unexpected win to his career, but for network watchers, the real battle played out between rival mobile carriers Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US.
The Super Bowl and other big-time events draw major investment from wireless players....
Despite profits, the telco announces plan to close call centers
Swiss mobile telephony operator Swisscom recorded revenue of 3.02 billion francs ($306 million) in the fourth quarter of 2015, slightly down compared to 3.07 billion francs in the same period a year ago. The operator’s net...
Newly acquired EE to operate as new business unit
British telecom group BT announced a new organizational structure following the acquisition of compatriot mobile operator EE. The new business structure will take effect beginning in April.
Under the new structure, BT will have six lines of...
DAS, temporary sites and beefed up towers part of T-Mobile US upgrades in the Bay Area
With Super Bowl 50 set for Feb. 7, carriers are making numerous network upgrades around Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara and San Francisco where many of the 75,000 expected...
Swedish telco posted a net loss of $349 million in Q4
Swedish telecom operator TeliaSonera expects total investments excluding license and spectrum fees to reach 14 billion to 15 billion kronor ($1.63-1.74 billion) this year.
The telecom operator said 2016 is a peak year for increased...
Infrastructure investment to cost approximately $1.5 billion
Thai mobile operator True Move is looking to invest 56 billion baht ($1.56 billion) to launch the country's first LTE-Advanced network this year, the Bangkok Post reported.Â
True Move expects to use spectrum in both the 900 MHz and...
Openet’s BSS to allow the launch of new mobile services
Irish company Openet, a provider of real-time business support systems, today announced U.K. operator BT installed its network functions virtualization-ready Evolved Charging solution to monetize its consumer mobile service.
With its new mobile virtual network operator...
BlackBerry Android-based device coming to US with T-Mobile US deal
T-Mobile US announced it will offer BlackBerry's new Priv handset, which runs Google's Android operating system, beginning Jan. 26.
BlackBerry, known for its emphasis on security and business customers, was once the preferred smartphone of many...
A power failure last week at a Verizon Communications data center caused cascading problems with JetBlue Airways that delayed passengers nationwide, according to multiple reports.
Business Finance News reports the data center outage impacted JetBlue's check-in, gate, mobile app, website and toll-free customer service number.
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BT aims to complete the deal in the coming weeks
The United Kingdom's Competition and Consumer Authority cleared the way for BT to acquire mobile operator EE, the regulator said in a statement. The decision follows CMA’s provisional decision to clear the acquisition in October...
AT&T said the 300 jobs primarily technicians and retail support, target U-verse
AT&T said it plans to hire nearly 300 people in Missouri and Kansas as part of its ongoing investment in the two states. The jobs are said to primarily be technicians and retail...
Wave of hires part of Sprint decentralized restructuring plan
As part of a previously reported nationwide restructuring plan, Sprint announced the hiring of regional presidents to take the helm at six of the company's 17 new regional subdivisions.
The restructuring, announced in November, is part of...
French telco plans to launch Orange Bank in 2017 with partner Groupama
French telecommunications company Orange and compatriot insurance firm Groupama are currently negotiating a partnership to develop a new banking model.
The negotiations could result in Orange acquiring a 65% stake in Groupama Banque,...
Legere of T-Mobile predicts 'Un-carrier' will continue growth; talks IoT, Binge On, more
T-Mobile US posted big time growth in 2015, with colorful CEO John Legere at the helm of the self-branded "Un-carrier." In a recent blog post, Legere looked ahead to what's in store...
French telco Orange could pay $10.86 billion for rival operator
French state-controlled telecommunications group Orange signed a confidentiality agreement with rival conglomerate Bouygues to acquire the latter’s telecom business for a total of 10 billion euros ($10.86 billion) in cash and shares, French newspaper Le Journal...
LTE-A network offers claimed access speeds up to 375 Mbps
Mobile telecom operator Ooredoo Qatar and Nokia Networks said they have launched a LTE-Advanced network in Qatar designed to offer peak download speeds up to 375 megabits per second.
The network is available in several high-traffic...
Regional carrier IWireless, which covers Iowa in a partnership with T-Mobile US, last week launched its LTE network and signed a nationwide LTE roaming agreement with T-Mobile US.
The company said the $35 million LTE network upgrade will initially cover greater Des Moines, Iowa City,...
Orange confirmed it will not appeal the ruling of French regulators
French competition regulators fined local operator Orange 350 million euros ($380 million) for abuse of its market dominance as France’s former national telecom monopoly.
The regulator said in its resolution Orange had offered tariff discount...
Verizon Wireless is in the process of deploying 400 small cells in San Francisco before the Super Bowl next year, which will be hosted in the bay front metro.
In a recent interview with a local ABC affiliate, Verizon Wireless engineering director Jacob Hamilton said...
Orange, Ericsson, Sequans, LoRa and publicly traded Silver Spring Networks launch of Starfish makes waves in the "Internet of Things" space this week on IoT Innovation, sponsored by Anritsu and Telecomcareers.
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More and more, people throughout the world are relying on their smart devices to stay connected with friends, family and colleagues when they are traveling. Cellular roaming services have been available for quite some time. However, it’s been estimated as many as 70% of...
Establishing leadership positions in IP networks, cloud, BSS/OSS, TV & media and IoT industry and society are central to Ericsson's overall strategy, according to Rima Qureshi, chief strategy officer for Ericsson, who provided Jeff Mucci from RCR Wireless News with an update on Ericsson's 2015...
