Carriers

AT&T Inc.’s (T) image may have been shaken domestically by troubled iPhone connections, but the company’s brand has never been stronger worldwide, according to a retail ranking conducted by marketing …

The first three months of the year showed an interesting pecking order among the nation’s largest wireless operators.While its position as the nation’s largest operator is threatened by the impending …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …

Will Visa Inc. (V) have any surprises in store when it adopts a mobile commerce strategy? During an earnings call, the company’s CEO told analysts and investors that Visa would …

Wide discrepancies have been discovered between the quality and speed of data throughput performance across the mobile broadband networks of 94 carriers in 28 European countries. According to a recently …

Adding some bite to its LTE plans, regional operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) said it now plans to launch LTE services covering more than 25% of its network by the …

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continued to bleed customers during the first three months of the year as the proposed acquisition by AT&T Inc. lingers over the company’s future. T-Mobile USA …

The deployment of 3G services can be viewed as a turning point in the evolution of mobile networks as people began to realize that their wireless phones could do more …

Almost half of the latest smartphones have a 1 GHz processor or faster according to a new report by Strategy Analytics. The report, which tracks key features and specs on …

Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP), which operates its wireless business under the Cricket Communications Inc. brand, posted lumpy first quarter results as the carrier continues to manage changes in its …

Despite claims that a sale was nearly finalized, Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) has backed away from its plans to sell off spectrum assets in an attempt to raise funds for future …

What started as a grandiose plan for a nationwide mobile commerce network has been scaled down to nothing more than a mobile wallet. Those who were expecting Isis, the venture …

AT&T Inc. (T) has developed a new telework platform for the complex and demanding government sector. Partnering with Oracle Corp. (ORCL) and Avaya Inc., AT&T Government Solutions introduced telework technology …

Citing the impending launch of its HSPA+-based “4G” network, Canadian operator Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. reported flat customer growth results for the first three months of the year. The telecom …

Korean telecom operator SK Telecom Corp. Ltd. Co. (SKM) said it earned $521 million during the first quarter of this year on the back of $2.9 billion in total revenues. …

Government filings can be tricky, as petitioners try to state their claims in the best possible light. Such might be the case with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), which continued its …

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) opened a technology showcase center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where the company said it will highlight LTE, video, cloud- and location-based services to help Brazilian operators respond to …

Latin American-based telecommunications provider America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. (AMX) said it added six million wireless customers during the first quarter of this year, ending the period with 231 million …

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Nokia Siemens Networks Russia: With MegaFon to supply the carrier with core and access networks for the HD voice implementation, which …

Showing the continued strength of the no-contract market MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) posted a 5% increase in net customer additions during the first quarter, rising from 691,602 in 2010 to …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Several companies provided …

Q: Acme Packet has played a role in the TDM to IP communication transition for over 10 years. What’s your view on the status of this for mobile operators? A: …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Communications service providers, …