Carriers

Looking to manage network costs and operations, European telecom giants Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGY) and France Telecom-Orange (FNCTF) said they have combined their procurement activities of customer equipment, network equipment, …

Cox Communications Inc. added a former Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) executive to its executive roster naming Kevin Hart as its EVP and CTO effective April 25. In his new position, Hard …

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Global Alliance has adopted LTE technology as a worldwide standard following the Federal Communication Commission’s approval of a U.S. public-safety LTE request.At a …

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 …

Looking to expand its prepaid reach and tap into a rapidly growing market segment, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) unveiled a pair of no contract rate plans for smartphone devices.The plans …

Ring that bell again for Verizon Wireless (VZ) as the nation’s largest operator has added yet another rural player to its LTE in Rural America program. Just a day after …

During his presentation at the LTE LatAm summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week, ZTE’s Sean Cai asked participants whether they felt their networks were truly ready for “the …

Despite the continued strong push by many of its rivals, Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) appears to be again pushing off its plans to enter the Canadian wireless market.The company, which …

Verizon Wireless (VZ) continues to add names to its list of rural carrier partners interested in joining its LTE in Rural America program. The latest operator to sign on is …

Just when European fixed operators thought they had seen off the threat of fixed-to-mobile broadband substitution, some, mainly in Nordic markets, are encountering new mobile services that are genuinely substitutive …

RIO DE JANEIRO – It’s too early to tell whether LTE in Latin America will become complimentary to fixed broadband, or if it can eventually be positioned as a substitute, …

The “unlimited” wars continue to heat up as T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) today unveiled a new unlimited calling, messaging and data offering priced at $80 per month. The carrier does …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian operators must learn how other countries prepared their networks for traffic spikes during major global sporting events, in order to fully capture the payoff in …

LAS VEGAS – PBS said it will begin testing next-generation emergency alerts with a pilot project to use mobile digital TV to deliver multimedia alerts using video, audio, text and …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Latin America in 2011 will present a whole host of challenges and opportunities for the world of wireless said Erasmo Rojas of 4G Americas on Tuesday, …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Some may have been surprised to see Oracle Corp. presenting at the LTE Latin America conference in Rio De Janeiro on Tuesday, but Leonard Sheahan, a …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s major wireless providers are sharing the burden of building the backbone of a national network before the country hosts international sporting events in 2014 and …

AT&T Mobility (T) has flipped the switch on more former Alltel Communications L.L.C. customers in parts of Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota that are now being serviced …

AT&T Mobility (T) has flipped the switch on more former Alltel Communications L.L.C. customers in parts of Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota that are now being serviced …

Further proof that the prepaid space is the mobile industry’s hottest segment came this morning with AT&T Mobility (T) announcing it will begin offering its first smartphone through its GoPhone …

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.Mobile World Congress …