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Verizon Wireless (VZ) attracted another rural operator to its LTE in Rural America program with Oklahoma-based Pioneer Cellular announcing it will lease upper C-Block 700 MHz spectrum from Verizon Wireless …

Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. (TU) said it expects its 2011 financial success to hinge increasingly on its mobile operations.Telus said that it expects its mobile operations, which is currently …

AUSTIN, Texas–Freescale Semiconductor introduced two new products into its family of DSPs, one designed to support 3G and 4G wireless networks, while the other is cost-optimized for W-CDMA rollouts. Both …

Another day, another iPhone-coming-to-Verizon Wireless rumor. It turns out the nation’s largest carrier might have already agreed to a deal similar to the one Apple Inc. first offered the carrier …

UPDATED: Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) plans to overhaul its network operations took shape yesterday as the carrier announced contracts with Ericsson (ERIC), Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) and Samsung Telecommunications America to handle …

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 …

Filling in some of the final pieces of its LTE network launch plans, Verizon Wireless (VZ) today announced the launch date, pricing and the initial device line up for its …

The domestic wireless industry is set for a change in the coming weeks as Verizon Wireless (VZ) throws its mighty weight behind the launch of its LTE network. (Sure, the …

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 …

Nearly a year after launching network trials, and two years after announcing its intentions, Cox Communications commercially unveiled its wireless service. The offering’s initial launch will include its trial markets …

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) today unveiled its Broadcast Message Center, which wireless operators can use to deliver emergency text alerts to their customers, warning them of natural disasters, inclement weather or other …

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.Think femtocells are …

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. As operators …

Globecomm Systems Inc. (GCOM) has found a niche in the wireless space by solving complex communications problems using wireless and satellite technologies. The Hauppauge, N.Y.-based company was a finalist in …

SAN FRANCISCO — Sprint Nextel Corp.’s CEO Dan Hesse declined to comment on the the carrier’s reported exclusion of Chinese vendors from its upcoming network project in a morning keynote …

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has reportedly excluded Chinese vendors Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp. from their upcoming network project over U.S. security concerns, according to The Wall Street Journal.The …

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a new series by RCR Wireless News that will seek to interview C-level executives from around the world to gain insight into their …

Armed with new contracts from Verizon Wireless and three Chinese operators, Acatel-Lucent reported third-quarter profits and reiterated its fourth-quarter outlook for nominal profitability this year. CEO Ben Verwaayen said he …

Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) reported $865 million in net income on $2.95 billion in revenues during its quarter ending Sept. 26. In the year-over-year column, revenues are up 10% and net …

Assurance Wireless cited the dismal employment statistics in Mississippi as it launched its subsidized wireless service in the state, the 12th state where the Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) subsidiary is …

NII Holdings Inc. (NIHD, which offers wireless services under the Nextel brand in five Latin American countries, signed a three-year extension with Motorola Inc. (MOT) for the supply of iDEN …

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) continued to turn around its flagging customer growth results during the third quarter, though at a tough financial cost.The nation’s No. 3 operator said it added …

Last week’s 4G World event in Chicago gave me the opportunity to try a commercially launched WiMAX network for the first time and for the most part I came away …

AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, the nation’s two largest wireless operators, posted third quarter results late last week that showed some interesting results for both operators. AT&T Mobility …

AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, the nation’s two largest wireless operators, posted third quarter results late last week that showed some interesting results for both operators. AT&T Mobility …