The RCR Wireless News editorial team will be broadcasting live from the CTIA show next week, bringing news and analysis straight from the show floor to RCRWireless.com and our microsite, ctia.www.rcrwireless.com. Guests scheduled to stop by the RCR Wireless News booth (#3695)...
A possible merger between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) would not impact the tower industry much because the combined company would likely continue to operate its 2G and 3G networks separately, according to a new report from Cowen and Co.American...
The wireless industry heads to Orlando, Fla., next week for International CTIA Wireless 2011. The show comes just five weeks after Mobile World Congress 2011 kicked off in Barcelona. With such major shows like CES, Mobile World Congress and CTIA stacked up against each...
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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) has reconfigured its executive line up following the sudden resignation of former CEO Bill Morrow.Morrow, who according to Clearwire has left the company for personal reasons, will be replaced on an interim basis by recently named chairman and industry pioneer John...
BARCELONA, Spain—Dan Hays, an analyst at PRTM, says the MVNO model 3.0 could see success in the United States under wholesale models like that offered by LightSquared and Clearwire Corp. Nevertheless, Hays notes that with 2011 being the year of 4G technologies, operators 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.Greetings from Kansas City, where we are preparing to host the Big XII basketball championships. Last...
Despite the continued hemorrhaging of postpaid customers from its iDEN operations, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is highlighting the benefit its current Network Vision initiative will have for services that were the cornerstone of the former Nextel Communications Inc. operations.Speaking at the Raymond James Annual...
Similar to comments made earlier this week by a Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) executive, AT&T Mobility (T) does not appear to have interest in the network sharing rage that is currently sweeping the mobile industry.Speaking this morning at the Credit Suisse Global Media and...
Has Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) technology choice allowed the carrier to avoid the iPhone-related network headaches incurred by AT&T Mobility? Well, according to Verizon Communications Inc.’s EVP and CTO Tony Melone, the carrier’s use of CDMA technology while derided by some as outdated could be...
The on-again, off-again dance between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) looks to be on again as published reports this morning indicated that the nation’s No. 3 and No. 4 operators are again in talks about a possible hook up.While the...
LightSquared Subsidiary L.L.C. said that it closed on $586 million of debt, led by UBS AG and JP Morgan. The funding is likely good news for the hybrid operator as it has had to slow buildout plans for its $7 billion wholesale wireless broadband...
Clearwire Corp.’s (CLWR) transition from a retail operator to a wholesale partner gained further momentum during the fourth quarter as the carrier posted record wholesale net additions and announced plans to further curtail its retail strategy.For the quarter, Clearwire said it added more than...
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) scored a victory in its logo dispute with Sony Ericsson with a federal court denying the handset maker’s request for a preliminary injunction that could have seen Clearwire forbidden from using its current logo. The decision resulted from a previous claim...
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.Sprint Nextel Corp. reported earnings last week, and it looks like the four year winter of subscriber...
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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) launched its Internet2go wireless data service in Colorado, the most recent launch of service in more than 40 markets. Pricing for the service remains the same as it is for other Comcast markets. Its Xfinity Internet2go Metro service uses a 4G-only...
Looking to stem objections to its planned network launch, LightSquared said it would fully cooperate on “rigorous” testing procedures to ensure that its plans to offer both satellite/terrestrial and terrestrial-only wireless services do not interfere with GPS offerings.In a Jan. 21 letter to Federal...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is looking to put its recent tumultuous past behind it and move aggressively forward with ambitious plans to jump past current rival Sprint Nextel Corp. as the nation’s third largest operator. During an investor conference today in New York City,...
Sony Ericsson has taken exception to Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) logo, filing a lawsuit late last week in a Virginian court alleging trademark infringement from Clearwire’s use of a “sphere with swirl logos” that it claims is similar to Sony Ericsson’s logo. In its lawsuit,...
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) replaced one wireless industry legend with another today as it announced that John Stanton would replace Craig McCaw as chairman of its board of directors. McCaw left that position at the end of last year, with Clearwire noting that the move...
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.We quickly forgot the Consumer Electronics Show by last Tuesday (talk about a short news cycle) with...
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) said it will begin charging a $10 per month premium for all smart phone devices and a select line of feature phones activated on its network beginning Jan. 30. The additional charge will apply to all devices running Research In...
The recently completed Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas provided a unique proving ground for wireless networks. With tens of thousands of the geekiest of the geeks roaming around a couple of square miles, chances are slim that there is ever a denser concentration...
