On-demand roaming options could help telecom operators unlock new revenue streams
International mobile roaming and more specifically, data roaming, has witnessed major changes in terms of regulation, pricing, offers and overall customer experience in recent years. Several recent instances of bill shock, a known barrier...
Verizon has reportedly signed a deal with state-run telecom monopoly Etecsa; Sprint also has inroads with Cuban operator
Following repots AT&T was pursuing a deal, Reuters today reported Verizon Communications signed an agreement with Cuban telecom monopoly Etecsa to provide direct interconnection to the island...
Sprint is aggressively rolling out service upgrades and promotions
As part of a spate of new Sprint promotions, the No. 4 U.S. carrier announced an expansion of its international roaming service, called Open World, to include several new locations.
Open World was initially rolled out in August....
Carrier adds 33 new destinations to Open World program, which offers unlimited voice and text, among other features
On the heels of a major expansion by T-Mobile US of its international roaming services, Sprint on Sept. 17 announced a similar expansion that added 33 new...
WASHINGTON – Steven K. Berry, president and CEO of the Competitive Carriers Association, sat down with RCR Wireless News to discuss T-Mobile US' recent inclusion to the CCA Data Services Hub. As Berry explained, the CCA Data Services Hub provides members, who are primarily smaller,...
The body said the proposed merger will hurt competition in the local market
South Africa’s Competition Commission blocked a proposed radio access network sharing and bilateral roaming deal between mobile operators MTN and Telkom, with the regulatory body recommending the Competition Tribunal prohibit the deal...
Sprint targets rivals with rollout of Open World international roaming package
Sprint officially announced a new international roaming service that takes aim at recent updates offered by rivals T-Mobile US, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless. Leaks surfaced last week of the new offering.
The Sprint Open...
Verizon Wireless slashes roaming rates in Canada, Mexico, though falls short of T-Mobile US promo
Verizon Wireless updated its international roaming options on the heels of major revamps from rivals.
Verizon Wireless said that for $5 per month customers can now call Mexico and Canada for...
Sprint expanded its recently introduced international roaming plan, providing access in additional markets and to higher speed data bundles. The move should put a dent in the growing practice of consumers voicing their displeasure over international roaming charges, typically delivered via YouTube.
The service, which...
Need for #MWC15 Speed
Each year, RCR Wireless News sends members of our team to Barcelona, Spain, to cover the  proverbial "Super Bowl" of the mobile industry – GSMA's Mobile World Congress. Last year, our team met with over 125 companies, posted dozens of articles and...
2015 was supposed to be the year that EU roaming charges went away. It’s been delayed again – say it isn’t so. As a mobile operator I can see them jumping for joy, but as a consumer and business traveler I can’t say I agree.
In...
