The government’s plans to auction off 10 megahertz of spectrum in the upper 1.9 GHz band lost an interested party today as Sprint announced it would not participate in the auction of the H-Block assets.
Speaking at an investor conference in New York, Sprint CFO...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--U.K.-based wireless operator EE said this...
Regional telecommunications provider Ntelos continued to squeak out customer gains during the recently completed third quarter, a noteworthy achievement as many operators lacking a nationwide network to call their own continue to bleed subscribers.
Ntelos said it added approximately 2,300 customers during the quarter, ending...
The Federal Communications Commission is taking the next step in insuring interoperability across the lower 700 MHz band, having approved a report and order on the controversial subject.
In a statement this afternoon, the FCC said terms of the order “serve the public interest by...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Regional telecommunications provider Ntelos Holdings announced...
Wireless carriers and trade associations looking to limit the level of participation of Verizon Wireless and AT&T’s in the planned 600 MHz incentive auction have increased their consumer-facing efforts with the launch of a new website mobilebroadbandcompetition.com.
The site, which is backed by among others...
The Federal Communications Commission has set Jan. 14 as the day it plans to begin auctioning off 10 megahertz of spectrum in the upper 1.9 GHz band, also known as the H-Block.
Licenses involved in Auction 96 will be offered up on an “Economic Areas”...
Dish Network’s recent attempts to enter the wireless market have drawn scrutiny from a former employee, citing a conflict of interest with Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen and his interest in beleaguered license holder LightSquared.
According to the Denver Post, a Dish director resigned his position...
Online retailing giant Amazon.com has reportedly been testing a wireless network with satellite communications provider Globalstar. Bloomberg noted in a report that the service was recently tested in Cupertino, Calif., using spectrum controlled by Globalstar.
The report suggests Amazon was interested in trialing a service...
Backing up previous hints of a strong quarter, T-Mobile US posted robust operational results for the second quarter, which was its first as a combined entity with MetroPCS.
T-Mobile US said it added 1.1 million net customers during the quarter, a significant turnaround from the...
Having been thwarted in its most recent attempts to enter the domestic mobile space, Dish Network said it was still mulling over its options, hinting that perhaps T-Mobile US could be its new target.
Speaking with analysts following the release of its second quarter financial...
Dish Network may have failed in its recent attempts to buy a wireless carrier, but the satellite TV provider appears poised to continue disrupting both wireless and media. Dish is a likely bidder for the H Block spectrum that the FCC will auction early...
Softbank officially closed on its acquisition of a 78% stake in Sprint Nextel, which cost the Japan-based operator $21.6 billion, or just slightly more than originally planned.
Operationally, the closing sees Sprint Nextel change its official name back to Sprint Corp., having changed from that...
On the heels of a positive vote from Clearwire shareholders, Sprint Nextel announced this morning that it has closed on its acquisition of the remaining stake in the carrier it did not previously own. The deal calls for Sprint Nextel to buy the...
Softbank is reportedly close to gaining U.S. government approval for its pending $21.6 billion purchase of a 78% stake in Sprint Nextel, which both companies have said they expect to close by mid-month.
Bloomberg is reporting that the deal has gained approval by two of...
Sprint Nextel reported this morning that its shareholders have approved its pending $21.6 billion acquisition by Softbank, with the deal now set to be finalized early next month.
Sprint Nextel noted that voters representing approximately 80% of the carrier’s outstanding shares voted in favor of...
We are getting very close to the end of the quarter in the telecommunications industry. This quarter has been marked by many significant events, including:
Clearwire appeared to move step closer in its pending acquisition by Sprint Nextel, with Institutional Shareholder Services throwing its support behind Sprint Nextel’s recently revised offer to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire for $5 per share.
“Given the cash consideration being offered by Sprint...
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Bolstered by a 47% bump in the offer price, Clearwire’s “special committee” has switched alliances in throwing its support behind Sprint Nextel’s newly updated offer to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire for $5 per share. That new offer supersedes Sprint Nextel’s previous offer...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
The merger and acquisition drama playing...
Dish Network looks to have bowed out of the Sprint Nextel sweepstake, announcing late yesterday that it would not put in a new offer to acquire the nation’s No. 3 mobile operator.
The satellite-television provider that also has control over 30 megahertz of wireless...
Sprint Nextel has found a new manner in which to deter Dish Network from attempting to acquire a stake in Clearwire, filing a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery claiming the proposed deal violates state law and the rights of Clearwire stakeholders.
Sprint Nextel...
To the surprise of few and the delight of many, Clearwire’s “special committee” nearly depleted the world’s exasperation supply this week by throwing its support behind Dish Network’s attempt to
