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  • #TBT: LG lands a PCS license; Anticipating iDEN; Bidders line up for C-block re-auction … this week in 1996

    by RCR Wireless News June 27, 2024
    by RCR Wireless News June 27, 2024

    PCS, paging and more telecom tidbits circa 1996 Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the …

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  • #TBT: ’99 products, and a watch phone is one; Right now, WAP’s everything; If AT&T had 10 million subscribers … this week in 1999

    by Kelly Hill May 7, 2020
    by Kelly Hill May 7, 2020

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • pdvWireless rebrands amid continued focus on private LTE for utilities

    by Kelly Hill June 18, 2019
    by Kelly Hill June 18, 2019

    The company formerly known as pdvWireless has a new name — Anterix — but its focus on using 900 MHz spectrum to support private broadband LTE networks for the utilities …

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  • #TBT: “WiMAX is real”; iPhone boosts mobile gaming … this week in 2009

    by Kelly Hill February 15, 2018
    by Kelly Hill February 15, 2018

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Sprint postpaid dogged by iDEN; Comcast looks to wireless … this week in 2006

    by RCR Wireless News October 20, 2016
    by RCR Wireless News October 20, 2016

    Sprint dings iDEN for postpaid losses, while Comcast included wireless in content distribution plans … 10 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback …

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  • Sprint pays $131M to settle fraud lawsuit tied to Nextel acquisition

    by Dan Meyer March 31, 2015
    by Dan Meyer March 31, 2015

    Class-action lawsuit claimed Sprint and executives falsified synergy claims Sprint has reportedly agreed to pay a $131 million settlement on a class-action lawsuit that claimed the carrier and executives had …

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  • #TBT: Sprint sticks with iDEN; top tower companies, handset vendors … 6 years ago this week

    by Dan Meyer October 24, 2014
    by Dan Meyer October 24, 2014

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • Time Trippin’: Sprint tightens noose on iDEN; Carrier consolidation coming … 2 years ago this week

    by Dan Meyer June 18, 2014
    by Dan Meyer June 18, 2014

    Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …

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  • SouthernLINC set for generational jump to LTE

    by Dan Meyer September 24, 2013
    by Dan Meyer September 24, 2013

    One take away from the recent Competitive Carriers Association Fall 2013 event was the desire by many rural operators to move into the LTE space, both to cater to customer …

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  • Report: T-Mobile US continues to sizzle, while Sprint fizzles

    by Dan Meyer September 4, 2013
    by Dan Meyer September 4, 2013

    T-Mobile US’ breakout second quarter looks set to continue as channel checks conducted by a financial analyst showed ongoing momentum for the carrier. According to Jennifer Fritzsche, senior analyst at …

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  • Sprint to cut 800 customer service positions

    by Dan Meyer August 27, 2013
    by Dan Meyer August 27, 2013

    Sprint is reportedly set to cut 800 customer service jobs as it realigns business segments following its recent acquisition of Clearwire, acquisition by Softbank and shuttering of its legacy iDEN …

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  • NII to sell towers in Brazil, Mexico to American Tower for $811M

    by rcrwirelessadmin August 9, 2013
    by rcrwirelessadmin August 9, 2013

    NII Holdings announced a deal to sell approximately 2,790 towers in Brazil and 1,666 towers in Mexico to American Tower for approximately $811 million. The deal calls for NII, which …

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  • Sprint loses more than 2M subs, better days expected

    by Dan Meyer July 30, 2013
    by Dan Meyer July 30, 2013

    As expected, Sprint had a rough second quarter with significant customer defections and operational challenges, though its recent acquisition by Japan’s Softbank is expected to help pull the carrier out …

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  • C Spire updates PTT service

    by Dan Meyer July 22, 2013
    by Dan Meyer July 22, 2013

    Regional wireless carrier C Spire is looking to tap into the wide-open push-to-talk market, offering up an enhanced PTT service targeting enterprise, government agencies and service organizations. The launch follows …

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  • NII, Motorola launch PTT app in wake of Sprint Nextel iDEN shut down

    by Dan Meyer July 10, 2013
    by Dan Meyer July 10, 2013

    Looking to continue push-to-talk communication capabilities between customers across the Western Hemisphere, NII Holdings and Motorola announced a smartphone application that will allow users in the United States with to …

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  • Carrier Wrap: Canadian carriers play spectrum swap; iDEN on the ropes

    by Dan Meyer June 6, 2013
    by Dan Meyer June 6, 2013

    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 …

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  • Sprint Nextel continues customer struggles, finances improve; future remains focus of investors

    by Dan Meyer April 24, 2013
    by Dan Meyer April 24, 2013

    The first-quarter blues hit hard at Sprint Nextel as the carrier posted sluggish customer growth, though it managed to show improved financial performance. Sprint Nextel said it lost 415,000 customers …

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  • SouthernLINC to provide nationwide GSM/UMTS service

    by Dan Meyer March 12, 2013
    by Dan Meyer March 12, 2013

    Regional mobile operator SouthernLINC Wireless said it has signed an agreement with mobile virtual network enabler Prepaid Wireless Wholesale to sell “nationwide high-speed data, voice and messaging services” within its …

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  • Hesse’s 5-year ride on the Sprint Nextel roller coaster

    by Dan Meyer December 20, 2012
    by Dan Meyer December 20, 2012

    Few wireless companies over the past five years have provided more fodder for news than Sprint Nextel, a time frame that is also the length in which its current leader, …

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  • AT&T launches PTT service via LTE

    by Kelly Hill November 15, 2012
    by Kelly Hill November 15, 2012

    AT&T has announced a new Push-to-Talk (PTT) service that runs on its LTE network, targeting business and public safety customers with new ruggedized devices and the promise of new perks …

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  • Sprint Nextel’s roller coaster ride continues in Q3; Network Vision plans delayed

    by Dan Meyer October 25, 2012
    by Dan Meyer October 25, 2012

    Sprint Nextel (S) continued to show uneven financial and operational results during the recently completed third quarter, posting some metrics that beat expectations, while others continued to lag. The carrier’s …

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  • Sprint Nextel tightens noose around iDEN network

    by Dan Meyer June 18, 2012
    by Dan Meyer June 18, 2012

    Sprint Nextel further tightened the noose around the neck of its iDEN network today as the carrier said it has expanded CDMA2000 1x coverage and roaming capabilities that now provide …

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  • Sprint Nextel to begin iDEN turn down mid-2013; scores $1B credit facility

    by Dan Meyer May 29, 2012
    by Dan Meyer May 29, 2012

    Sprint Nextel’s Network Vision program added some important numbers today as the carrier announced the date it would terminate service across its iDEN network as well as a new credit …

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  • Analyst Angle:The evolution of iDEN operators

    by rcrwirelessadmin May 16, 2012
    by rcrwirelessadmin May 16, 2012

    During the last decade, Latin America’s telecom industry has seen the rise and fall of many challengers to the iDEN “push-to-talk” service. The would-be successors used different technologies

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  • Sprint Nextel continues to ride operational roller coaster

    by Dan Meyer April 25, 2012
    by Dan Meyer April 25, 2012

    Sprint Nextel’s (S) ongoing operational evolution remains ongoing as the carrier posted yet another quarter of mixed financial results, but promises of better days ahead. During the first quarter, Sprint …

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