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Kagan: If it merges with Sprint, T-Mobile says it likes fixed wireless

  T-Mobile USA executives said something intriguing last week. They said they would consider the use of fixed wireless if the merger with Sprint is approved. While fixed wireless makes enormous sense, T-Mobile has always stayed far away. Why? Fixed wireless connects homes and businesses to...

Telecom Tweets of the Week: Takedowns of AT&T’s fake 5G

Twitter might be the one platform that moves as fast as the telecom industry. RCR Wireless News surveys the Twitterverse and snags the telecom tweets of the week.  If there's one thing the telecom industry loves, it's marketing hype. If there's one thing Twitter loves,...

T-Mobile customer giveaway crashes app, irritates customers

'T-Mobile Tuesdays' app couldn't keep up with demand; CEO told customers, 'we're making good' At its "Un-carrier 11" marketing event Monday, T-Mobile US offered customers free weekly perks, and even a share of company stock among other benefits. But, heavy demand impacted the app's functionality...

T-Mobile US CEO John Legere becomes an emoji

T-Mobile US CEO John Legere, an avid social media user, this week joined Pope Francis on the incredibly short list of individuals turned into an emoji by Twitter. Under Legere's leadership, T-Mobile US has surpassed Sprint to become the nation's No. 3 wireless carriers; he's known for...

AT&T CEO admits ‘we blew it’ with response to customer advice

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson admitted his company “blew it” by sending a letter from its lawyer to a customer who suggested ways to make AT&T’s service better. "At AT&T, our top priority is to treat our customers to a premium experience every time they interact...

AT&T response to customer advice gives T-Mobile US ammunition

An AT&T customer in California got an unexpected reply to an email he sent to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson about how to improve the company's services. El Sereno, Calif., resident Alfred Valrie, an AT&T quadruple-play customer, reached out to Stephenson to suggest the company get...

Sprint CEO highest-paid carrier head

Verizon CEO lowest paid It has been a good year to be the top man at the No. 3 carrier in the U.S. In fewer than eight months on the job, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure made $22 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Claure...

Verizon tells T-Mo CEO ‘watch the language’

Verizon Communications has a response to T-Mobile US CEO John Legere after his heated rant regarding next year’s planned 600 MHz spectrum auction. In a blog post titled “Watch the language,” Verizon responds by wryly admonishing Legere for his potty mouth and saying he is...

T-Mobile US to break the 700 MHz barrier in NYC

A new 700 MHz network is headed to the Big Apple. T-Mobile US CEO John Legere announced via the live-streaming app, Periscope, that the carrier will launch a Band 12 LTE network in New York City in the near future. A viewer captured the announcement...

Sprint CEO calls antagonistic tweeter a racist

It is becoming abundantly clear that not even CEOs of major carriers are immune to a good old-fashioned Twitter battle. The latest battle prompted Sprint CEO, Marcelo Claure to call an antagonistic tweeter “an ignorant racist.” The war of words started when an antagonistic tweeter out...

Trump calls T-Mobile terrible, CEO fires back

T-Mobile US CEO John Legere is not one to back down from a feud. Neither is Donald Trump. The two businessmen are currently wrapped in a heated war of words after Donald Trump called T-Mobile US "terrible." The two are now taking shots at...