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Some of the recent competitive promotions from wireless service providers are concerning for the industry as a whole. Telecoms can learn from the overall value destruction experienced in other industries, …

Fourteen years after selling its mobile business, BT is back in a big way – the carrier has agreed to purchase EE for $19 billion. BT currently offers wireless service through …

One-time charge linked to value of Sprint brand Sprint earlier this year trumpeted strong customer growth during the final three months of 2014, which included nearly 1 million direct customer …

Amdocs has released its annual State of the RAN report this week, which looks at the implications of increasing data usage growth and LTE as a solution to that challenge. The methodology for the …

Much has been written in the last week or so about Google’s “rumored” upcoming mobile virtual network operator play, including the reasons it will not be successful and the challenges …

Regional telecom operator Ntelos expanded the reach of its LTE network to more than 81,000 potential wireless customers in portions of Roanoke, Va., and Charleston, W.Va. The expansion included enabling …

Verizon Communications reported earnings last week. Without going through every detail of their 1.99 million wireless retail postpaid net additions – 1.4 million of which were tablets – let’s focus …

In 2015, voice over LTE will shake up the marketplace in a variety of ways. For example, some mobile operators will use VoLTE-powered unified communication to compete with over-the-top UC …

In 2014, the rollout of LTE was a major focus for communication service providers, with more than 300 LTE networks now in operation globally. But, super-fast data speeds and data-hungry …

Glendale-area stadium, hotels, convention centers get new hardware for big game In the run-up to the biggest football game of the year, international telco AT&T has upgraded the distributed antenna …

Unlimited LTE plan tied to T-Mobile US’ LTE network T-Mobile US announced a new promotion for its MetroPCS prepaid brand that looks to ramp up its efforts in nudging legacy …

Sprint’s Virgin Mobile USA brand recently launched new data plans exclusive to big-box retailer Wal-Mart that include both single- and multi-line plans with shared data. The single-line plans include unlimited …

Wi-Fi/LTE integration, security, cloud set to impact mobility in 2015 Subscribers are using 4G LTE networks and consuming wireless data 14-times more than on non-4G networks, according to a recent …

The mobile industry is constantly evolving. Each new year brings new trends and developments in services, functionality and market dynamics. 2015 will be no different in this regard. One of …

$2.5B deal bolsters AT&T’s North America plans AT&T said it has closed on its $2.5 billion acquisition of Mexico wireless operator Iusacell, just over two months after announcing the deal. …

The past year was an exciting time in the wireless world. Mobile innovations brought us the early days of wearable devices and the beginnings of the connected home. Apple and Samsung …

Cloud RAN, sometimes abbreviated C-RAN, has been a topic in macro mobile networks for several years now. Wikipedia describes C-RAN as “a centralized, cloud computing-based new radio access network architecture.” …

Pricing move realigns prepaid service below Simple Choice postpaid T-Mobile US is set to slash pricing on its prepaid rate plans and eliminate the unlimited data offering in a move …

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FCC spectrum auction receives speed boost, although weather forces delay The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 made it to another week, although activity was postponed in the spectrum auction due …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. in·flec·tion …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. It’s …

Trial is AT&T’s first with LTE-based streaming video service LTE Broadcast technology is set to receive a collegiate boost as AT&T announced plans to tap into the streaming technology during …

Vendor financing deals total $1.8B, include Nokia Networks, Samsung and Alcatel-Lucent More than a year after announcing its 2.5 GHz-powered Spark initiative, Sprint today announced it had signed $1.8 billion …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. If …