AT&T Mobility this week expanded its recently launched “double data” promotion to its business customers, offering up twice the amount of shared data buckets through the end of the month.
The plans were rolled out to business customers on Oct. 5, and call for original...
An interesting LTE race is brewing in Slovenia, primarily between Telekom Austria and Telekom Slovenije — or whoever winds up buying a majority stake in the state-owned Telekom Slovenije.
Slovenia was a bit slow off the LTE mark in auctioning off its “digital dividend,” the sub-1GHz...
I have just returned from attending the latest installment of the Terrapinn event in Dubai. The conference atmosphere was upbeat about the current growth and future opportunities for this region. Although a relatively small conference, the attendees and speakers were of a very high caliber...
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 the sepia-tinted shades and enjoy the memories!
Report: T-Mobile US moves resonate with customers; Sprint...
Verizon Wireless has decided to not implement a controversial “network optimization” program across its LTE network that would have limited network speeds for customers with “unlimited” data plans in some instances.
In a statement, Verizon Wireless noted:
“Verizon is committed to providing its customers with an...
T-Mobile US said it has tapped network partner Nokia Networks to expand the reach and capabilities of its LTE network, including the deployment of LTE-Advanced equipment, greater spectrum support for LTE services, and expanded availability of voice over LTE and Wi-Fi services.
The new contract...
As opposed to the country's 2.5 GHz spectrum auction, Brazil’s 700 MHz auction had almost no premium over the set minimum prices and the government raised much less than it expected. Also, the proceedings resulted in no new entrants into the country's hotly contested...
Although Europe lags other regions in LTE adoption, the region is pushing hard to develop "5G." Of all the countries involved, it seems the United Kingdom is pushing the hardest.
The country recently hosted the "5G Huddle" conference, following a pledge by flamboyant London mayor Boris Johnson that...
Wireless spectrum remains a major stumbling block for mobile operators in meeting consumer demand for mobile broadband services. RCR Wireless News spoke with long-time industry analyst Roger Entner, who in conjunction with wireless trade association CTIA, recently released a report, “Spectrum Fuels Speed and...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
This week, we continue our look at events that shaped the quarter and will likely shape performance throughout the rest...
LTE has been quietly growing in the Middle East. The lack of big announcements and headlines does not mean there's been a lack of deployments — at least in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
Every single carrier in the GCC, which is made up of...
Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career the telecom, IT and security. Having experience at an operator, software and hardware vendors and as a well-known industry analyst, she has many opinions on the market. She’ll be...
In the wake of Telefónica’s acquisition of GVT in Brazil, mobile operator Oi said it won't bid in the country's upcoming 700 MHz frequency band auction. Brazilian carriers had until Sept. 23 to present their proposals for the auction, which is set to begin Sept. 30. The 700 MHz...
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 the sepia-tinted shades and enjoy the memories!
Industry veteran Stanton in favor of AT&T/T-Mobile USA...
Sprint and Dish Network’s “interesting” relationship got a bit closer today as the two companies announced Dish would offer LTE-based wireless broadband services in Corpus Christi, Texas, using Sprint’s network and spectrum.
Dish said the service will provide download speeds of 10 megabits per second,...
T-Mobile US’ push to expand LTE coverage and capabilities is set to receive a boost from long-time vendor Ericsson, which announced a deal to supply equipment and services covering 700 MHz spectrum, LTE-Advanced and IP-based voice support.
According to Ericsson, the deal is an expansion...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
I received several comments on last week’s column indicating that I was being biased toward the “edge providers” meaning AT&T,...
T-Mobile US’ ownership future remains in limbo as published reports indicate French operator Iliad has set a mid-October deadline to decide whether to improve on a previously offered — and turned down — offer to acquire a stake in the U.S.-based operator.
According to Reuters,...
Verizon considers divesting tower assets
Last year we reported on Crown Castle's huge deal with AT&T; the tower giant bought almost 10,000 towers for $4.85B. Apparently this was food for thought for Verizon Communications' CFO Fran Shammo. He's gone on record saying AT&T's move was...
Every day there are new announcements related to connected car functionality. This topic continues to be hot. Announcements come from the auto OEMs, aftermarket players working toward late model cars, app developers, mobile operators and on and on.
Some topics that have peaked my interest recently include...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Verizon Wireless has slowly begun to roll out voice over LTE services, announcing this week its Advanced Calling 1.0 offering. The service comes just days ahead of the launch of Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices, both of which are the first from...
If the past couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that recently installed Sprint CEO Marcello Claure is not afraid of change. And, considering a speech he gave at an investor conference this week, it seems that we should continue to expect such...
Competition in the U.K. telecom market is so fierce that prices changed 1,800 times in one week, according to a recent Sparks Market Intelligence report. The study conducted by ForNova found an increase of 25% in the number of unique offers from January to...
