MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) reported a deal with Boingo Wireless Inc. to pre-install the Boingo Mobile application on select Wi-Fi enabled smart phones. The application will allow users unlimited access Boingo’s more than 200,000 Wi-Fi hot spots worldwide using a single username for $8...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.This week, we touch on the second part of the “wish list” – those items that are...
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) continued to roll out its LTE services today with launches in Boston, New York City and Sacramento, Calif. The carrier now offers the service in nine metropolitan areas following previous launches in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Detroit; Las Vegas; Los Angeles;...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) continued the rollout of its LTE network today with the commercial launch of service in San Francisco. The move follows previous launches in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Detroit; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; and Philadelphia. The San Francisco launch will continue the...
The domestic wireless industry is set for a change in the coming weeks as Verizon Wireless (VZ) throws its mighty weight behind the launch of its LTE network. (Sure, the launch won’t be the first domestic LTE launch, that distinction being held by MetroPCS...
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) said it will begin offering LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Optimus M device, the carrier’s first smart phone powered by Google Inc.’s Android operating system, beginning Nov. 24.MetroPCS said the device will sell for $229 and require a monthly service plan...
The push for LTE in rural markets gained further momentum as Cellular South Inc. reported a partnership with Samsung Telecommunications America to build an LTE network using the carrier’s 700 MHz spectrum holdings. In addition to the network, Samsung will also provide a pair...
Editor's Note: The list below is a wrap up of third-quarter 2010 results for the nation's largest facilities-based and public wireless carriers. The results are from the carriers' quarterly reports and include all customers on their networks, including network partners.Verizon Wireless (VZ) continues to...
DALLAS – Regional operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) surprised many recently when it became the first domestic carrier, and one of the first in the world, to launch a commercial LTE network. The carrier, which has made its name on operating efficiencies and flat-rate...
Novatel Wireless Inc. entered a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Enfora Inc., which provides asset-management solutions that use wireless technology and machine-to-machine communications. The deal is valued at $64.5 million in cash, with a possible additional consideration of up to $6 million...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from Kansas City, where we are feeling very “red” after last Tuesday's elections. We're just about...
Editor's Note: This is the first in a new series by RCR Wireless News that will seek to interview C-level executives from around the world to gain insight into their challenges and successes. To nominate someone for the series, please e-mail Tracy Ford attford@ardenmedia.com...
RCR Wireless News Senior Editor Dan Meyer will be in Dallas Nov. 9 to host a local event on “Mobile Broadband: Innovation and Opportunity.” The afternoon event will be an interactive discussion on the policies, investments and economic growth opportunities associated with mobile broadband....
The typical third-quarter malaise that seems to impact other no-contract customers each year continued to bypass MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS), which said it added more than 223,000 customers to its network during the quarter. The results were in stark contrast to rival – and...
How are mobile broadband deployments impacting North Texas consumers and businesses? Join RCR Wireless News, the wireless industry news leader since 1981, online and in person Nov. 9 in Dallas to find out. RCR Wireless News is inviting community leaders to participate in...
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....
Seven, which provides push-enabled mobile messaging solutions, said MetroPCS has deployed its push mobile e-mail technology for its mail@Metro consumer e-mail service. Seven's service provides an interface to get real-time e-mail delivery from popular e-mail services.Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. announced they have entered...
The cavalcade of changes in the prepaid space continued today as Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) Virgin Mobile USA division launched a new plan for its PayLo service.The new offering provides customers with 1,500 voice minutes, 500 messages and 10 megabytes of data transmission for...
CHICAGO – MetroPCS Communication Inc. (PCS) continued to bully its way into the “4G” discussion today adding yet another market to its LTE coverage map and its chairman, president and CEO Roger Linquist extolling the cost benefits of the carrier’s decision to bypass 3G...
Regional, flat-rate cellular provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) has joined the growing list of providers to offer traditional prepaid wireless service exclusively through mega-hyper-giant retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc., according to a report from Current Analysis Inc.The carrier has rolled out its “By the Minute”...
LightSquared announced the formation of an Emergency Rapid Response Communications Team that will be available to deploy to emergency and disaster locations throughout North America. The team will be able to provide on-call mobile satellite communications services, personnel and equipment for emergency support to...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' July Special Edition, "Riding the...
