Virgin Mobile USA Inc., the first mobile virtual network operator to launch in the United States, filed for an initial public offering in a move that signals the maturation of the MVNO segment of the wireless market in the United States in general and...
Nearly drowned out in broad policy debates over controversial public-safety and broadband wireless proposals are pressing questions about how the Federal Communications Commission will craft the 700 MHz band plan. A coalition of 21 small- and medium-sized wireless and wireline carriers and state regulatory...
Flat-rate carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. said it expects to raise a bit more than $1 billion when it makes an initial public offering.According to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company plans to sell 50 million shares for a price between $19...
Boost Mobile L.L.C. has started trialing an unlimited CDMA calling service in some Texas and California markets, moving forward with plans to better compete against flat-rate carriers without involving parent company Sprint Nextel Corp.'s postpaid offering. Boost currently offers prepaid services using Sprint Nextel's...
Pocket Communications, a regional flat-rate carrier in Texas, said it will soon begin offering national roaming. Pocket said that as of April 1, all of its phones will be able to roam "through an agreement with one of the nation's largest wireless service providers."...
The mobile phone industry is pressing the Federal Communications Commission to force Bell telephone companies to promptly process wireless number porting requests, with cellular carriers claiming they are losing business because of delays and obstacles in moving landline customers to wireless networks.The controversy is...
Sprint Nextel Corp. has thrown down a gauntlet in the form of two new unlimited voice and data plans offered in the San Francisco market, home of a high-tech populace.Sprint Nextel's two Unlimited Access Pack plans include a $120-per-month plan that includes unlimited voice...
The tower industry is sitting pretty these days. And, all things considered, the future couldn't look brighter for The Big Three: Crown Castle International Corp., American Tower Corp. and of SBA Communications Corp. Gone are days of flimsy business models and living on the...
ST. LOUIS-Alltel Corp. announced extended its content-billing deal with Amdocs Inc.Terms of the multi-year contract were not disclosed. Amdocs' Qpass Digital Commerce platform allows Alltel subscribers to browse and purchase content such as ringtones, messaging and games. Amdocs purchased Qpass last year for $250...
Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to target the growing prepaid/sub-prime wireless market by launching an unlimited local calling service through its Boost Mobile L.L.C. sub-brand, CEO Gary Forsee told analysts at a conference hosted by Citigroup. Although Boost has run on iDEN historically, the local...
Sprint Nextel Corp.'s loss of postpaid iDEN customers accelerated during the fourth quarter, and investors jumped ship late last week after the company announced weak customer metrics. The carrier tried to temper fears with a flurry of other announcements promising revamped price plans, initial...
Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to target the growing prepaid/sub-prime wireless market by launching an unlimited local calling service through its Boost Mobile L.L.C. sub-brand, CEO Gary Forsee told analysts at a conference hosted by Citigroup. Although Boost has run on iDEN historically, the local...
As the wireless industry rings in 2007 at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we'll likely see some hot new looks from the nation's top wireless players.
You might also notice RCR Wireless News got a new look for the new year....
Regional, flat-rate carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. filed for a $1.1 billion initial public offering, and plans to use the money to expand into new markets where it recently won spectrum licenses.MetroPCS' filing did not disclose how many shares the company plans to offer or...
Editor's Note: Following are the most-read stories from RCRNews.com this year. They have been edited to fit in paper format.1. Vodafone records $41B loss, reworks strategic plansMay 30Vodafone Group plc posted a massive $41.1 billion loss for 2005, mainly from impairment charges over assets...
Editor's Note: Following are the most-read stories from RCRNews.com this year. They have been edited to fit in paper format.1. Vodafone records $41B loss, reworks strategic plansMay 30Vodafone Group plc posted a massive $41.1 billion loss for 2005, mainly from impairment charges over assets...
Leap Wireless International Inc. is poised to make a large push into East Coast and Gulf Coast markets with the spectrum it acquired in the most recent federal spectrum auction. The carrier is also considering an affiliate program to build out the areas...
ST. LOUIS-MetroPCS Communications Inc. has tapped Amdocs Ltd.'s Qpass digital commerce platform to deliver mobile content. The carrier said it will use the technology to offer chat and voting services as well as ringtones and graphics. Qpass' platform will also support MetroPCS' customer-care efforts...
SAN ANTONIO-Local wireless carrier Pocket Communications Inc. is rolling out its budget-friendly unlimited calling service in a second market. The company said it launched service in Laredo, Tex., after debuting in San Antonio earlier this year. Pocket will publicize the offering during official launch...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR Wireless News.CarrierStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned its B- corporate credit rating to MetroPCS...
NEW YORK—Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned its B- corporate credit rating to MetroPCS Communications Inc. and its CCC rating to MetroPCS Wireless Inc.’s $1.1 billion of senior unsecured notes due 2014. S&P said the company’s outlook is stable.The ratings firm also said it...
There were no last-minute bombshells when the advanced wireless services spectrum auction wrapped up last week after a few final, tedious rounds with a mere handful of bids. T-Mobile USA Inc. was the undisputed and unsurprising highest bidder, walking away with a hefty new...
It seems like only yesterday my days were filled with nervous anticipation, my nights with restlessness. No, it wasn't nightmares of another CTIA I.T. show, a reaction to my increasing dependence on Red Bull, or my outlandishly complex plots related to the downfall of...
Before you can run, you have to crawl. That is, you can't run off with your precious, hard-won spectrum before crawling to the finish line along with your auction-weary competitors in the advanced wireless services auction.The auction limped on last week like an Energizer...
