As 2013 begins, predictions invariably are the attention grabbing headlines. However, trends and some predictability and draw from past performance. Carriers are the foundation for service delivery and the keystone of the mobile ecosystem.
T-Mobile USA parent company Deutsche Telekom announced that CEO Rene Obermann will leave the company effective Dec. 31, 2013. Obermann has been at the company for 16 years, the past seven as CEO.
Replacing Obermann will be Timotheus Höttges, who has been with the...
Clearwire (CLWR) and U.S. Cellular (USM), not MetroPCS, may be behind Sprint Nextel's delay in filing a proxy statement outlining its proposed merger with Japan's Softbank. Last week Sprint Nextel (S) and Softbank said their filing would be delayed until December 21, and late...
The Communications Workers of America came out against T-Mobile USA’s proposed acquisition of MetroPCS, citing the potential loss of 10,000 U.S. jobs should the deal be approved by government regulators.
In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, the CWA expressed concern regarding claims that...
T-Mobile USA’s pending acquisition of MetroPCS looks to have been a deal a long time in the making, and according to some, could still see additional maneuvering.
MetroPCS released a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last week detailing the processes that...
MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA provided some more insight into their proposed merger during an analyst conference this morning in Barcelona, Spain, which is expected to be followed up with a filing at the Securities and Exchange Commission in regards to the benefits of their...
T-Mobile USA’s attempt to retain contract customers continued to falter during the recent third quarter with the nation’s No. 4 operator reporting a loss of 492,000 postpaid customers. The drop was an improvement compared with the 557,000 contract customers the carrier lost during the...
Even after the merger of MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS customers will still find themselves roaming on Sprint Nextel's network. And T-Mobile USA may find itself footing the bill.
Right now, new MetroPCS customers can roam for free on Sprint Nextel's CDMA network when...
Is anything ever easy for Clearwire? Late last week, everyone’s favorite WiMAX provider reported yet another quarter of “things will be better tomorrow … if …” results that have become all too common for Clearwire.
MetroPCS this week launched Rich Communications Services, a continuation of the carrier’s push to take advantage of its LTE network through services such as Voice over LTE (VoLTE).
MetroPCS was the first U.S. carrier to launch VoLTE when it did so back in August. The...
MetroPCS posted third quarter results showing a rough period for operations, though a positive return on its financials. The results come just weeks after rival T-Mobile USA reported plans to acquire MetroPCS in a convoluted offering expected to close early next year.
The carrier reported...
Japanese wireless carrier and soon-to-be Sprint Nextel majority owner Softbank, noted late last week that its interest in the U.S. market may not be over. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Softbank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said the company would not rule...
T-Mobile USA's plan to merge with MetroPCS may have hit its first bump in the road. A group of disgruntled MetroPCS shareholders has sued to block the deal. A copy of their filing was obtained late yesterday by TmoNews.
The investors believe that MetroPCS' management...
If nothing else, I hope Sprint Nextel never goes away simply for the entertainment it provides. Especially in an industry that more often than not takes itself way too seriously,
News that Sprint Nextel is talking to Japan's Softbank about a possible buyout is bad news for investors who've been holding onto their MetroPCS shares in hopes that the nation's third largest carrier will swoop in with an offer.
This week’s crazed merger news witnessed T-Mobile USA announcing plans to acquire MetroPCS, putting together a pair of carriers that recently have found it difficult to compete in the market.
Reports that Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse called a special board meeting late last week have sparked speculation that Sprint's board could launch a counterbid for MetroPCS.
Deutsche Telekom confirmed today that it is merging its T-Mobile USA unit with MetroPCS (PCS). The deal will increase T-Mobile USA's subscriber base by about 28%, giving it a total customer base of about 42.5 million subscribers and bolstering its position as the nation's...
Deutsche Telekom says it is in talks to merge its T-Mobile USA unit with regional carrier MetroPCS (PCS). MetroPCS, based near Dallas, has about 9.3 million subscribers nationwide, so the deal would increase T-Mobile USA's subscriber base by about 28%. It would also give...
The push to LTE is having a marked impact on rural carriers that have to this point been able to remain relatively competitive in the market due to their 2G and 3G networks. However, with LTE, rural carriers have to decide how they want...
MetroPCS’ push into LTE continued today as the carrier announced plans to launch a new smartphone compatible with the carrier’s high-speed data network. The ZTE Anthem is the first LTE device for the domestic market for ZTE.
MetroPCS said the device will include Qualcomm’s dual-core,...
T-Mobile USA received new leadership today as parent company Deutsche Telekom announced that John Legere will head up its U.S. operations effective Sept. 22. Legere is a veteran of the telecom space, most recently as CEO of Global Crossing.
Legere replaces Jim Alling, who has...
Putting in ink what it has been touting for more than a year, the Rural Cellular Association today has altered its brand by ditching the long-used RCA name and now going by the title of the Competitive Carriers Association.
In making the change, CCA noted...
According to Dell’Oro Group, Voice over Long Term Evolution projects generated more than $200 million in the past four quarters, as wireless operators have begun investing in network infrastructure to support moving voice from 3G to 4G LTE.
“The most important trend underway in the...
