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Feature report: MVNOs Hit the Road in Latin America (En Espanol)

Aunque operadores móviles virtuales han sido lanzados en Latinoamérica hace cerca de cuatro años, ellos se han vuelto un tema candente nuevamente desde que Brasil ha establecido nuevas regulaciones, y Virgin Mobile ha anunciado – y realmente lanzado – operaciones en la región. This report...

Customer defections slow at T-Mobile USA, though future remains clouded

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) showed marked improvements in its operations during the second quarter, posting fewer customer losses and stabilizing revenues. The carrier, which is in the midst of a possible acquisition by AT&T Inc. (T), said it lost just 50,000 customers during the...

T-Mobile USA shacks up with 7-Eleven for prepaid services

Just a week after losing its place on the store shelves of your local RadioShack Corp. outlet, T-Mobile USA Inc. signed a deal to offer its prepaid services through 7-Eleven Inc.'s stores. The deal, which began on Aug. 1, calls for T-Mobile USA to offer...

Reality Check: Why operators need centralized Diameter routing

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.Everyone knows that service providers are dealing with the growth of mobile data traffic. What's not common...

Brazil: Interop partnership enables Bichara to firm 3 MVNO deals

Bichara Tecnologia, a technology provider supporting the Brazilian telecommunications market, and Interop Technologies, a provider of core wireless solutions for messaging, device management and connectivity gateways, announced a partnership to provide short message service (SMS), multimedia message service (MMS), and wireless application protocol (WAP)...

Reader Forum: The rise of the Wi-Fi MVNO

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,...

Leap exec explores network sharing for smaller U.S. operators

GUANGHZOU, China – Network sharing among smaller U.S. operators could create a strong venture that would be able to compete against today's large incumbent operators, although that concept is just a concept today.Leap Wireless International Inc.'s (LEAP) Matthew Stoiber described how a network-sharing agreement...

Cox Wireless to abandon 3G network build in favor of Sprint Nextel wholesale agreement

Cox Wireless’ ambitious plans have taken a detour as the carrier has decided to abandon plans to build out its own 3G network in favor of relying on a wholesale agreement with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S).The company said the move will help it focus...

Ericsson chosen to develop first MVNO platform in Latin America

Ericsson | April 28, 2011 | Press Release Porto Seguro and Datora choose Ericsson as their partner for its quality, flexibility and innovation track record Ericsson will provide Managed Services, alongside with all software, hardware, implementation and systems integration services involved in the first Mobile Virtual...

Clearwire signs wholesale agreement with Locus

The wholesale world of mobile broadband services continues to glean results as Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) today said it has signed prepaid wireless mobile virtual network operator Locus Telecommunications Inc. The deal calls for Locus to add prepaid 4G services using Clearwire’s WiMAX network to...

Virgin Media to use Motricity content-delivery solution

Motricity Inc. (MOTR) won a contract from Virgin Media Inc. (VMED), to use Motricity's MobileCast solution to support Virgin smartphone users. The service is designed to help Virgin Media mobile users easier access content, as well as allow users to manage their content...

Reality Check: Anchoring among consolidating network operators

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.My last three columns explored the wave of consolidation that is washing over the wireless industry and...

MVNOs to come onboard in 2011, former communications minister says – Brazil

Business News Americas | January 20, 2011 | Josh Miller Brazil could see a rise in mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) throughout 2011, with airlines, supermarkets and sports associations potentially entering the mobile phone arena, formercommunications minister Juarez Quadros do Nascimento told BNamericas. After a year...

Reality Check: Opportunities and challenges for mobile virtual network operators

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.What do the Virgin Group, Poste Italiane, and Wal-Mart have in common? They are all mobile...

Evo 4G leads Wirefly.com's sales during holidays

If Wirefly.com is any indication, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) could be in for some surprising fourth quarter results. The online wireless retailer, which is owned by Simplexity, reported that the HTC Corp. Evo 4G was its best selling device during the holiday season. The...

Worst of the Week: All your predictions are belong to us

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....

Cox wireless service now official

Nearly a year after launching network trials, and two years after announcing its intentions, Cox Communications commercially unveiled its wireless service. The offering's initial launch will include its trial markets of Hampton Roads, Va.; Omaha, Neb.; and Orange County, Calif. The company said the...

T-Mobile USA pushes Even More Plus plans from website

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) appears to be de-emphasizing its highly-touted Even More Plus rate plans offering, at least online, as the carrier moves into the always important holiday shopping season.Customers looking for the no-contract offering through the carrier's website are now being directed to...

Prepaid, MVNOs help turn T-Mobile USA's customer results

Following a couple of quarters of customer losses, T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) managed to post a gain in subscribers during the third quarter, though that gain came at a fiscal cost.The nation's fourth largest operator said it added 137,000 subscribers during the third quarter,...

Leap posts difficult Q3, network issues on the horizon

Citing recent business operating changes, Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) posted disappointing third-quarter results and warned that it would have to work at managing future mobile broadband growth on its network.Leap said it lost nearly 200,000 customers during the third quarter of this year...

T-Mobile USA joins 4G marketing frenzy

Taking a cue from its competitors, T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is throwing caution (and some would say reason) to the wind in tagging its evolution beyond its 3G network with the 4G label.The carrier said it plans to use the 4G tag to promote...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): The forces affecting telecom operators

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...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): United Kingdom market model for mobile broadband challenges

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...

Schulman to leave Sprint Nextel for American Express

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) announced this morning that current president of its Prepaid group Dan Schulman would be leaving the company on Aug. 23 to join American Express Co. (AXP) as group president of its Enterprise Growth division.Schulman will be replaced at Sprint Nextel...