T-Mobile spectrum plans include participation in 600 MHz incentive auction and continued purchases of 700 MHz A-Block licenses on the open market
T-Mobile US is looking to add a cool $1 billion to its spectrum funds, highlighting an expected aggressive posture leading into the Federal...
T-Mobile 5G plans are set for a boost as the carrier filed applications for experimental spectrum license usage around its Washington headquarters
T-Mobile US is moving on plans to begin testing of “5G” technologies, filing applications with the Federal Communications Commission to use experimental spectrum...
U.S. Department of Justice attorneys on Monday vacated legal action against Apple seeking to require the technology giant to help federal investigators access an iPhone associated with the San Bernardino, California, terrorist attacks.
Attorneys asked a judge to vacate a previous motion to compel Apple...
UK regulator carried out a consultation process last year
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed spectrum within the 55-68 MHz, 70.5-71.5 MHz and 80-81.5 MHz bands can be used for "Internet of Things" services and machine-to-machine applications. This decision follows a consultation launched by the regulator...
Verizon recorded $39 billion profit over last three years, senators point out
Since August, some 39,000 unionized Verizon Communications employees represented by the Communication Workers Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have been working without a contract in an ongoing dispute.
Eight months into the...
Is Huawei the government's next target?
The U.S. Commerce Department made an unusual move, temporarily reversing its decision to deny export licenses to American companies that sell products to ZTE. Today, the Chinese company said it obtained "interim relief" from the sanctions and it expects...
Sprint Chairman Son tried to convince lawmakers a combined Sprint and T-Mobile was best for the country
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On this week’s Carrier Wrap we will look at some of the top carrier news from the past week and talk with FreedomPop about its funding fueled expansion
This week we have a featured interview with Stephen Stokols, CEO and co-founder of mobile virtual network...
Qualcomm, Intel and Broadcom are suppliers, Oclaro falls 15%
U.S. chipmakers will feel the sting of the U.S. government's decision to restrict technology exports to China's ZTE. Qualcomm and Intel are both suppliers to ZTE, as is Singapore's Broadcom. (Broadcom is now part of Avago,...
U.S. government said ZTE violated export controls on Iran
The U.S. Commerce Department said it plans to implement export restrictions on Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE for alleged violations of U.S. export controls on Iran.
According to Reuters, the export restrictions will take effect March 8.
The...
FCC investigation finds Verizon violated consumer privacy with UIDH use, began practice in late 2012
Verizon Wireless was dinged nearly $1.4 million for its use of so-called “supercookies,” which tracked a customers’ mobile Internet traffic without their knowledge or consent.
The fine, which was levied this...
A new report claims DT will not look to sell its stake in T-Mobile during the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction
With one month to go before the Federal Communications Commission is set to begin its highly anticipated 600 MHz spectrum auction proceedings, T-Mobile US...
Update, Feb. 18: Apple gets support from tech community including Google CEO, WhatsApp founder, Microsoft
After Apple CEO Tim Cook explained his rationale for refusing an FBI request to create a backdoor into Apple's iOS, support for the move came in from other heavyweights in...
Carrier Wrap looks into 600 MHz auction strategies for Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile
The Federal Communications Commission’s highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction is soon set to start, with the non-traditional reverse auction proceedings set to begin on March 29, followed by the more traditional...
Amid scrutiny of its Binge On video streaming service, a T-Mobile US executive this week urged the Federal Communications Commission to "tread lightly" as it considers how the service fits into the framework of net neutrality.
Kathleen Ham, SVP of government affairs at T-Mobile US,...
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In a blog post, T-Mobile CEO Legere defends Binge On service from throttling claims
T-Mobile US CEO John Legere took to the carrier’s blog in defense of its increasingly controversial Binge On video streaming platform, arguing the service is pro-consumer by providing a choice in...
Apptopia claims Verizon Go90 app will hit 2 million downloads in the coming weeks
Verizon Wireless’ Go90 video streaming service looks to off to a modest start, with one analytics firm claiming the application was on track for 2 million downloads by early this year.
Apptopia...
LightSquared spectrum issues continue to progress with GPS deals, though challenges remain
Beleaguered spectrum holder LightSquared said it reached an agreement with Garmin on spectrum use parameters for terrestrial service in the 1.6 GHz L-Band that could eventually lead to freeing up more than 50...
The Federal Communications Commission, in the wake of adopting net neutrality rules, wants to better understand services that allow customers to stream certain types of content without detracting from data buckets.
One of the tenants of net neutrality is certain types of traffic do not...
Orange confirmed it will not appeal the ruling of French regulators
French competition regulators fined local operator Orange 350 million euros ($380 million) for abuse of its market dominance as France’s former national telecom monopoly.
The regulator said in its resolution Orange had offered tariff discount...
Brazilian service providers want national courts to rule OTT services like WhatsApp illegal
Beginning at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time on Dec. 16, Facebooks' over-the-top messaging service WhatsApp was shutdown in Brazil on the order of a judge. About 12 hours later, a higher court...
Turning data into more money: How far can the carriers go?
Outside of the purchase and deployment of new spectrum and networks, there is nothing more important in 2016 to both wireless and wireline providers than monetizing these assets. Two events this month show...
Winning spectrum bidders to be announced in March
The Spanish government postponed plans to award mobile spectrum in the 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands to January 2016, according to local press reports. The Spanish authorities also said they expect to announce the winning bidders...
