Sprint posted a nearly $30B loss for Q4, and joined rivals in launching an unlimited everything plan ... 8 years ago this week
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T-Mobile Q4 results may have been flat in terms of customer growth, but robust financial performance showed promise
T-Mobile US traded in flat year-over-year customer growth for more robust operating metrics during the final three months of 2015. The carrier, which released preliminary Q4 numbers...
Jim Patterson lays out a CenturyLink ‘to do’ list focused on improving broadband speeds and customer experience
Quarterly and full-year earnings continue to trickle in, and this week we will focus on CenturyLink’s metrics and provide some updates on previous “to do” list columns.
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Carrier Wrap dives into Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint results; talks Scotch
With all of the domestic market’s nationwide operators having reported at least some of their operating results for the final three months of 2015, RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer was joined by...
LTE accounts for more than 66% of South Korean telco’s subscriber base
South Korea’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom, said it ended the fourth quarter of 2015 with 18.98 million LTE subscribers, climbing 13.4% vs. the year-ago period. LTE subscribers accounted for 66.3% of the...
Jim Patterson lines up what Sprint, AT&T and TWC have on their plates for 2016
This week, we will attempt to condense several earnings reports into “to do” lists. This is a new format and feedback is welcome. While we will list up to 10...
Sprint remains a hot WOTW topic, while T-Mobile US is accused of shrewdness
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...
Sprint cuts growth estimates and the tower industry faces hard times … 14 years ago this week
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AT&T Mobility posted an industry leading 2.2M net connection additions for Q4
Bolstered by a strong turnaround in its prepaid operations, AT&T Mobility showed a 17.3% year-over-year increase to 2.2 million net connection additions for the fourth quarter of last year. The carrier's prepaid services,...
This week’s Carrier Wrap looks at Sprint network plans and financial results
Following a rough week on Wall Street, Sprint this week provided a bit of clarity on its network plans as part of the release of its third fiscal quarter results. Those details were...
Sprint management said recent report was incorrect and 'caused a lot of damage'
Sprint countered recent reports it was about to undertake a service disrupting network re-architecture, which decimated the carrier’s stock over the past week.
In announcing its latest quarterly results, Sprint’s management took great...
Sprint posts mixed quarter, with slower growth, improved financials; investors rejoice
Sprint continued its turbulent operational ride during its fiscal third quarter, posting mixed customer growth and financial results.
The nation’s No. 4 carrier said it added 491,000 net connections during the final three months of...
Jim Patterson this week peers into Verizon earnings and look at three of their emerging businesses
There’s a lot to like about Verizon Communications’ earnings, and at the same time a lot to fear. Overall, things came in pretty much in line with...
Verizon connection growth slows, though tablets bolster postpaid position
Verizon Wireless posted fourth quarter and full year financial results showing a continued slowdown in overall customer growth, though it looks to be on track to lead the industry in the lucrative postpaid segment.
Verizon Wireless...
The latest front in the ongoing T-Mobile and Sprint feud draws MetroPCS into the mix
T-Mobile US is back on the offensive against rival Sprint, announcing its own version of a 50% rate plan discount for its MetroPCS prepaid brand.
The deal, which begins Jan....
T-Mobile and TWC pre-announce strong earnings, and look at top CES news
Last week, T-Mobile US announced very strong results for the fourth quarter of 2015, which included:
--917,000 branded postpaid net phone additions (ending number = 29.4 million).
--1.3 million branded postpaid net additions (ending...
This week, we are focusing on the state of wireline connectivity through the lens of one of the largest U.S. providers, CenturyLink. We’ll also provide some initial thoughts on T-Mobile US’ inclusion of video streaming services in the majority of their plans.
Verizon’s...
French operator launched ‘4G+’ in Lyon
French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom said it added 208,000 new mobile customers in the third quarter of the year, reaching a total of 11.6 million customers on its network at the end of the quarter. The company ended Q3...
SingTel ends latest fiscal quarter with 2M LTE subscribers in Singapore
Singapore Telecommunications reported a net profit of SG$1.03 billion ($704 million) for its second fiscal quarter of 2016, which ended Sept. 30, down 0.8% compared to the same quarter the previous fiscal year.
The operator’s...
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T-Mobile boosts subs...
Telco confirms plans to launch ‘4G’ next month
Indian mobile operator Vodafone counted 188.2 million subscribers at the end of the first half of its fiscal year 2016, which ended Sept. 30. That number was an 8.2% increase compared with the same period last year....
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'Show me’ seems to be sentiment from financial community toward Sprint as job cuts loom
Sprint reported its second fiscal quarter results this week, which failed to impress investors and left financial analysts scratching their heads. Sprint managed to post its first full quarter of...
Sprint posts solid customer growth at a cost dinged by investors
Sprint posted positive customer-growth results during its latest fiscal quarter, though the financial ramifications of those results left a bad taste in the mouth of investors.
Sprint said it added 1.05 million total net connections to...
