T-Mobile’s enlarged territory
T-Mobile US announced earnings on Tuesday morning (full details here) and held a lengthy earnings call that covered all aspects of their operation. The bottom line is that T-Mobile US added 895,000 net new postpaid retail phone customers (185,000 of these came...
U.S. Cellular showed financial upside; mixed customer growth boosted by improved churn
U.S. Cellular’s aggressiveness in the mobile space against much larger rivals looks to have paid off during the third quarter, with the carrier posting solid sequential customer-growth results and improved year-over-year financial performance.
U.S....
AT&T and T-Mobile post solid Q3 results, but what does that mean for Sprint?
AT&T and T-Mobile US over the past week released third-quarter financial results that showed strong connection growth and solid financial performance.
AT&T's results included more than 2.5 million net connection...
T-Mobile to maintain pressure on Verizon, AT&T and Sprint with Nov. 10 ‘Un-carrier X’ event, more low-band spectrum
T-Mobile US continues to show remarkable growth fueled by robust marketing efforts and an ever-expanding network. Those efforts resulted in the carrier attracting 2.3 million net new...
T-Mobile US Q3 results paced larger rivals in some metrics, finances fail to impress
T-Mobile US continues to be a significant attraction for mobile customers, though in the third quarter its dominance in growing its subscriber base cooled off a bit.
The carrier said it added...
AT&T and Verizon: same core, different branches
Many casual observers lump AT&T and Verizon Communications in the same category of “behemoth global telecommunications providers.” Without a doubt, their earnings show common roots, but their growth strategies are quickly diverging.
Here’s a quick summary of five common...
Verizon released Q3 results inline with expectations and Sprint altered unlimited data plans
Verizon Communications this week kicked off third quarter earnings season reporting relative financial stability and continued customer growth challenges.
The carrier said it added 1.2 million direct net connections during the latest quarter,...
AT&T third-quarter results showed net losses in traditional postpaid smartphone connections
AT&T reported strong third-quarter results for its mobile division, including more than 2.5 million new connections on its network and continued signs of shifting revenue streams
Boosted by robust growth in connected devices as well...
Verizon Wireless reported mixed results, remains cagey on 600 MHz auction plans
Verizon Wireless posted third quarter financial and operating results showing relative financial stability and continued customer growth challenges.
The carrier said it added 1.2 million direct net connections during the latest quarter, which was...
New prepaid data packages said to make choices easier for consumers
Verizon Wireless updated its prepaid data plans for “connected” devices like mobile hot spots and tablets in a move the carrier said should make it simpler for customers to select the correct offer.
The new...
The remaining top Q3 events
Last week, we covered five events/trends that will impact third-quarter, total year and 2016 results (these are in no particular order):
1. The announcement and launch of the Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, which included significant network radio improvements...
AT&T expects to post more than 2M net additions, nearly matching T-Mobile US forecast
AT&T told the investment community this week that it expects to post more than 2 million net additions to its AT&T Mobility operations, which would match similar robust numbers posted by...
This week, we will examine five of the top 10 developments for the third quarter and determine their short- and long-term effects on the telecommunications industry. These events are in no particular order and several of them have been suggested by readers.
Apple launch: Quién...
T-Mobile US’ subscriber base continues to grow. CEO John Legere recently told a crowd at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference in New York that the “uncarrier” gained 2.1 million subscribers in the third quarter.
Even with September not quite over, this quarter’s growth is already...
Last August, Sprint was in turmoil. The T-Mobile US merger continued to elicit a “no means no” response by the Federal Communications Commission. "Framily" results, while initially strong, were being impacted by a resurgent T-Mobile US.
Something had to change, and on Aug. 6,...
The telco ended June with 2 million 4G LTE subscribers in Singapore
Singapore Telecommunications reported a net profit of SG$942 million ($673 million) in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, ended June 30, an increase of 13% compared to the same quarter last year.
Total revenue...
Softbank increases Sprint stake to 80%, while WSJ reports failed attempt to find Sprint buyer
Softbank bolstered its backing of U.S. operator Sprint, purchasing $87 million of outstanding stock in the company and increasing its ownership control to 80%.
The move comes on the heels of...
AT&T expects $2.5B in cost synergies from DirecTV deal, $21B spent on capex this year
Following a robust spending spree that saw it acquire DirecTV and a pair of Mexican mobile operators, AT&T provided an update on its financial expectations, including support for previous synergy...
Much has been written in the past year about Sprint's need to upgrade its network, including by iGR. Sprint management has been very public about plans to “densify” its network and make more use of the 2.5 GHz spectrum band. The question of how...
The telco mentality
Last week we rounded out telecom and cable earnings. To no one’s surprise, cable is trouncing its competitors and quickly turning into the favored high-speed data provider for both small business and residential markets. Here are some selected extracts regarding cable vs. telco...
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Pricing structure set...
Sprint may be the market’s No. 4 carrier, but looks to regain competitive position with help of Softbank
Sprint may no longer be the domestic market’s No. 3 carrier, and may have at least for a while lost some support from parent company Softbank, but...
Sprint officially lost the No. 3 position to T-Mobile US despite quarterly results exceeding expectations
On the heels of a massive management shakeup, Sprint posted mixed first fiscal quarter financial results with just enough positive to get investors excited.
The carrier said it added 675,000 net...
T-Mobile US’ ‘to-do’ list
Last week, the new No. 3 carrier, T-Mobile US, held its quarterly earnings session – it’s hard to classify it as an earnings call since there are as many “tweets” and e-mail questions from avid followers as there are Wall Street analysts...
