FBR Capital Markets reiterated its ‘outperform’ rating, noting the Sprint small cell plan is better than most think
Sprint’s small cell plans have garnered considerable attention from industry analysts who have questioned the carrier’s move to rely more heavily on network densification efforts based on...
An asset management firm predicts further consolidation among the four major U.S. carriers, and sees T-Mobile US as the most likely acquisition target. According to Gabelli & Co., potential acquirers of T-Mobile US could include Comcast, Charter Communications/Liberty Media and Dish Network. Longer term,...
As the United Nations call for public policy to promote ICT innovation in urban areas, the ITU and UNECE have launched an advocacy platform for smart cities.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have launched the ”United...
Cloud computing offer targets Japan with branded Alibaba Cloud
SoftBank and Chinese online and mobile commerce company Alibaba Group formed a joint venture dubbed SB Cloud Corporation to provide cloud computing services in Japan. The company said it will use technologies and solutions from Alibaba...
Sprint said it’s set to gain new liquidity through the sale of device leasing obligations and a short-term bank financing deal, as it looks to bolster financial picture
Sprint is set to receive more than $3 billion in new liquidity tied to its device leasing...
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure posted a cryptic response on Twitter to reports of expected poor quarterly results that sent the carrier’s stock price surging
Sprint’s stock price made a late-day push Thursday following a Twitter post from CEO Marcelo Claure seeming to indicate the carrier...
NTT DoCoMo currently offers new smartphones for $6
Japan’s telecommunications ministry instructed mobile phone carriers NTT DoCoMo and SoftBank to stop selling smartphones with excessive discounts, according to Japanese press reports. Rival operator KDDI was not included in the telecoms ministry’s instruction.
NTT DoCoMo sells smartphones...
WOTW looks at the latest creative financial move from Sprint, and wonders if there is maybe a Central American firm that can help
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this...
American Tower investing $2B more in India
American Tower continues its investment in Indian telecom infrastructure, committing to invest an additional $2 billion. This news came from a meeting this week between American Tower CEO James Taiclet Jr. and India's minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. It...
5 things to know today ...
1. Verizon Communications is set to make a bid for Yahoo next week, according to Bloomberg. It's been two months since Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam told CNBC's Jim Cramer he thought "marrying up" Yahoo's assets with Verizon's AOL could...
Sprint and parent company SoftBank set up a separate entity to purchase $2.2B in network equipment in move to lower funding concerns
Sprint and parent company SoftBank moved on previously announced plans to set up a separate entity designed to acquire Sprint network assets for...
T-Mobile iPhone available off contract, as carrier launches LTE, new pricing plans; Sprint and SoftBank warned on Huawei deal; and FCC Chairman announces retirement plans … 3 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our...
104 entities on lists to participate in 600 MHz auction; Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and T-Mobile headline
Verizon Communications, AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile US and NTT DoCoMo headline a list of companies that have officially made public their plans to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming...
Sprint is exploring a major shift in the way wireless service is delivered as it works to upgrade its network while implementing cost cuts throughout the company. One of the biggest costs associated with small cell deployments is backhaul, the connection that brings mobile network traffic...
5 things to know today ...
1. Sprint has said it will not be a direct bidder in the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction, but its parent company might be. SoftBank may set up a company to bid for spectrum in the U.S., according to...
Sprint Chairman Son tried to convince lawmakers a combined Sprint and T-Mobile was best for the country
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine,...
1. Sprint parent company SoftBank says it will divide into two companies, one focused on domestic operations and one international. The company's majority interest in Sprint and its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will be separated from SoftBank's wireless service provider business, as...
Sprint is reportedly moving forward with plans for a separate infrastructure and spectrum entity, replaces ‘experience’ officer
Sprint continues to invoke creative ways to fund operations, with the carrier reportedly moving forward on combining its network assets and some of its vast spectrum holdings into...
'Pre-5G' initiatives include massive MIMO, UDN and MUSA
BARCELONA, Spain – Chinese vendor ZTE said it expects to market "pre-5G" technology in certain parts of Asia and Europe this year.
“This year, 'pre-5G' is the key technology,” said Zhang Jianguo, GM of ZTE's wireless product operation division, just...
SoftBank plans to reach remote areas using satellite-based backhaul technology
Japanese telecom operator SoftBank said following a successful field trial, it’s looking to support LTE services using Israeli telecom equipment manufacturer Gilat’s satellite-based cellular backhaul technology.
The technology is expected to allow SoftBank to offer...
1. Google will not be a bidder in the Federal Communications Commission's upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction. The deadline to file applications to bid was last Wednesday, and late last week a Google spokesperson said the company will be watching the auction closely, but...
Channeling his inner Jack Kerouac, Sprint boss goes on the road for listening tour
Sprint is struggling right now. Last year the carrier slipped behind T-Mobile to the No. 4 spot, and is currently going through the process of cutting more than $2 billion from...
Overall SoftBank revenue expands 7.9% year-over-year
Japanese mobile operator SoftBank ended the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 with 31.68 million mobile subscribers in the country, up from 31.17 million in the same period last year. Net additions during the quarter totaled 74,000.
SoftBank offers TDD-LTE...
Roger Entner dissects Sprint as a viable carrier, finds hope in need of focus
Sprint had a good subscriber quarter with an extremely aggressive pricing plan offering 50% off competitor pricing plans, guaranteeing the low prices until 2018. Sprint is basically buying customers. Nothing wrong...
