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
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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
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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...
5 things to know today ...
1. Sprint parent Softbank is ready to invest billions in India, according to Chairman Masayoshi Son. Softbank's investment has been a critical support for Sprint over the past 12 months, but the Japanese giant appears to have other priorities...
The Wall Street Journal reports Sprint CEO Claure spent up to $30M on consultants
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure shortly after being tapped to run the beleaguered wireless carrier reportedly spent up to $30 million on advice from consultants that was eventually ignored.
The Wall Street Journal,...
Congratulations, Sprint. In 2015 you are the most-improved network provider in quality, speed and reach in a growing number of areas from coast to coast. While there is still quite a bit of work to do, if Sprint stays on track, it could become one...
Sprint set for $1.2B cash injection from newly formed entity
Sprint released details of its highly anticipated device leasing division, which it formed with parent company SoftBank and will operate under the Mobile Leasing Solutions name.
The division will be tasked with handling the financial aspects...
Chinese telecom equipment provider ZTE has opened a new research and development center in Tokyo to focus on creating next-generation "5G" mobile network technologies.
The new facility will support ZTE’s partnerships with operators and academic institutions in Japan on the deployment of ZTE proprietary Pre5G...
SoftBank upgrades White Cloud SmartVPN platform with NFV, SDN technology
Japanese telecom giant SoftBank said it plans to upgrade its White Cloud SmartVPN architecture using Cisco System’s Evolved Services Platform Orchestration, software-defined networking and network functions virtualization technologies.
SoftBank, which owns a controlling stake in U.S....
Could customers walking into a Sprint retail store someday be greeted by a robot, or look on as a robot demonstrates how to use a new product? It may sound far-fetched, but a Sprint VP told RCR Wireless News that the carrier is exploring...
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure made it clear that the carrier isn't currently discussing a potential merger with a cable company in an interview with Reuters, but said such a business decision could make Sprint "formidable."
The questioning was framed around European service provider Altice's move...
Claure comments on Sprint efforts related to market share, cost and network
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure last week spoke at the Goldman Sachs Communicopia event and highlighted the carrier's moves related to network quality, market share and cost in a wide-ranging conversation.
Claure participated in the...
Ratings firm questions Sprint’s long-term solvency
Sprint’s stock took a hit Wednesday following a move by Moody’s Investors Service in downgrading several of the wireless carrier’s operating entities.
In a research note, Moody’s downgraded Sprint’s corporate family rating from “B1” to “B3,” its probability of default...
