1. Apple shares are up in a declining market this morning after the company said pre-orders for the new iPhones have put Apple on pace to beat last year's record breaking weekend. The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus go on sale Sept. 25. Apple...
Sprint's spectrum is not its only unique asset
The recent surge in Sprint's stock price comes courtesy of SoftBank, and the Japanese giant may have good reason to double down on its investment in the last-place nationwide carrier. The way Americans acquire mobile devices is...
Sprint LTE-A launch still part of investment plan now targeted at $150M
Sprint’s infatuation with Chicago has increased as the carrier announced plans to expand its workforce and investment in the city.
Building on its previously announced Sprint for Chicago initiative, Sprint said it plans to...
Every now and then a debate emerges in industry circles that raises passions and polarizes the community. Coordinated multipoint is emerging as one such topic. At times you hear dismissive statements as in "CoMP does not work," while on other occasions you hear of...
SoftBank has teamed up with Netflix; could a Sprint/Netflix deal be next?
1. Sprint's parent company SoftBank will offer Netflix to customers who visit its stores and website, starting next month. The two companies will also work together to create original content. Netflix has already...
Verizon cited as potential candidate for Dish spectrum at the right price
With T-Mobile US rumored to be in the sights of a potential acquisition by any number of deep-pocketed cable providers, long-time suitor Dish Network could find Verizon Communications a possible partner for its...
Sprint confirmed its network upgrade plans, saying it will deploy thousands of new macro sites and tens of thousands of small cells. CTO John Saw said in a blog post that small cells will enable Sprint to "add capacity in targeted high-traffic areas, as...
Softbank spends $73M on latest Sprint stock purchase
Sprint parent company Softbank continues to invest in its U.S. operations as this week it pumped another $73 million into a stock transaction that boosted Sprint’s stock price and increased Softbank’s ownership stake.
According to a filing with...
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Mobile news: 5 things you need to know today
1. Samsung is launching new products today. The world's largest smartphone maker is introducing a new version of the Galaxy S6 Edge, as well as a new Note 5.
2. Samsung rivals HTC and Lenovo are both...
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...
Sprint parent SoftBank is determined to turn around its troubled subsidiary according to the CEO of the Japanese giant. In a surprise appearance on a recent Sprint earnings call, Masayoshi Son, made it clear he is still dedicated to the U.S.’ No. 4 carrier, believing...
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...
Operator’s overall revenue expands 10% year-on-year in fiscal Q1
Japanese mobile operator SoftBank ended the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 with 31.56 million mobile subscribers in the country, up from 30.8 million in the year-ago period. Net additions during the quarter totaled 20,000. The...
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...
Just ahead of releasing its latest quarterly results, Sprint revamps its leadership
In a strange move just hours ahead of its latest quarterly results, Sprint announced a major revamp of its leadership, including a new CFO, COO and CTO.
Current CFO Joseph Euteneuer is set to...
Still no details of Sprint’s 'Next Generation Network' initiative, which is expected to favor small cells
Speaking this week at the Converge Tech Conference in Hong Kong, SoftBank President Nikesh Arora said the Japanese service provider is committed to making Sprint, its U.S. subsidiary, a...
Sprint stock dives to a new 52-week low, Sprint denies hack responsibility
Sprint continued to suffer a rough ride on Wall Street as the beleaguered telecom operator witnessed its stock price dip nearly 10% on Monday after having dropped nearly 11% last week.
Sprint’s stock closed...
Ericsson and Japanese telecom giant, SoftBank, are teaming up to test "5G" capabilities in Tokyo.
The joint field trials in Japan’s largest city will reportedly demonstrate ultra-high bit rates and ultra-low latency on a number of frequency bands using Ericsson’s 5G trial system.
The partners said...
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Swedish equipment maker partners with Softbank and Turkcell on road to 5G
Telecom powerhouse Ericsson is aggressively laying the groundwork for eventual "5G" deployments via partnerships with Japanese-based SoftBank and Turkish carrier Turkcell.
With SoftBank, Ericsson is working on field trials of 5G in Tokyo, specifically...
Japanese mobile operator plans to use equipment from multiple vendors
SHANGHAI – Japanese mobile operator SoftBank expects to carry out a technical trial of "TDD+" in Tokyo by the end of this year, the company’s senior director for wireless city planning, Hidebumi Kitahara, said at...
The Chinese company expects the solution to be commercially available in 2016
SHANGHAI – Huawei has launched its new TDD+ solution in collaboration with its industry partners China Mobile and Japanese telecom operator SoftBank. The telecom equipment manufacturer announced the new tech at Mobile World...
Sprint’s stock hits new 52-week low as analysts cite ‘severe financial distress’
Sprint may be showing some improved operational trends, but investor concern over the carrier’s performance trajectory has tanked its share price.
Sprint’s stock price (S) has plunged more than 12% since last Wednesday, hitting...
