In announcing its latest iPhone iterations, Apple has yet again shown its unique influence over the competitive landscape for wireless carriers.
Apple said the iPhone 6 (4.7-inch screen) and 6 Plus (5.5-inch screen) would be available beginning Sept. 19, and supported by all carriers that...
LAS VEGAS — While it might not be the next spectrum auction on the schedule, the Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction remains on top of mind of wireless operators thanks to the superior propagation characteristics available from the low-band spectrum. This quality...
LAS VEGAS — Like the pair of telecom policy veterans that they are, Competitive Carriers Association CEO and President Steve Berry and current Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler had a good-natured debate during a “fireside” chat that included a good amount of insider...
T-Mobile US is looking to bolster its wallet ahead of planned wireless spectrum auctions, announcing plans to offer up to $3 billion in senior notes.
The offering is to include $1.3 billion worth of 6% senior notes due in 2023, and $1.7 billion worth of...
All European Union countries should make the coveted 700 MHz band available for mobile broadband use by 2020, plus or minus two years, according to a recent report presented to the European Commission.
The report concerns the "ultra-high frequency" spectrum band between 470 MHz and...
A new Deloitte spectrum policy report explores the relationship between spectrum and mobile broadband leadership on a global basis, especially as concerns the U.S. market. The report notes the United States is a leader in mobile broadband but warns that unless more spectrum is made available...
T-Mobile US continues to press its roaming case, again urging the Federal Communications Commission to move forward with clarifying the “commercially reasonable” standard in its 2011 data roaming rule.
“The FCC recognized the growing disparity in bargaining power in 2011, and ordered that data roaming...
NAB files petition against FCC
The Federal Communications Commission’s plans to auction off spectrum in the 600 MHz spectrum band that is currently held by television broadcasters received a blow as a trade organization representing those interests has filed a motion challenging the FCC’s plans.
In...
T-Mobile US says the Federal Communications Commission needs to stand by its recent comments on carrier competition by revisiting its rules for the 600 MHz spectrum auction.
T-Mobile US challenges FCC 600 MHz auction rules
Less than a week after asking the FCC to approve its...
The Federal Communications Commission announced last week that it was looking to forbid joint bids in the upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction scheduled to occur sometime in mid-2015. That move would seem to target Sprint and T-Mobile US, which hve reportedly been in talks...
The Federal Communications Commission rounded out rules for the upcoming AWS-3 spectrum auction, with reserved pricing for the 65 megahertz of total spectrum up for bid set at more than $10 billion.
The auction will include a total of 1,614 licenses made up of 50...
América Móvil is suffering the consequences of new Mexican anti-trust rules that forbid telecom companies from controlling more than 50% of the market. The Financial Times noted that América Móvil is feeling the pain of the new regulations as its second-quarter earnings showed a 9% year-over-year drop in mobile...
The Federal Communications Commission late last week updated rules for use of the AWS-3 spectrum that is set to be auctioned off to commercial cellular operators later this year. The updates include the establishment of “protection zones” designed to reduce interference concerns between commercial...
With an official offer still lacking, rumors of a tie-up between Sprint and T-Mobile US continue to flourish, with the latest round suggesting a partnership between the two operators in tackling the upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction process.
The Wall Street Journal reported that as...
Dish Network said it plans to participate in the upcoming AWS-3 and 600 MHz incentive auction, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission.
The FCC plans to conduct the AWS-3 auction, which will include 65 megahertz of both licensed and unlicensed spectrum in...
The Canadian government is looking to maintain a fresh supply of spectrum for that country’s mobile industry as well as attempting to encourage new entrants, announcing this week plans to conduct an auction of licenses in the 1.7/2.1 GHz band next year.
Industry Canada said...
As the wireless world anxiously awaits Sprint’s oft-rumored bid to acquire T-Mobile US, analysts remain abuzz on the impact just such an offer could have across the market.
During a meeting with Wells Fargo Securities senior analyst Jennifer Fritzsche, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse reportedly would...
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Following weeks of rumors, AT&T over the weekend announced plans to acquire satellite television provider DirecTV for nearly $49 billion in stock and cash – and the assumption of more than $15 billion of debt. The move, if approved by regulators, would bolster the...
The Federal Communications Commission today laid out several decisions set to impact the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum incentive auction and how the government agency views participation in that event. Those entities lobbying their case over the past several months in front of the FCC...
Argentina is set to conduct spectrum auctions this year designed to free up frequencies for both 3G and 4G services.
According to the minister of economy, Axel Kicillof, and the communications secretary, Norberto Berner, the 1.7/2.1 GHz (advanced wireless services) band auction will focus on LTE services while the...
Net neutrality and spectrum auctions continue to dominate telecom-related policy news as the Federal Communications Commission this week has both subjects on the docket. The FCC’s planned May 15 open meeting is sure to provide significant insight into what direction those two topics are...
The Brazilian government has opened the public consultation period for its upcoming 700 MHz frequency band auction. Last year, during the Futurecom event in Rio de Janeiro,telecom regulatory agency Anatel said that the 700 MHz auction would take place during the first half of 2014 with the goal of providing...
