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(Another) New group comes out against Sprint, T-Mobile US merger

A combined Sprint, T-Mobile US would lead to price hikes, 4Competition group says The latest group to come out against the proposed mega-merger of U.S. carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US, called 4Competition, is made up of some relatively heavy-hitters in the domestic telecoms space, including...

Sprint CFO discusses pre- and post-merger strategic thinking

Current network investments key to merged Sprint, T-Mobile US Sprint CFO Andrew Davies, speaking earlier this month at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, described the network investment strategy that colors decision-making as regulators review a proposal for...

T-Mobile and Sprint to strengthen prepaid competition and accelerate nationwide 5G (Reader Forum)

As the CEO and founder of a medium-sized prepaid wireless business, I’m thrilled about the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. T-Mobile’s growth over the last six years has been one of the great American success stories. The “Un-Carrier” has taken on AT&T and Verizon,...

T-Mobile US CFO updates on Sprint merger

Combined Spint, T-Mobile US would make "a force to be reckoned with" on enterprise services T-Mobile US Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Braxton Carter, speaking during the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, said a combined Sprint and...

Nokia expects “quite an aggressive” 5G roll out in the U.S. next year

Nokia North America CTO sees action around millimeter wave, mid-band and re-farming Earlier this week Mike Murphy, chief technology officer for Nokia in North America, reviewed 2019 forecasts on a call with company executives. While he couldn't reveal much in an interview with RCR Wireless...

Kagan: Comparing AT&T, Verizon and the state of 5G

While 5G is not only going to change wireless and impact every company in every industry, it is still just at the very beginning of its long journey. At the network level, the leader today in 5G is clearly AT&T Mobility. Verizon Wireless comes...

5 commercial 5G launches planned for 2019

With ecosystem alignment, expect big 5G momentum in 2019 Verizon launched a fixed wireless 5G service in four markets this year with plans to offer mobile in 2019, while AT&T is looking to offer mobile 5G services in a dozen markets by year-end. While these...

Samsung explains its success with 5G carrier deals in the U.S.

Early movement on millimeter wave a component of 5G wins Samsung is confirmed as a primary vendor for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint's 5G deployment plans, and the Korean vendor also engaged with T-Mobile US on testing 5G equipment. With Samsung emerging as a major player...

#TBT: Buh-bye, Verizon app store; lessons learned from Sandy; AT&T kicks off Project Velocity IP … this week in 2012

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, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Verizon's app store...

New group couches Sprint/T-Mobile US merger objection in national security concerns

Sprint/T-Mobile US merger could open up US to Chinese "ecosystem," according to former House Intelligence Committee chairman As federal regulator review the proposed mega-merger between carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US, criticism has largely come in the form of concerns about potential impacts on consumer choice...

Communications workers union says T-Mo/Sprint merger will hurt jobs, consumers

CWA tells FCC merger could kill 30,000 jobs While T-Mobile US CEO John Legere and Marcelo Claure, former Sprint CEO and current COO of Sprint parent company SoftBank, told workers during a recent town hall meeting at Sprint's Overland Park headquarters, that a merger of...

Sprint sees year-over-year wireless service revenue growth in Q2

Sprint CEO Michel Combes calls it a "major milestone" This week Sprint reported its Q2 2018 financials. Highlights include year-over-year growth in wireless service revenue for the first time in about five years with net income of $196 million and operating income of $778 million....

CTO talks network investments as Sprint takes LTE-A nationwide

Sprint deployed 19,000 2.5 GHz outdoor small cells in the last year In parallel with its Q2 2018 financial statement, Sprint announced it has deployed LTE-Advanced network technologies nationwide and is providing gigabit-class service in more than 225 cities. Sprint Chief Technology Officer John Saw,...

Report: MVNO speeds consistently below those of their host networks

Tutela, which relies on device-based, crowd-sourced measurements, found Verizon's network has the most consistent quality Mobile virtual network operators' customers consistently get slower download speeds than the customers of the branded carrier host network --23% slower on average, according to a new report from test...

Kagan: Will T-Mobile US, Sprint result in job loss?

One question when considering the T-Mobile US, Sprint merger is whether it will result in job loss. The answer to that question is both yes and no. There was an event held at Sprint HQ for workers wondering about their job security. I think...

Test and Measurement: Bluetest expands 5G OTA testing partnerships

Anritsu and reverberation chamber testing company Bluetest are collaborating on 5G over-the-air testing capabilities, Bluetest's second recent partnership in 5G OTA testing. Anritsu's Radio Communications Test Station MT8000A and Bluetest's OTA Reverberation Test System RTS65 have been integrated in order to support 5G OTA testing....

#TBT: AT&T and muni Wi-Fi; Amp’d gets the Razr; adventures in navigating adult content … this week in 2006

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, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Holiday 2006 device...

P3’s newest benchmarking grants Verizon ‘best in test’ title

New P3 report looks at nationwide network performance in terms of coverage, speed and data service availability Verizon comes out on top as the mobile network operator with the best overall national network performance, according to a new benchmarking report by P3 Communications. Verizon achieved the...

T-Mo lays out its network plans for the FCC

T-Mobile US presentation to FCC lays out network plans T-Mobile US sketched out its vision for a combined 5G network if its proposed merger with Sprint goes through and argued that the combination will put it in a position to better compete in a 5G...

Network recovery operations ongoing in aftermath of Hurricane Michael

Verizon network recovery marked by  'unprecedented' damage to fiber network Hurricane Michael caused widespread devastation when it made landfall near Mexico Beach in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane on Oct. 10. While authorities are still assessing damage and expect the death toll,...

Sprint’s IoT platform will be finished and 5G-ready next month, says Ericsson

Ericsson will have completed construction of Sprint’s new IoT core network and operating system (OS) by next month, it has said. The US carrier will be able to offer ‘internet of things’ (IoT) connectivity and applications on the new infrastructure in November. The IoT platform,...

Sprint to FCC: ‘Sprint’s network faces severe challenges’

Sprint traces 'current challenges' back to 2005 Nextel merger The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has paused its review of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US to catch up on related filings. Despite the pause, the filings keep coming with Sprint on Sept. 25...

Kagan: If T-Mobile, Sprint merger is denied, how will they compete in 5G?

Is the T-Mobile, Sprint merger still on track? Good question. Let’s take a closer look. It’s currently on hold at the FCC level. They have been getting major push-back from a variety of interests. So, what happens if it’s denied? Let’s take a look...

Sprint CEO: We’re prepping for 5G merger or not

Massive MIMO equipment can be reused if merger with T-Mobile goes through, Sprint says While the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has currently stopped the clock on a proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, Sprint CEO Michel Combes said last week at the Goldman Sachs...