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#TBT: Samsung’s “Blast” from the past; Sprint and Clearwire map WiMAX plans … this week in 2007

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! Sprint struggles (aka,...

Kagan: What’s coming next in wireless

Recently I was invited to give a speech looking at the changing wireless industry and where we are heading. Wireless is an incredible industry. I’ve been a wireless analyst for 30 years. Over the last four decades I have watched it change time and...

Verizon starts nationwide LAA deployment

Four-channel carrier aggregation uses three channels of unlicensed spectrum Verizon Wireless is ready to start rolling out license-assisted access technology nationwide. Following a demonstration that delivered 953 megabits per second with commercial network equipment, the carrier's VP of network support, Mike Haberman, said Verizon will...

The building blocks of gigabit LTE

4x4 MIMO + carrier aggregation + 256 QAM = gigabit LTE In what Peter Carson, senior director of marketing, Qualcomm Technologies, dubbed an international "speed race" (pun intended?), all four major U.S. operators, as well as numerous international carriers, are deploying gigabit LTE networks. Off the...

Top 3 smart cities in North America

A growing number of smart cities are currently under development in North America. City authorities in several cities across the U.S are taking steps in order to implement smart city schemes, mainly in the energy, traffic and transportation fields. Here, we describe three of...

Sprint CEO talks M&A possibilities, Magic Box supply issues

Marcelo Claure says merging Sprint with another wireless carrier offers "enormous" synergies From a potential tie-up with T-Mobile US to a consolidation with a broadband/pay TV provider like Charter Communications, Sprint, which is primarily owned by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, is definitely the topic of much...

Top 3 smart cities in North America

A growing number of smart cities are currently under development in North America. City authorities in several cities across the U.S are taking steps in order to implement smart city schemes, mainly in the energy, traffic and transportation fields. Here, we describe three of...

Feverish M&A will eventually lead us to a four integrated carrier future (Reality Check)

I see various mergers and acquisitions in the communications service provider space eventually bringing us to just four integrated carriers in the U.S. Since earlier this year, it feels like we get a new merger report each day as big players in the U.S. look...

Sprint profitable for first time in three years

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure calls return to profitability "important milestone" Amid on-again, off-again merger and acquisition discussion regarding U.S. carrier Sprint, the company on Tuesday morning released Q1 2017 financial reports indicating a return to profitability for the first time in three years. Sprint, in a...

Kagan: Sprint ‘Twice the Price’ campaign hits bullseye

Wireless carriers have been competing for decades, and every year they come up with new ideas for advertising and marketing to help their brand stand above the crowd. This year Sprint is hitting it out of the park with their new “Twice the Price”...

Sprint said to be in merger talks with Charter

Sprint is reportedly trying to merge with cable giant Charter Communications. According to Bloomberg, Charter is less than enthusiastic about the proposed deal, but talks are continuing between the two companies. Earlier this summer, Charter and its biggest rival Comcast signed a joint agreement...

Kagan: Why Sprint wants to merge with Charter

So, Sprint wants to merge with Charter. This is no real surprise if you have been following the industry. If not, you may be wondering why a wireless carrier wants to combine with cable TV company. Let’s take a few minutes and discuss how...

That Verizon Moto Z2 release is about a lot more than a new phone

The Moto Z supports gigabit LTE service, which Verizon says will be launched 'later this year' Earlier this week Verizon announced preorder availability of the Moto Z2 Force Edition, a high-end smartphone, manufactured by Motorola, that boasts a range of cool technology including a "shatterproof"...

Verizon second quarter gains impress Wall Street

Verizon emphasizes customers' willingness to pay for its unlimited offer Verizon added 614,000 retail postpaid customers during the second quarter and said that customers are willing to pay a premium for an unlimited plan on its network. "Even with the price premium we have, it...

RootMetrics testing: Verizon dominates; Sprint lands first national award

Sprint receives its first-ever national award in RootMetrics testing Sprint captured its first-ever national award in RootMetrics' latest round of network testing, although Verizon continues to dominate RootMetrics' assessments across the board. At the state level, Verizon won 268 awards out of 300-- down 10...

Sprint stock spikes after SoftBank CEO meets with Warren Buffett

According to reports, the SoftBank CEO met with Buffett and John Malone of Liberty Media at Sun Valley conference First it was a potential Sprint/T-Mobile U.S. tie-up, then MVNO talks with Comcast and Charter, and now published reports suggest Sprint is courting investment from Warren...

Kagan: Sprint Flex is the next step in Forever program

Three years ago, Sprint launched their leasing program which revolutionized the way they market with iPhone Forever and Galaxy Forever. This has been successful, so now Sprint is taking it to the next level with Sprint Flex. This has many advantages for customers to...

AT&T, Sprint boost network speeds

AT&T continues its "5G Evolution" push in Indianapolis AT&T is delivering on its promise to bring LTE Advanced Pro speeds -- and "5G" marketing -- to Indianapolis, with the announcement that it has implemented a number of new features that will increase network speeds for...

#TBT: Sony says ‘sayonara’ to its U.S. handset business, Ericsson passes out the pink slips … this week in 1999

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!   Sony says 'sayonara'...

Kagan: Siyata Mobile is push-to-talk 2.0

I spoke with Marc Seelenfreund, CEO of Siyata Mobile Inc., a push-to-talk player. Think of them like Nextel on steroids. You remember Nextel. They were the PTT company that flourished in the business marketplace, then suddenly disappeared. Since that time, carriers like AT&T Mobility,...

What is massive MIMO?

Massive MIMO is seen as a key technology to delivering mobile 5G Massive multiple-input, multiple-output, or massive MIMO, is an extension of MIMO, which essentially groups together antennas at the transmitter and receiver to provide better throughput and better spectrum efficiency. This method’s ability to multiply...

Report: Sprint deal with T-Mobile on ice as Comcast, Charter muscle in

It looks like the most talked-about deal in telecom is on hold for most of the summer, thanks to two of the cable industry's most experienced deal makers. John Malone and Brian Roberts have reportedly backed an exclusive deal with Sprint which prevents the...

Telecom Tweets of the Week: Virgin Mobile goes iPhone-only

Sorry, Android. Sprint is giving its Virgin Mobile mobile virtual network operator a face-lift: the MVNO will offer only iPhones and seems to be taking a page from Sprint's recent offer for a year of free service -- Virgin Mobile customers who buy an...

Network testing galore: Verizon, T-Mobile US are neck-and-neck

RootMetrics releases latest network testing results in two metro areas Verizon kept its crown in Houston, but T-Mobile US swept the honors in Kansas City, according to the latest network testing from RootMetics. RootMetrics said that in its most recent network tests in the Houston market,...