Nils Paellmann, T-Mobile VP of investor relations, details plans to open 400 more postpaid stores by the end of 2016.
T-Mobile US' VP of investor relations, Nils Paellmann, in a recent interview discussed the carrier's success, as well as plans to expand its marketing/distribution footprint as it...
5G network testing
There are several major players in the push to make 5G a reality: standards bodies, telecom operators and other organizations and enterprises are all testing aspects of the next-generation network in preparation for its 2020 standardization. Here are several examples of the network testing...
Ronan Dunne starts next month as group president of Verizon Wireless; he's the former CEO of O2
Ronan Dunne, the former CEO of O2, doesn't start his job as the new group president of Verizon Wireless until September, but, on Twitter at least, he's already...
Sprint laid out arguments as to why WiMAX is a new business model and raised text fees, while MySpace topped Facebook in social media … 9 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives...
T-Mobile posted yet another robust quarter of operational and improving financial results, but how did it fare against rivals Verizon, Sprint and AT&T?
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke with Bill Ho, principal at 556 Ventures, to take one final dive into the latest...
According to a Speedtest Market Report, domestic mobile internet speeds have improved by more than 30% since last year, with an average download speed of 19.27 megabits per second through the first six months of 2016. The four major U.S. mobile carriers – Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile...
According to a Speedtest Market Report, mobile internet has seen performance gains, improving by more than 30% since last year with an average download speed of 19.27 Mbps in the first six months of 2016. The four major U.S. mobile carriers—Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile U.S....
Story updated to include claimed geographic coverage from T-Mobile US
Verizon’s latest ad has spokesman Jamie Foxx using coverage maps to compare geographic reach of Verizon and Sprint LTE networks
Verizon Wireless is continuing to hammer away at near-network parity claims by rival Sprint, rolling out...
5 things to know today...
1. AT&T's IoT business has won a high profile healthcare customer. Biotricity, a publicly traded maker of wearable technology for medical diagnostics, has chosen AT&T as its network provider. The company is preparing to launch a product called bioflux, which...
U.S. Cellular reported improved connection growth boosted by lower churn, with lean capex helping to grow net income
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular reported another mixed quarterly performance, with the carrier showing the continued evolution of its operations and pressure from larger rivals.
During the recently...
RootMetrics released their wireless study of the top 125 U.S. metro areas looking at the best and worst for wireless coverage. As always, there are some big surprises. They found there is a big diversity between cities on the top and bottom. Let’s take...
Jan Geldmacher previously served as head of Vodafone’s global enterprise business and is set to take over Sprint enterprise later this month
Sprint added a former Vodafone executive to its ranks, naming Jan Geldmacher president of enterprise for the carrier effective Aug. 22.
In his role,...
WOTW applauds Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and Sprint for using the vaunted Chewbacca defense in explaining network performance
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is...
OpenSignal’s latest tests showed T-Mobile remained the nation’s speed king ahead of Verizon, and its expanded reach surpassing AT&T
T-Mobile US continues to be the nation’s wireless speed king, while Verizon Wireless maintained its position as the carrier with the greatest LTE reach, according to...
Verizon continued to dominate rivals AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, while a report tied a half-million new jobs to broadcast spectrum … 5 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top...
What impact will a now expected prolonged 600 MHz spectrum auction have on 5G deployment plans and will millimeter wave bands help bridge the gap?
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke with Dan Hays, principal at PwC’s Strategy& division to get his insight into...
Canadian telecom operator Bell said the 5G technology trial with Nokia produced speeds six-times faster than current 4G technology
Canadian telecom operator Bell has jumped into the “5G” technology trial morass, announcing a successful demonstration with partner Nokia.
The demonstration, which was conducted at the carrier’s...
Electronics retailer GameStop closed on acquisition of trio of AT&T authorized retailers, pushing footprint to more than 1,400 locations
The relationship between telecom giant AT&T and electronics retailer GameStop grew tighter this week as GameStop completed the acquisition of three national AT&T authorized retailers – Cellular World,...
Boosted by strong network data speed performance from T-Mobile and Sprint, the Michigan market surged to the top in the latest RootMetrics test
RootMetrics crowned a new market winner in its latest ranking of cellular network performance across the nation’s 125 largest markets, although the...
Countering similar promotions from T-Mobile and AT&T, Sprint customers traveling to Brazil to have unlimited ‘high-speed’ data throughout August
Sprint is the latest domestic carrier to launch a new promotion targeting the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
The carrier said domestic customers traveling to the...
A new promotion offers up 2 GB per line of shareable data for Verizon Wireless customers selecting higher-tiered buckets
Just weeks after thoroughly revamping its data buckets, Verizon Wireless is already throwing more data at consumers looking to either switch or upgrade.
The carrier said customers...
WOTW gives its own spin on which carrier ran the table in terms of the latest quarterly results, with T-Mobile and Sprint the two stand outs
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...
AT&T supplanted T-Mobile as the best performing full-service carrier in the latest J.D. Power customer care survey, Consumer Cellular tops for no-contract service
AT&T Mobility jumped T-Mobile US for the top spot in customer care satisfaction, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Wireless Customer...
T-Mobile and Sprint CEOs are skeptical of telcos getting into the content business
Earlier this week Verizon Communications announced its intention to acquire Yahoo's internet-related businesses for $4.83 billion to grow its user base and content portfolio. Now that the long-rumored deal has been articulated,...
