Sprint continued to see operations impacted by ownership uncertainty, while Dish looked to be eyeing a T-Mobile acquisition … 3 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from...
In announcing plans to renew a portion of its network management agreement with Ericsson, Sprint said it will take on some employees from the vendor
Sprint said it plans to renew a portion of its set-to-expire network management agreement with Ericsson, with the carrier taking...
Carrier Wrap speaks with Recon Analytics to take a stab at dissecting the latest quarterly results from Verizon, Sprint and AT&T
In a somewhat rare occurrence, three of the nation’s four largest wireless carriers reported their latest quarterly results within days of one another. Those...
Analysts react to Sprint's improving performance; not all are convinced
Sprint made a big impression on Wall Street this week, convincing some of its critics it is indeed moving in the right direction. The nation's No. 4 carrier in terms of customer base reported 173,000...
T-Mobile continues to dominate the market in terms of overall customer growth despite a year-over-year dip, with investor response muted
T-Mobile US continued to dominate the domestic wireless space in terms of customer growth during the recently completed second quarter, though that overall increase is...
Verizon Wireless reported a steep drop in Q2 connection growth, while mixed spending, labor strike impact dragged on revenue
Verizon Wireless continued to see increased competitive pressure during the second quarter, with connection growth nearly half of what was reported last year and lower revenue.
The...
Sprint stock hits 20-month high, as management talks potential rate plan changes tied to the next iPhone launch, tests lower-priced unlimited data
Sprint has had its fair share of ups and downs over the past several years, but reaction to the carrier’s latest quarterly results...
Positive postpaid trends provide shot in the arm for Sprint investors, although overall financial picture remains muddled with capex drought
Sprint yet again managed to show positive customer growth across its wireless division during its latest fiscal quarter, although investors did not seem to mind...
Are Comcast's eyes bigger than its stomach? A few years ago they acquired some wireless spectrum and thought they were going to be the next big wireless success story. They failed. Now it looks like they may be getting ready to give wireless a...
Comcast said it plans to sell its Xfinity prepaid broadband internet and TV service through Boost Mobile retail locations
As part of broader plans to launch a prepaid broadband internet and cable television service, Comcast said it plans to tap a retail partnership with Sprint's...
Small cells will benefit many companies, but some winners are easier to predict than others
Small cell deployments in dense urban environments have progressed more slowly than many carriers and vendors predicted, but these technologies remain the primary way for mobile network operators to meet near-term...
AT&T received government approval to acquire DirecTV for $48.5B, while Sprint stock plunged on competitive concerns … 1 year ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past....
Global Wireless Solutions discusses wireless network testing methods core to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint marketing efforts
In an attempt to gain an advantage over rivals, domestic wireless carriers have turned more aggressively to claims of superior network performance based on various testing methodologies performed...
AT&T, Cricket and MetroPCS all launched new prepaid-focused offers, highlighting the continued battle among no-contract services
Competition among prepaid services continues to ratchet up as AT&T Mobility, Cricket Wireless and MetroPCS all recently launched new promotions highlighting the aggressive playing field for noncontract services.
AT&T Mobility...
Verizon prepaid customers blowing through data buckets can now continue to access lower speed data services at no charge
At least one feature from Verizon Wireless’ recent overhaul of its postpaid rate plans has trickled down to its prepaid service.
The carrier today said customers selecting...
AT&T is the Republican National Convention's official communications, video and technology provider, and the carrier claims its investment in Cleveland has been significant. But inside Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena, Verizon Communications operates the distributed antenna system that is helping to keep delegates and journalists...
1. Sprint parent SoftBank is set to buy the intellectual property behind the processors inside most of the world's smartphones. The Japanese company is paying roughly $32 billion for ARM Holdings, the British company that designs the cores inside most of the processors built...
FCC releases list of eligible bidders, which includes Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, with the forward-auction process set to kick off Aug. 16
The Federal Communications Commission said 62 companies have qualified to participate in the forward-auction portion of its 600 MHz incentive auction process, which...
Thank you to CTIA for inviting me once again to be a judge at the 2016 CTIA E-Tech Awards at the upcoming CTIA Super Mobility 2016 show in Las Vegas in early September. I love this time of year. It is exciting to see...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s 5G plans and the use of NFV and SDN to support the service
The telecom space continues to embrace network virtualization technologies, including those based on software-defined networking, network functions virtualization...
5 things to know today ...
1. An "over-the-top" messaging app has become 2016's biggest technology IPO. Japanese messaging app Line this week launched its initial public offering in New York and Tokyo and saw its value soar to $8.6 billion.
Line has 218 million global...
As part of a planned move of its headquarters to Kansas City and a service revamp, Sprint prepaid Virgin Mobile brand is looking to fill various positions
Sprint’s long-simmering plans to alter the direction of its Virgin Mobile USA prepaid brand took another step forward...
17 companies set to partner with the U.S. government for R&D
The Obama administration announced new funding and private-sector partnerships for wireless research to build on the Federal Communication Commission's approval of high-band spectrum for the development of "5G" services.
The $400 million initiative will be...
FCC 5G spectrum focus only part of high-band airwaves currently being tapped by domestic carriers for next-generation technology testing
The Federal Communications Commission’s move to free up nearly 11 gigahertz of spectrum above the 24 GHz band is being touted as a boost for the...
