Nationwide Sprint small cell roll out permitting and approval process is 'ahead of expectations'
Amid a stock rally prompted by a recommitment signal from parent company SoftBank, a team of Wells Fargo Securities analysts described a June 24 meeting with Sprint execs as "extremely bullish."
In a...
With just a handful of markets still to test, Verizon dominates AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in RootMetrics network performance testing through first half of the year
Updated to clarify current results don't necessarily signify final rankings
With just a few days of testing still to go,...
1. AT&T is promising business customers download and upload speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second. The company said today that it has expanded its AT&T Fiber service in Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina and Oklahoma. In addition, the carrier is expanding AT&T Fiber...
SoftBank investment into Sprint 'not producing cash flow at the moment'
Last week Nikesh Arora, a former Google honcho and up until last week the president and COO of SoftBank, made waves when he suddenly resigned his post.
Arora is set to leave those positions on July...
Rural carriers do not need to be at a disadvantage when competing against the likes of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, with Fortegra laying out 7 tips
When you mention wireless carriers, most people think of the big four: Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, Sprint and...
WOTW may not be a fan of Auto-Tuning, but is a fan of Verizon going after Sprint and AT&T, even if that attack is not in Verizon’s pure voice
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Based on Sprint speed test results, PC Magazine declares the carrier is 'finally back'
Following recent comparative speed tests from PC Magazine, Sprint CTO John Saw discussed the carrier's year-over-year network improvements.
Based purely on download throughput, the Sprint speed test yielded an average speed of...
Apple iPhone subsidy adjustments leads to fears over smartphone pricing war, while Sprint sees unlimited M2M opportunities … 8 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 the...
Sprint stock tacked on another 5% in value Wednesday, which followed a nearly 8% gain the previous day on comments from parent company SoftBank
Sprint’s stock continued to surge Wednesday, one day after comments from chairman Masayoshi Son boosted the carrier’s stock nearly 8%.
Investor enthusiasm...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers
The mobile virtual network operator business has been through numerous highs and lows over the past decade as...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers
The mobile virtual network operator business has been through numerous highs and lows over the past decade as...
Sprint stock hit levels not seen since last November following comments of continued support from SoftBank chairman
Sprint stock surged more than 10% Tuesday, on the heels of a pending management shakeup at parent company SoftBank.
Investors traded more than three times the average daily volume...
Nikesh Arora set to leave position as president and COO at SoftBank, board role at Sprint on July 1
In a move linked to investor unrest, SoftBank Group President and COO Nikesh Arora is set to leave those positions July 1, taking up an advisory...
The ExteNet distributed EPC platform to operate alongside Nokia RAN to bolster LTE coverage, serve as Inland Cellular migration path to 5G
Distributed network provider ExteNet Systems said it’s working with Washington-based rural operator Inland Cellular to bolster LTE services across parts of Washington and...
Sprint LTE Plus improved its network quality, but the Overland Park, Kansas-based carrier still came in fourth
In its annual ranking of carrier network speeds around the United States, PC Magazine declared Verizon Wireless the winner for the third straight year.
Based on drive tests in and...
Following a complaint from Comcast, the National Advertising Review Board has recommended Verizon back off its claim of being the leader in internet speeds provided through its FiOS home internet and TV service.
NARB is the appellate unit of the advertising industry’s system of self-regulation...
US-based MVNO FreedomPop launched an OTT application in the UK providing access to its unique 'free' service to any customer
FreedomPop continued its push into the U.K. market, launching an over-the-top application designed to expand availability of its unique “free” service offering.
The mobile virtual network...
Wal-Mart expanded its network agreement with Verizon to include postpaid plans and high-end devices, while Sprint lost NAD challenge of Cingular ads … 10 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Sprint about its latest marketing move, which includes stealing a page and spokesman from rival Verizon
It’s safe to say Sprint has had a difficult couple of years, which began with service issues tied to its Network...
Customers using the Android-powered LG G4 device can now tap the AT&T Wi-Fi calling service, with expansion promised to other devices
AT&T Mobility expanded its Wi-Fi calling option outside the Apple iOS ecosystem, announcing its first supported device running Google’s Android OS.
The carrier said customers...
A new survey from Market Force found T-Mobile topped Verizon among full-service carriers, while Consumer Cellular outpaced Cricket among second tier
T-Mobile US has made hay in the wireless space as the self-proclaimed “un-carrier” catering to the pain points of consumers, with proof of those...
The next stop on the Sprint 5G demonstration tour is Philadelphia, where the carrier plans to show technology advances connected with the soccer tournament
Sprint’s “5G” roadshow is set to hit Philadelphia this week as part of the carrier’s marketing push around the ongoing Copa...
According to latest RootMetrics network testing, Verizon continues to outperform rivals AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint through first half of year
Verizon Wireless continues to dominate RootMetrics’ latest network performance ranking, scoring a top spot in 79 of the 104 markets tested so far this year.
RootMetrics...
WOTW takes apart this week’s divergent marketing moves from T-Mobile and Sprint, finding sometimes it’s better to listen than yell
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