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Third man charged in N.J. tower thefts New information has been released related to the cell tower thefts RCR Wireless News reported earlier this week. There is now a third man …

Sprint said this week that it plans to deploy tens of thousands of small cells as part of its network upgrade. The carrier said it will use network diagnostics to …

Court case in Berkeley; carrier aggregation in Europe, and Sprint’s network upgrade 5 things to know today: 1. Carriers have a lot riding on a California court case scheduled for …

‘Salsa’ software update begins rolling out to select devices Republic Wireless has begun to rollout an update to its service that the mobile virtual network operator claims supports the handoff …

Sprint confirmed its network upgrade plans, saying it will deploy thousands of new macro sites and tens of thousands of small cells. CTO John Saw said in a blog post …

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Softbank spends $73M on latest Sprint stock purchase Sprint parent company Softbank continues to invest in its U.S. operations as this week it pumped another $73 million into a stock …

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure boastful, while T-Mobile US CEO John Legere defensive The latest network test rankings from RootMetrics drew pointed commentary from Sprint and T-Mobile US CEOs, both of …

Last Friday, police in Paterson, N.J., charged two homeless men with 80 counts of burglary, theft and criminal mischief in connection to 15 cell tower equipment thefts. Every major carrier …

Last August, Sprint was in turmoil. The T-Mobile US merger continued to elicit a “no means no” response by the Federal Communications Commission. “Framily” results, while initially strong, were being …

AT&T Mobility a strong No. 2; Sprint improving; T-Mobile US robust in urban markets, according to RootMetrics Verizon Wireless was yet again tops in RootMetrics ranking of carrier performance across …

There are two important wireless industry conventions coming up. One is CTIA Super Mobility 2015. The other is the 2015 CCA Annual Convention. The Competitive Carriers Association is not as …

Sprint offers guaranteed pricing on Apple iPhone line, countering recent T-Mobile US promo Apple’s iconic iPhone device lineup is again at the center of a domestic carrier’s latest promotional effort, …

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AT&T Mobility continues mastery of J.D. Power survey, while Sprint prepaid brands rule no-contact space AT&T Mobility often finds itself playing second fiddle to rival Verizon Wireless in terms of …

Mobile news: 5 things you need to know today 1. Samsung is launching new products today. The world’s largest smartphone maker is introducing a new version of the Galaxy S6 …

Softbank increases Sprint stake to 80%, while WSJ reports failed attempt to find Sprint buyer Softbank bolstered its backing of U.S. operator Sprint, purchasing $87 million of outstanding stock in …

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 …

Calls carrier response to T-Mobile US promotions ‘half-assed’ T-Mobile US’ promotional “Un-carrier” campaign, helmed by colorful CEO John Legere, has obviously attracted the attention of wireless consumers who have flocked …

Sprint parent SoftBank is determined to turn around its troubled subsidiary according to the CEO of the Japanese giant. In a surprise appearance on a recent Sprint earnings call, Masayoshi Son, …

Part of four-carrier plan to connect all 279 Metropolitan Transit Authority underground stations Verizon Wireless will continue to expand its underground network in phases four and five of the Metropolitan …

Much has been written in the past year about Sprint’s need to upgrade its network, including by iGR. Sprint management has been very public about plans to “densify” its network …

Sprint targets rivals with rollout of Open World international roaming package Sprint officially announced a new international roaming service that takes aim at recent updates offered by rivals T-Mobile US, …

The telco mentality Last week we rounded out telecom and cable earnings. To no one’s surprise, cable is trouncing its competitors and quickly turning into the favored high-speed data provider …

$640M deal includes Sprint reworking affiliate agreements, plans to bolster LTE The regional telecommunications market is set to lose one of its players as Shenandoah Telecommunications announced plans to acquire …