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U.S. mobile operators have had something of a love-hate relationship with Wi-Fi in recent years. AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile US were all owners of public Wi-Fi hot spots at …

As Wi-Fi hot spots proliferate and mobile operators transition to IP-based networks, voice over Wi-Fi is emerging as a viable way for service providers to increase coverage. Regional operators and …

Stephen Bye is reported to be leaving his position as Sprint CTO on July 24 Sprint’s network issues look to have claimed another victim as published reports indicate Stephen Bye …

Defining unlimited; and T-Mobile US in the driver’s seat Last week, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to fine AT&T Mobility $100 million for allegedly misleading customers about unlimited data …

Sprint was throttling speed to unlimited data plan subscribers but stopped after FCC fined AT&T $100M for same practice Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, speaking with a Kansas City, Mo., television …

Sprint seeks FCC approval to shutter consumer wireline biz by Sept. 17 Sprint is looking to drop its consumer wireline business and some associated services by Sept. 19 due to …

Boost Mobile offers half-price promotion to MetroPCS, Cricket customers Sprint is bringing its “Cut Your Bill in Half” promotion to its prepaid brand Boost Mobile, announcing a limited time promotion …

Virginia tower catches fire A cellphone tower behind a high school in Newport News, Va., caught fire this week. Maintenance workers were doing some welding work on the tower when they …

Report notes Sprint slashes data speed throttling on unlimited plans tied to FCC net neutrality rules Sprint has told the Federal Communications Commission it has stopped throttling data speeds for …

MVNO looks to hit nearly 1M customers by year end Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop said it has scored $30 million in financing in a move to boost growth and …

Talk of Liberty Global and Vodafone swapping assets has given both companies’ stocks a boost. On June 5, British telecommunications company Vodafone confirmed that it is in early-stage talks to …

Deciphering the top trends of any quarter is difficult, and the second quarter of 2015 is no exception. There’s a lot of “reading between the lines” to figure out what’s …

Sprint and T-Mobile US’ MetroPCS customers can now dial Cuba at a discount Sprint launched a calling option allowing customers to place calls to Cuba as part of a broader …

Verizon Communications has a response to T-Mobile US CEO John Legere after his heated rant regarding next year’s planned 600 MHz spectrum auction. In a blog post titled “Watch the …

In typical fashion, T-Mobile US CEO John Legere is taking on the establishment with a brash attitude and strong words. This time he’s directing his pointed tongue at the issue …

DT said New York Post got it wrong on potential T-Mobile US merger with Dish Network On Monday, the New York Post reported the CEO of T-Mobile US parent company …

Deutsche Telekom CEO says T-Mo should join up with chief competitor, not Dish Network Update: There are conflicting reports on this news. According to Wireless Week, the Deutsche Telekom CEO …

T-Mobile US, Dish Network management structure part of discussion T-Mobile US and Dish Network appear to be following the current consolidation trend in the media and communication industry. The Wall …

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 …

Sprint touts data rollover advantages, launches Boost TV service Sprint has jumped on the rollover data bandwagon by kicking off the ability for prepaid customers to keep up to 30 gigabytes of …

There has been no shortage of news affecting the telecom and wireless industries. First, as many expected, a three-way merger among Charter, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks was announced …

NFV’s ambition of zero touch could sound death knell for the customer call center NICE, France – Business travelers know that activating international voice, text and data can be a …

Sources said Sprint is close to an announcement on the next phase of its network upgrades, and that the carrier will soon name approved contractors for each of roughly 100 …

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure told attendees at Recode’s Code Conference that the carrier will be ranked as the first or second wireless carrier for network quality within two years, according to …

If we asked who the winners in wireless on the handset side eight years ago were, we would have said BlackBerry and Nokia. Today’s leaders are Apple iPhone and Google …