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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Sprint abandons a...
Sprint is committed to covering 11 million people with 5G by the end of 2019
Sprint has announced its fourth 5G device, a smartphone developed by global mobile technology company OnePlus. The device will be added to the carrier's current 5G lineup, which includes the...
Major carriers have big 5G plans moving forward, and preliminary tests have shown that, yes, 5G is way faster
All four major U.S. carriers are officially in the 5G game. While AT&T appears to be leading the pack with the most cities deployed, it is...
When the smoke clears and the T-Mobile, Sprint merger is complete, we may be hearing quite a bit more from both John Legere and Charlie Ergen. The merged company will be run by Legere, current head of T-Mobile. It also looks like Ergen of...
Sprint reports $111 million net loss in Q1 2019
Sprint took a non-traditional approach to reporting its first quarter results last week, providing a "message from management" given the recent approval from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Overland Park-based carrier to go forward...
American Tower expects to see long-term benefits from the merger between T-Mobile U.S. and Sprint, the company’s CEO James Taiclet said during a conference call with investors.
“American Tower continue to expect that these developments will likely result in net positive impacts on our U.S....
Sprint and T-Mobile US will stay put until at least 2030 timeframe
With the Department of Justice recently giving Sprint and T-Mobile US the go ahead on a $26 billion merger, the companies are set to embark on a long-term network integration project, as well...
Divestiture of Sprint/T-Mobile US assets gives DISH market entrée
The U.S. Department of Justice last week removed a major barrier to finalization of Sprint and T-Mobile US' plan for a $26 billion merger. Including in the consent decree are conditions that require Sprint to get...
T-Mobile COO: Combined company will go after AT&T and Verizon "like they've never seen before"
Ahead of the company's quarterly earnings call, T-Mobile US got the go-ahead from the U.S. Department of Justice to merge with Sprint. While there are still some obstacles to overcome,...
Congratulations to T-Mobile US and Sprint on finally getting DoJ merger approval. This has been one helluva ride, and it’s not over yet, but we are closer than ever. Now that the deal is done, what comes next? Let’s take a closer look at...
The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has given its blessing to T-Mobile US' merger with Sprint, saying that the merger conditions will support the entry of a new, viable facilities-based market player and that the merger will "facilitate expeditious deployment of multiple high-quality 5G...
Key points:
The 5G network provides expansive outdoor coverage and full mobility in Chicago downtown, especially in the popular and high-traffic areas, where 5G’s performance is needed the most.
The outdoor and in-vehicle tests showed good speeds, consistently over 100 – 150 Mbps, much...
T-Mobile US announced it will start selling what it claims to be the first asset tracking solution in the United States, the telco said in a release.
T-Mobile US partnered with Roambee for its BeeAware asset tracking IoT offering. The solution will be offered via...
Verizon continues to reign supreme in RootMetrics' testing, with the mobile network operator winning or tying for first in all of the company's testing categories on a national basis with performance that the testing specialist called "outstanding across the board, with the strongest combination...
Speeds and other performance metrics on LTE networks are still rising, even as carriers begin to roll out their 5G networks, according to the latest analysis from OpenSignal. Verizon saw a big bump in its video quality, which AT&T's FirstNet-fueled network investments appear to...
Today, 5G wireless is getting so much attention in the media and the marketplace. It raises the question, which wireless carrier offers the best, fastest and most consistent 5G connection? So, let’s take a closer look at the current state of wireless technology and...
All four Tier 1 U.S. carriers are offering a mobile 5G service
AT&T
With the June 27 addition of parts of Las Vegas, AT&T offers a millimeter wave-based mobile 5G service in 20 markets with observed speeds in excess of 2 Gbps.
AT&T's 5G+ is available in...
T-Mobile US has reportedly reached a deal with Dish Network to divest assets that could be the thing that pushes the proposed merger with Sprint over the top -- but approval from the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division is still needed, according to published...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai framed approval of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US as a "critical" part of the agency's efforts to promote 5G deployment in mid-band spectrum and that he hopes a recently filed lawsuit fails to block the...
Four additional states have joined the ten attorney general which are suing in federal court to block the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US. A court date has been set for the trial -- and that start date is October 7, delaying the...
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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
MmO2 posts first...
Dish pushing to pick-up Boost Mobile if regulators approve Sprint/T-Mobile deal
Looking to get the go ahead from federal regulators to merge, Sprint and T-Mobile US have agreed that T-Mo will divest its prepaid MVNO Boost Mobile. Amazon is rumored to be a potential buyer,...
A group of state attorneys general are suing to block the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, taking the merger to the courts even before any decisions are handed down from the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission.
The 10 states joining...
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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
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