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Last week marked the beginning of the third quarter earnings season for the telecommunications providers. Leading the parade was Verizon Communications, which posted good revenue growth and

Wireless carriers and trade associations looking to limit the level of participation of Verizon Wireless and AT&T’s in the planned 600 MHz incentive auction have increased their consumer-facing efforts with …

Japan’s Softbank moved forward with its investment in device logistics provider Brightstar, pouring $1.26 billion into the company for a 57% share of the operation. Softbank earlier this week was …

Well, it’s official. By this time next week, we will all be wearing a smart watch, or at least wanting to rip the smart watch off of the wrist of the next person we see wearing one,

With another busy week in the world of Telecom Software, who has time to read/search for every story out there? RCR Wireless News vets the news to bring you the …

Japan’s Softbank is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in U.S.-based device logistics provider Brightstar, with the deal valued at more than $1 billion. According to a report by …

Customers looking to for “cheap” wireless services have a growing list of options, though they may need to makes sure to check the fine print before making that final selection. …

Leap Wireless may be in the midst of becoming property of AT&T, but that has not stopped the no-contract carrier from bringing out new devices as the carrier announced plans …

The wireless industry’s current infatuation with touting LTE supremacy has led to mass confusion for consumers left to wade through the various claims. Looking to add some light on the …

A more efficient network is a top priority for the nation’s third largest carrier, according to Sprint CTO Stephen Bye. Bye recently told a Silicon Valley audience that current network …

T-Mobile US unveiled the third leg of its “un-carrier” strategy this week, looking to relieve a pain point of frequent world travelers. The carrier announced that beginning Oct. 31, customers …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – In comments kicking off this week’s PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show, keynote speakers from Sprint and AT&T both noted the importance of small cells, spectrum and software in …

Sprint is replacing two of its top executives, as the nation’s third largest carrier adjusts to new ownership by Softbank and increased competition from T-Mobile US. Chief marketing officer Bill …

T-Mobile US has been on a bit of roll over the past several months, merging its operations with MetroPCS, rolling out new rate plans and during the second quarter blowing …

The Federal Communications Commission wants to hand out more than $14 million in fines to wireless operators it claims defrauded the government out of fees related to the Lifeline subsidized …

The vast majority of this growth and revenue has been, and will continue to be, concentrated among the big four mobile operators – AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile US.

Last week we highlighted three metrics (revenue generating accounts per customer; machine-to-machine unit and revenue growth; and capital spending as a percentage of revenues) that will impact performance in the third quarter. Not surprisingly,

Wireless service provider and rabble-rouser FreedomPop is making its biggest splash to date, announcing plans to begin offering smartphones to customers with a limited bucket of voice, messaging and data …

Alcatel-Lucent scored a major win for its LightRadio platform as China Mobile selected the vendor to supply more than 20,000 TD-LTE base stations by the end of the year. Financial …

Consumers love their mobile devices, and more to the point, love to watch funny cat videos on their mobile devices. Can you blame us? Being able to watch some fat cat struggle to get out of a Kleenex box

Countering claims by rivals, Sprint CFO Joe Euteneuer told investors at a conference this week that the carrier had plenty of capacity left in its network to handle continued support …

T-Mobile US is currently one of two nationwide operators offering flat-rate, unlimited data services to smartphone customers, an offering the carrier is not exactly wedded to, though thinks it can …

Any thoughts that Verizon Wireless would be forced to go back to offering unlimited data plans to mobile customers in the face of similar offerings from smaller rivals took a …