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In case you are not aware, Charlie Ergen really, really, really wants to get into the wireless business. I am not just talking about opening up a kiosk at the local mall

NEW ORLEANS – In a move that could jumpstart a fallow LTE roaming market, Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse told attendees at this week’s Competitive Carriers Association event that the …

NEW ORLEANS – As the carrier that got the whole “4G” marketing fad started with its WiMAX service in 2008, Sprint Nextel has seen that “lead” reversed as many of …

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from …

Further muddying Clearwire’s future is a report that Verizon Wireless has offered up to $1.5 billion to acquire the rights to some of Clearwire’s 2.5 GHz spectrum licenses. The Wall …

Merger-mania continued to spin around the wireless space as this morning Dish Networks put in a $25.5 billion bid to acquire 68% of Sprint Nextel. The deal further spices up …

Investor continue to appear averse to Clearwire taking money from Sprint Nextel, as another investment firm has offered to bankroll Clearwire’s short-term money needs. Reuters is reporting that New York-based …

AT&T Mobility is reportedly set to increase its presence in the prepaid game with a new standalone offering designed to take on smaller rivals. According to Retail Results, AT&T Mobility …

It’s been a very interesting week in telecom, and, as approvals are completed or underway for two large transactions, it’s worth spending some time recapping activity and looking ahead to the strategic implications.

Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular unveiled a new trial test drive program for customers allowing them to check coverage in areas where they actually travel before signing up for service. …

Funding news added some new twists and turns to the future of both Clearwire and Dish Networks. At Clearwire, minority shareholder Crest Financial said it was proposing to provide the …

Clearwire appears to want the best of both worlds. The company says it’s still talking to Dish Networks about a possible buyout, but it can’t resist Sprint Nextel’s cold hard …

AT&T could be looking to generate some short-term cash with a possible sale of its more than 10,000 cell sites, according to published reports and analyst predictions. Last week a …

I think it might be time for Samsung to have an intervention. This week, the consumer electronics giant unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphone, which according to my memory is the 39th iteration of that device in the past three weeks.

Regional mobile operator SouthernLINC Wireless said it has signed an agreement with mobile virtual network enabler Prepaid Wireless Wholesale to sell “nationwide high-speed data, voice and messaging services” within its …

AT&T Mobility may lag behind Verizon Wireless when it comes to pure LTE coverage, but the carrier can at least lay claim to faster network speeds, according to a new …

Just a couple of years ago, AT&T and T-Mobile USA could not complement each other enough, what with AT&T dangling $39 billion in front of T-Mobile USA’s management. I am going to just assume that the money part had nothing to do with it and the compliments coming from company executives were honest and heartfelt.

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …

With all the domestic wireless operators having reported their fourth quarter 2012 results, RCR Wireless News spoke with longtime industry analyst Bill Ho to break down the numbers and find …