The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules mandating that wireless operators offer data roaming on what it calls commercially reasonable terms and conditions along a 3:2 party-line vote, with Republicans Robert …
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Regional telecommunications provider Ntelos Holdings Corp. (NTLS) said it has successfully completed an end-to-end LTE field trial in Waynesboro, Va., with infrastructure partner Alcatel-Lucent. Ntelos currently operates a CDMA-based network …
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The wholesale world of mobile broadband services continues to glean results as Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) today said it has signed prepaid wireless mobile virtual network operator Locus Telecommunications Inc. The …
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Feeling a little confused about Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) prepaid strategy? Well just wait until next month when the carrier’s Boost Mobile brand begins offering a smartphone with price plans …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has inked a three-year contract extension with VHA Inc. worth an estimated $1.2 billion. The Irving, Texas-based health care purchasing network has used Sprint as its …
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Overall, iPhone owners are a satisfied bunch. A new survey from ChangeWave Research found that more than 80% of iPhone customers on Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility were “very satisfied,” …
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Nokia Siemens Networks said Sue Spradley, head of its North America region, will step down from the company, and will be replaced by Rick Corker, who runs the infrastructure provider’s …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) officially has a new CFO on the job starting today as the carrier said outgoing CFO Bob Brust has retired and incoming CFO Joseph Euteneuer has …
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Regional wireless player SouthernLINC Wireless said it has signed a nationwide push-to-talk and data roaming agreement with a “nationwide” operator that will allow its customers to use their PTT and …
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Black & Veatch said it will collaborate with Samsung Telecommunications America on Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) network upgrade program. The program spans multiple states and will implement “Network Vision,” the …
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Almost half of all prepaid wireless customers in the United States are on recurring monthly service plans, according to a new survey from J.D. Power and Associates. The survey found …
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The world’s wireless attention shifted back to the United States and the CTIA Wireless 2011 event following its yearly start in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.I …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.I …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.I …
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Buoyed by a never ending line of advertisements touting the benefits of “4G” consumers are increasingly becoming aware of the term, though perhaps not so sure exactly …
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Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) bolstered its Best Buy Connect-branded mobile broadband offering with the addition of “4G” services through a previously announced agreement with Clearwire Corp. (CLWR). The service, …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.My last three …
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Cox moves into Oklahoma; New England next on deck, 50% footprint coverage later this year
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerCox Communications followed up on its previous announcement to launch wireless services in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., markets, marking the cable companies fourth and fifth launches. The company …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) appears set to take a hard-line stance on AT&T Inc.’s (T) proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY), which would put pressure on the industry’s third …
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@ CTIA: Clearwire banking on wholesale growth, closer ties with Sprint Nextel
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerWatch live streaming video from rcrtv at livestream.com ORLANDO, Fla. – Clearwire Corp. has been through a number of changes over the past several months, including a change of leadership …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The biggest question in m-health, and indeed in all of healthcare, is who pays for it? According to a panel RCR Wireless News brought together here earlier …
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@ CTIA: AT&T tie-up with T-Mobile helps solidify Sprint Nextel, Entner says
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordORLANDO, Fla.—AT&T Mobility’s (T) proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is the merger that makes most sense because it is an impressive combination that can serve the American people, …
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@ CTIA: AT&T Mobility/T-Mobile USA deal highlights need for greater network efficiencies
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerORLANDO, Fla. – One of the themes at this year’s CTIA event in Orlando, Fla., was the need for carriers to have access to additional spectrum assets in order to …
