One question when considering the T-Mobile US, Sprint merger is whether it will result in job loss. The answer to that question is both yes and no. There was an event held at Sprint HQ for workers wondering about their job security. I think...
Twilio said the new platform for T-Mobile's NB-IoT platform will be available for beta access in early 2019
Cloud communications platform company Twilio has announced the creation of a new developer platform for T-Mobile US’ narrowband internet of things network.
Twilio claimed that the new platform...
Anritsu and reverberation chamber testing company Bluetest are collaborating on 5G over-the-air testing capabilities, Bluetest's second recent partnership in 5G OTA testing.
Anritsu's Radio Communications Test Station MT8000A and Bluetest's OTA Reverberation Test System RTS65 have been integrated in order to support 5G OTA testing....
New P3 report looks at nationwide network performance in terms of coverage, speed and data service availability
Verizon comes out on top as the mobile network operator with the best overall national network performance, according to a new benchmarking report by P3 Communications.
Verizon achieved the...
T-Mobile US presentation to FCC lays out network plans
T-Mobile US sketched out its vision for a combined 5G network if its proposed merger with Sprint goes through and argued that the combination will put it in a position to better compete in a 5G...
Verizon network recovery marked by 'unprecedented' damage to fiber network
Hurricane Michael caused widespread devastation when it made landfall near Mexico Beach in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane on Oct. 10. While authorities are still assessing damage and expect the death toll,...
Sprint apparently sitting out millimeter wave auctions
Three of the big four U.S. mobile operators—AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon Wireless—will take part in the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's upcoming millimeter wave auctions, which cover frequencies in the 24 GHz and 28 GHz bands.
Auction 101, which...
The U.S. carrier launched a nationwide NB-IoT network in July 2018
Swiss firm u‑blox says that T‑Mobile US has certified its LTE Cat NB1 SARA‑N410 module to run on the carrier’s narrowband internet of things network.
U-blox said its module, which supports ultra-low power consumption, can...
Sprint traces 'current challenges' back to 2005 Nextel merger
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has paused its review of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US to catch up on related filings. Despite the pause, the filings keep coming with Sprint on Sept. 25...
Metro PCS becomes Metro by T-Mobile, adds Google One and Amazon Prime perks
T-Mobile US is revamping its MetroPCS brand, trying to broaden its appeal and update customers' perception both of the brand and of prepaid offerings in general -- and tying content and services...
Is the T-Mobile, Sprint merger still on track? Good question. Let’s take a closer look. It’s currently on hold at the FCC level. They have been getting major push-back from a variety of interests. So, what happens if it’s denied? Let’s take a look...
The St. Louis, Missouri market is a hotly contested one, according to RootMetrics' most recent analysis: AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US networks' all do well in different aspects of performance, the benchmarking company said.
While T-Mobile US has a history of good data performance in...
Massive MIMO equipment can be reused if merger with T-Mobile goes through, Sprint says
While the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has currently stopped the clock on a proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, Sprint CEO Michel Combes said last week at the Goldman Sachs...
First Orion projects that at current rate, nearly 45% of mobile calls will be scams by next year
The rate of scam calls to U.S. mobile users is increasing so rapidly that by next year, nearly half of all calls will be fraudulent, according to...
T-Mobile US, Sprint combo would create 'unprecedented capacity'
Speaking during the recent Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, T-Mobile US executives provided an update on the proposed merger with Sprint, including a look at the daily work being done to prepare for an integration of the two...
Network virtualization investments often start with the EPC
Last week T-Mobile US announced it worked with Cisco to deploy the "world's largest" virtualized evolved packet core covering some 70 million subscribers. This is part of a five-year arrangement between the two companies that speaks to...
Last week, Marcelo Claure of Sprint discussed the merger with T-Mobile US and the industry transformation to 5G and AI at the Mobile World Congress Americas 2018 conference. I thought many of his comments on the changing industry were right on target but others...
FCC task force says it needs more time to review new modeling information
The Federal Communications Commission has paused the 180-day shot clock for its review of the proposed merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint, citing new information still coming in T-Mobile US on network...
FCC pauses shot clock related to Sprint, T-Mobile US merger
In a week of 5G-related world firsts, T-Mobile US got into the mix by announcing completion of the "world's largest" virtualized evolved packet core. Cisco provided SDN tools for the vEPC, which T-Mo says covers...
GWS says recent U.S. mobile network testing is its most-comprehensive ever
AT&T was rated the best mobile network, in what benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions is calling its most comprehensive U.S. testing program to date. Verizon was ranked second; T-Mobile US came in third; and...
P3 dives into network speed comparisons
Verizon users are able to achieve the fastest average and top network speeds most often, according to analysis by benchmarking company P3 -- but Sprint had a strong showing in average experienced network speeds.
P3 took a detailed look at...
Great customer care and customer service is a winning strategy for any company. All the great companies have a strong focus on this area. Seeing this as a way to strengthen their own customer relationships, T-Mobile saw this as an opportunity. So, their most...
Call it network management or call it throttling -- but no matter which term you prefer, new research says that video is being targeted for slowing by mobile network operators.
First reported by Bloomberg, wireless researchers using Wehe, an app meant to help users suss...
CWA: 28,000 jobs lost if Sprint/T-Mobile US merger goes forward
Contrary to what the companies are telling federal regulators, the Communications Workers of America union says a Sprint/T-Mobile US merger will "result in massive job losses totaling more than 28,000," according to CWA President Chris...
