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...
5G is more than just faster wireless service. It is transformative. It will transform the way we use wireless and expand what we can do over it. Over the next few years, 5G wireless will open new doors and create a completely different experience...
T-Mobile US announces "Team of Experts" customer service initiative
T-Mobile US CEO John Legere called it "the mother of all pain points," and accused service providers AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and Charter of all being guilt of it—bad customer service.
Speaking at a T-Mo event in Charleston,...
FCC taking comments on potential $59 billion combination of Sprint and T-Mobile US
Since opening up the public input period last month, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received more than 300 comments on the proposed merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint. While some...
International revenues represented 67.6% of Deutsche Telekom's quarterly revenues
German telecom group Deutsche Telekom posted a net profit of 495 million euros ($567 million) in the second quarter of the year, down 43.4% compare to 874 million euros in Q2 2017 due to a one-time...
T-Mobile US and Sprint have been trying to merge for more years than I can count. There have been issues and roadblocks from the government, regulators and the companies themselves. So, why has it been so difficult for these two to actually get together?...
Study tested carrier services for identifying and blocking spam calls
A study by analyst firm Mind Commerce found that services offered by wireless network operators are "generally effective" at identifying and blocking unwanted robocalls, with Verizon's service ranked as the best.
“While there is much work...
Legere updates on T-Mobile US, Sprint merger
T-Mobile US executives, who are working with counterparts at Sprint and federal officials on a proposed merger, provided details on plans to launch mobile 5G, millimeter wave spectrum auction participation, 600 MHz deployment and plans related to the...
Sprint adding 2.5 GHz support to macro sites; 15,000 small cells on-air
Under the direction of new CEO Michel Combes, Sprint today reported Q1 2018 financials that reflect a sixth consecutive quarter of subscriber growth, although key metrics like net income and operating income declined...
Nokia providing hardware, software, services with $3.5 billion, three-year deal
To advance regulatory approval for a proposed merger, Sprint and T-Mobile US executives have been playing up the ability of the combined company to more rapidly deploying commercial 5G services in the U.S. Meanwhile both...
