Taking stock of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile US and Sprint deployments of gigabit LTE
The combined features that deliver gigabit LTE were enhanced and adopted by standards-setting body 3GPP in October 2015 with the group’s Release 13. The primary building blocks of gigabit LTE are:
4X4...
Verizon and AT&T both saw big dips in network speeds after introducing unlimited plans, according to OpenSignal, but those impacts have largely been mitigated and speeds are improving as the first anniversary of industry-wide adoption of unlimited plans approaches.
In February 2017, Verizon finally made...
As T-Mobile US CEO John Legere wraps up his fifth year with the self-described "un-carrier," the company is proving that it can continue to add customers even in a relatively stable market with low churn rates. This week T-Mobile released preliminary subscriber numbers for...
There have been a wave of announcements from U.S. carriers in the past few weeks regarding plans for commercialization of 5G. The momentum comes as the 3GPP last month adopted the non-standalone 5G New Radio specification, and is working toward finalizing the standalone variant...
5G test designed to explore inter-vendor millimeter wave system
In a recent field test, T-Mobile US connected a Nokia base station with Intel's 5G Mobile Trial Platform using the 28 GHz band in an outdoor environment in its hometown of Bellevue, Wash. T-Mobile US called...
T-Mobile US said that it expects to launch more than a dozen smartphone models with 600 MHz support this year and that it has already extended 600 MHz coverage to nearly 600 cities and towns.
The carrier said that in 2018, it "will launch more...
SoftBank has been on a buying spree since Sprint/T-Mobile US merger talks were scrapped
Based on a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SoftBank and its subsidiaries Galaxy Investment Holdings Inc. and Starburst I Inc. have increased ownership stake in the U.S....
Editors note: This week we’ll take a look back at the 50 stories that drew the highest level of engagement from our RCR Wireless News community.
Sprint makes major exec shuffle following T-Mo merger breakdown
After months of speculation, in November merger talks between Sprint and...
The biggest mobile tech news on Twitter this week as the buzz that 5G New Radio is officially here, with the non-standalone specification being ratified by 3GPP this week in Lisbon, Portugal.
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It was no surprise -- the technical work was complete back in late...
New T-Mobile US service built on acquisition of Layer3 TV
In an increasingly consolidated wireless/pay TV marketplace, T-Mobile US is throwing its hat into the ring with the Wednesday announcement that it will acquire Denver-based Layer3 TV, and, in 2018, offer up a combined mobile/home...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
AT&T bolsters VoLTE
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Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
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New licenses would support T-Mobile LTE coverage in parts of Wyoming and Idaho
In it's continuing effort to boost rural coverage, T-Mobile US is asking for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to give its consent to a proposed purchased of 700 MHz licenses from Silver...
The gigabit LTE discrepancy hinges on market availability of carrier aggregation, 256 QAM and 4X4 MIMO
Last week at a media and analysts event in San Jose, Calif., T-Mobile US updated its gigabit LTE deployments. There are three primary elements of offering gigabit LTE: 4X4...
Gigabit LTE footprint extends to 920 markets; plans to deploy LAA
SAN JOSE, Calif.--In the race to boost capacity while optimizing usage of network resources, T-Mobile US today announced that it has deployed gigabit LTE technologies in 920 U.S. markets, which the operator says outpaces...
Sprint rebounding with MVNO arrangement with Altice USA
The months of will they, won't they speculation then formal discussions between Sprint parent SoftBank and T-Mobile US parent Deutsche Telekom are officially done.
The two sides couldn't agree on terms regarding pricing and corporate governance of a...
T-Mobile US CEO John Legere has reportedly reached out to Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure in an effort to keep the proposed merger of the two carriers on the table. The companies have been in discussions for weeks, but have apparently been unable to agree...
Three of the four national carriers have won wireless service contract with the U.S. Navy that is worth up to almost $1 billion over the next five years.
With Sprint notably absent, AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon were awardees of the contract, which will provide...
Share prices sink; Claure travels to Japan; Legere says his style is worth billions
A tug-of-war between Germany and Japan may be tearing apart the planned merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint. Both Bloomberg and Japan's Nikkei news service report breakdowns in the ongoing talks...
FORT WORTH, Tex.--New options for utilizing unlicensed spectrum in cellular networks present some opportunities for smaller carriers to experiment with boosting their coverage and capacity, according to representatives from Nokia, Ericsson and T-Mobile US.
Steve Sharkey, T-Mobile US' VP for government affairs, technology and...
EVP of customer care discusses T-Mo's success
FORT WORTH, TEx.--As T-Mobile US has catapulted itself ahead of other wireless carriers in customer growth, its customer care and engagement strategy has been a fundamental part of its "un-carrier" positioning. Callie Field, EVP of customer care for...
Background: On October 24, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission proposed revisions to its notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the 3.5 GHz spectrum band, and said it will seek comment on these proposed changes. These changes include extending the license term from three years to...
Sprint says Magic Box contributing to improved average download speeds
Amid ongoing discussions regarding a potential merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, Sprint didn't host a formal earnings call, but today released its Q2 financials. In addition to cutting $400 million in year-over-year expenses as...
'No questions, please,' was the implied message T-Mobile US gave Wall Street as the company released another strong quarterly report. The "un-carrier" wasn't trying to dodge questions about its numbers, which were better than analysts had expected. But the company restricted itself to a...
