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...
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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...
Japan's SoftBank, which owns roughly 80% of Sprint, said it is creating a U.S. infrastructure joint venture in partnership with Australia's Lendlease. Called Lendlease Towers, the company will develop and acquire rooftop and tower assets. The JV's goal is a $5 billion telecom asset...
Qualcomm is prepping to support 600 MHz as the spectrum repack continues
HONG KONG--Qualcomm Technologies announced new additions to the RF front-end (RFFE) portfolio that is designed to provide comprehensive support for devices operating in the 600 MHz spectrum.
The announcement was made during the...
Massive network repairs underway in Puerto Rico, USVI; wildfires keeping network teams busy in CA
Wireless network operators' ability to respond to natural disasters and keep networks running, or restore operations as quickly as possible, continues to be tested with the ongoing hurricane recovery efforts...
In conjunction with FOX, T-Mobile is accelerating deployment of new spectrum
T-Mobile US continues its effort to aggressively deploy its 600 MHz holdings. Following activation of rural sites in Maine and Wyoming, the carrier is now focusing its efforts on the high-value, high-density New York...
Mobile network operators will assist Alphabet
Project Loon, the ambitious project launched by Google parent Alphabet to use balloons to deliver internet service, will get a real-life test in Puerto Rico. The Federal Communications Commission has given Alphabet the green light to use the balloons...
Major issues apparently unresolved
Sprint and T-Mobile US hope to announce a merger before the end of the month, according to Bloomberg. Companies often couple merger announcements with earnings releases, and T-Mobile is planning to report earnings October 23, while Sprint is scheduled for the...
Qualcomm identifies gigabit LTE and 5G as 'mega technology trends'
As the 3GPP continues work on the standalone variant of the 5G New Radio standard, which is tracking for release mid-2018, the telecom industry is poised for gearing up for rapid commercialization. A big part...
The internet of things may someday deliver a world of robots and intelligent machines that control all manner of devices, but for now, most connected devices are ultimately controlled by humans. Humans need information - we demand data, and then we want data about...
The United States is big--around 3.8-million-square-miles--and has widely varied geography. As such, providing true nationwide broadband service is a heavy lift. And, naturally, service providers only have so much money to invest in network builds meaning that population centers take priority over rural areas....
