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T-Mobile counters Sprint counter with One Plus, pushes launch forward

T-Mobile One Plus option providing unlimited hot spot, HD video streaming, international data speed bump for $25 premium, set for Sept. 1 launch T-Mobile US is targeting some of the criticism it received with its recently unveiled One “unlimited” plans with a higher-tiered One Plus option...

600 MHz spectrum licenses set for per-round price bump, auction tops $18.5B

The FCC’s ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction surged past $18.5B in total 'winning' bids through round 18, with larger markets still oversubscribed Having recently passed its “first component” milestone, the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction continues to rake in the dough, with bids...

Sprint undercuts T-Mobile unlimited HD streaming option

Sprint rolled out a new premium option for its unlimited plans providing access to HD streaming $5 less expensive than T-Mobile Binge On option Sprint’s broader push into unlimited data services continues with the launch of its new “Unlimited Freedom Premium” option that tacks on...

Verizon again stomps Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile in network performance rank

Latest J.D. Power survey found Verizon easily outpacing Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile in nationwide network performance; only tripped up by U.S. Cellular Score it as two for two for Verizon Wireless this week, as the carrier snared the top spot in another report ranking nationwide...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction passes ‘first component’ milestone

Total 'winning' bids in the ongoing FCC 600 MHz incentive auction surpassed a milestone, though most don’t expect first-stage success As expected, the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction hit its “first component” milestone in its latest bidding round as total auction proceeds...

T-Mobile and Verizon tops in low latency and why it matters

T-Mobile and Verizon recently came out ahead of AT&T and Sprint in terms of network latency, which is important for consumers and the app community Mobile operators are constantly being graded on network and operational performance, with a seemingly never-ending parade of new reports showing...

Faster pace nets $1.8B in new 600 MHz incentive auction bids

600 MHz incentive auction proceeds top $14.4B, boosted by more and faster daily rounds; milestone likely to be hit today Bidding activity in the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings remains robust, with the past three rounds adding $1.8 billion in total and...

Verizon under spotlight following T-Mobile, Sprint unlimited data moves

An increased emphasis on unlimited high-speed cellular data by T-Mobile and Sprint places focus on Verizon in terms of a response Recent moves by T-Mobile US and Sprint to broaden the appeal of “unlimited” high-speed data plans has shifted focus to how their larger rivals...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction tacks on another $1B in bids

Total ‘winning’ bids top $12B through nine rounds of bidding in FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, with pace set to increase Another day, another billion dollars in the bank for the Federal Communications Commission as part of its ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings, which...

Verizon domination over AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile grows in latest RootMetrics test

Verizon snared network performance wins across all 6 categories from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in RootMetrics 1H 2016 testing; T-Mobile improves in metros Verizon Wireless yet again topped nationwide operators in RootMetrics’ latest network performance testing, with the carrier easily outpacing rivals AT&T Mobility, Sprint...

T-Mobile One unlimited data plan draws concern, could prop ARPU

Questions via message board Reddit continue to mount over the T-Mobile One unlimited data plan, though biz case looks sound T-Mobile US is garnering some backlash from its recent Un-carrier 12 event, which highlighted plans to roll out a new “unlimited” data plan, T-Mobile One,...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction starts week with $11B-plus in the bag

Bidding activity for larger markets continues to outstrip supply, as FCC 600 MHz incentive auction prepares for faster pace The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction entered its eighth round of bidding having scored more than $11.5 billion in total auction proceeds connected to...

U.S. Cellular launches Samsung ‘store-within-a-store’ concept

Samsung devices are set to be highlighted in 100-square-foot space using virtual and real hosts, beginning at U.S. Cellular store in Madison Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular tightened its relationship with consumer electronics giant Samsung, rolling out a “store-within-a-store concept” at a carrier retail location...

Kagan: Sprint Unlimited Freedom vs. T-Mobile One

It seems unlimited wireless data is going to be one of the next, hot areas in the world of wireless competition. Last week, both Sprint and T-Mobile US made announcements improving their offerings with Sprint Unlimited Freedom and T-Mobile One. In fact, AT&T Mobility...

600 MHz incentive auction tops $10B as bids broaden

The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction hits 11 figures after 5 rounds, with bidders broadening their market targets Bidding activity in the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings broadened a bit as companies looking to acquire highly sought after low-band spectrum began turning...

Bloomberg says SoftBank CEO still interested in Sprint, T-Mo combo

According to a report this week by Bloomberg, Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, remains interested in a potential combination of U.S. carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US despite past regulatory roadblocks. SoftBank is the majority shareholder in Sprint. T-Mobile US is a subsidiary of Germany-based Deutsche Telekom. Citing...

Worst of the Week: T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T show unlimited data love … for a price

WOTW looks at this week’s avalanche of 'unlimited' data offers from T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T, and declares excess the real winner Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Sprint counters T-Mobile by slashing unlimited pricing, adds video optimization

On the heels of T-Mobile's Un-carrier 12 announcement, Sprint is cutting prices on its unlimited plans and throwing in unlimited video streaming Sprint jumped all over T-Mobile US’ unlimited-based Un-carrier 12 announcement today, claiming widespread availability this week of its own Unlimited Freedom postpaid plans...

T-Mobile Un-carrier 12 tackles unlimited with new One plans

As part of its Un-carrier 12 initiative, T-Mobile is set to offer new "One" plans providing "unlimited" services at discounted rates Forgoing its usual pre-event hype, T-Mobile US today unveiled its Un-carrier 12 initiative focused on the increasingly heated topic of unlimited data. The latest deal...

600 MHz incentive auction tacks on $1.7B in bids, tops $9.7B

The latest pair of 600 MHz incentive auction bidding rounds continued to show strong demand for spectrum licenses covering larger markets The Federal Communications Commission attracted another $1.7 billion in “winning” bids for the 100 megahertz of 600 MHz spectrum assets up for grabs as...

AT&T joins Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint in cutting overage fees

In rolling out new plans, AT&T is set to join rivals Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint by cutting network speeds instead of charging overage fees AT&T Mobility is finally set to join the anti-overage movement, announcing planned changes to its Mobile Share plans that slice data...

Why T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular are market favorites

What makes T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular the favorites of consumers in the latest customer survey conducted by Market Force Information? The domestic telecom space is a highly competitive environment, with four nationwide operators battling tooth-and-nail to attract new customers. That battle includes both stealing customers from...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction draws $8B in opening round ‘winning’ bids

Bidding activity was top-heavy in the opening round of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, with demand outstripping supply in many markets Despite some pessimism about the eventual outcome of the proceedings, the mobile telecommunications industry showed robust enthusiasm for the 600 MHz spectrum auction...

Analyst Angle: How did Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint do in Q2?

Compass Intelligence takes an in-depth look into the latest quarterly results from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, and calls for more IoT insight Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of second-quarter subscribers and connections including comparisons to the first quarter of 2016, in terms of performance...