Sprint and T-Mobile showed that when it comes to nonsensical rate plan moves, they are indeed leading the market … and we all benefit
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in...
A second stage for the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings will begin with reverse auction targeting to clear 90 megahertz for forward auction bidders
The Federal Communications Commission looks set to regroup from the sudden end of the first stage of its 600 MHz...
Forward bidding in the 600 MHz incentive auction process topped out at just $23B, well short of the $88B target; stage two on deck
The first stage of the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings came to an abrupt halt Tuesday afternoon as...
Regional carrier U.S. Cellular mimed Verizon and AT&T with its latest rate plan changes, save for bypassing overage protection feature
Similar to recent moves by industry heavyweights Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility, regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular updated its rate plans in a move to...
Bidding activity slowed a bit this week for the 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 600 MHz band up for bid, though total easily surpasses 700 MHz proceedings
The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction process is at least for the moment the second...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
