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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
FCC set to begin 600 MHz incentive auction forward bidding process, with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile likely to be most aggressive
More than 60 entities are set to begin bidding on 600 MHz spectrum licenses as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s incentive auction proceedings,...
Latest J.D. Power survey found AT&T just ahead of T-Mobile among postpaid, Consumer Cellular tops among prepaid providers
AT&T Mobility just edged out rival T-Mobile US among “full-service” mobile operators in “wireless purchasing experience performance,” according to the latest survey from J.D. Power.
The survey of...
Former Sprint customers can now pocket up to $850 if they are willing to move back to the carrier from rivals like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile
Sprint is offering up an additional $200 in service discounts in an attempt to lure former customers away from...
GoPhone multiline discount falls short of sister-brand Cricket Wireless savings, looks to stack up against similar promo from T-Mobile's MetroPCS service
Prepaid remains an intensely competitive environment for domestic mobile operators, with AT&T Mobility set to bolster its GoPhone platform with a new multiline promotion.
The...
T-Mobile posted yet another robust quarter of operational and improving financial results, but how did it fare against rivals Verizon, Sprint and AT&T?
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke with Bill Ho, principal at 556 Ventures, to take one final dive into the latest...
Story updated to include claimed geographic coverage from T-Mobile US
Verizon’s latest ad has spokesman Jamie Foxx using coverage maps to compare geographic reach of Verizon and Sprint LTE networks
Verizon Wireless is continuing to hammer away at near-network parity claims by rival Sprint, rolling out...
U.S. Cellular reported improved connection growth boosted by lower churn, with lean capex helping to grow net income
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular reported another mixed quarterly performance, with the carrier showing the continued evolution of its operations and pressure from larger rivals.
During the recently...
WOTW applauds Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and Sprint for using the vaunted Chewbacca defense in explaining network performance
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 this column is...
New customers selecting the T-Mobile Smart Fit plan to be offered a recommendation at end of 30 days for which plan best fits their needs
T-Mobile US’ latest attempt to lure consumers involves the promise of usage monitoring in return for a recommendation on which...
OpenSignal’s latest tests showed T-Mobile remained the nation’s speed king ahead of Verizon, and its expanded reach surpassing AT&T
T-Mobile US continues to be the nation’s wireless speed king, while Verizon Wireless maintained its position as the carrier with the greatest LTE reach, according to...
Verizon continued to dominate rivals AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, while a report tied a half-million new jobs to broadcast spectrum … 5 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top...
What impact will a now expected prolonged 600 MHz spectrum auction have on 5G deployment plans and will millimeter wave bands help bridge the gap?
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke with Dan Hays, principal at PwC’s Strategy& division to get his insight into...
Canadian telecom operator Bell said the 5G technology trial with Nokia produced speeds six-times faster than current 4G technology
Canadian telecom operator Bell has jumped into the “5G” technology trial morass, announcing a successful demonstration with partner Nokia.
The demonstration, which was conducted at the carrier’s...
Boosted by strong network data speed performance from T-Mobile and Sprint, the Michigan market surged to the top in the latest RootMetrics test
RootMetrics crowned a new market winner in its latest ranking of cellular network performance across the nation’s 125 largest markets, although the...
Countering similar promotions from T-Mobile and AT&T, Sprint customers traveling to Brazil to have unlimited ‘high-speed’ data throughout August
Sprint is the latest domestic carrier to launch a new promotion targeting the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
The carrier said domestic customers traveling to the...
5 things to know today...
1. The connected car is much more than a consumer market for Verizon Communications. Today the company announced a major investment in a maker of vehicle fleet management software.
Just one week after announcing a $4.8 billion deal to buy Yahoo's...
A new promotion offers up 2 GB per line of shareable data for Verizon Wireless customers selecting higher-tiered buckets
Just weeks after thoroughly revamping its data buckets, Verizon Wireless is already throwing more data at consumers looking to either switch or upgrade.
The carrier said customers...
WOTW gives its own spin on which carrier ran the table in terms of the latest quarterly results, with T-Mobile and Sprint the two stand outs
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...
AT&T supplanted T-Mobile as the best performing full-service carrier in the latest J.D. Power customer care survey, Consumer Cellular tops for no-contract service
AT&T Mobility jumped T-Mobile US for the top spot in customer care satisfaction, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Wireless Customer...
