TV broadcasters set an $86B price tag for 126 megahertz of spectrum in the 600 MHz band during the first stage of the reverse auction process
Television broadcasters set a high bar in terms of what they want for their 600 MHz spectrum licenses the...
T-Mobile stopped selling the iconic Sidekick device in a move that killed the brand, while Sprint talked LTE and smartphone plans … 6 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the...
Sprint prepaid and wholesale business operations to be led by former Ntelos CEO Jim Hyde, with former head of prepaid set to focus on Virgin Mobile
Management changes at Sprint continue, as the nation’s No. 4 carrier in terms of customer base announced a new...
With just a handful of markets still to test, Verizon dominates AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in RootMetrics network performance testing through first half of the year
Updated to clarify current results don't necessarily signify final rankings
With just a few days of testing still to go,...
Story updated with previously announced Sprint network plans
Verizon, T-Mobile note fiber, DAS, small cell and COW deployments in support of Democratic and Republican conventions in Philadelphia and Cleveland, respectively
The current political campaign season is set for a milestone in the coming weeks as both the...
Rural carriers do not need to be at a disadvantage when competing against the likes of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, with Fortegra laying out 7 tips
When you mention wireless carriers, most people think of the big four: Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, Sprint and...
WOTW may not be a fan of Auto-Tuning, but is a fan of Verizon going after Sprint and AT&T, even if that attack is not in Verizon’s pure voice
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty...
T-Mobile rearranged a couple of executive positions in its finance suite, naming a new SVP of finance to head up the carrier’s consumer financing products
T-Mobile US recently noted in a government filing changes to a pair of executive positions in its financial operations.
Michael Morgan was named...
Citing the summer travel season, T-Mobile is set to offer unlimited LTE data across most of Europe, add roaming in Belize and in-flight Gogo Wi-Fi for all
Coming off a rocky “Un-carrier 11” event, T-Mobile US today looked to regain some marketing momentum with a...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers
The mobile virtual network operator business has been through numerous highs and lows over the past decade as...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers
The mobile virtual network operator business has been through numerous highs and lows over the past decade as...
Minus the participation of Domino’s, this week’s T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion again ran into application trouble due to high demand
I guess we can’t blame it on the pizza.
T-Mobile US’ attempts to give away free stuff to customers hit another snag as this week’s T-Mobile Tuesdays...
The T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion will not include a free Domino’s pizza this week, but is set to include Lyft, heavy reliance on MLB
The T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion enters its third week with a slightly altered “free” line up as initial partner Domino’s withdrew its pizza...
Customers using the Android-powered LG G4 device can now tap the AT&T Wi-Fi calling service, with expansion promised to other devices
AT&T Mobility expanded its Wi-Fi calling option outside the Apple iOS ecosystem, announcing its first supported device running Google’s Android OS.
The carrier said customers...
A new survey from Market Force found T-Mobile topped Verizon among full-service carriers, while Consumer Cellular outpaced Cricket among second tier
T-Mobile US has made hay in the wireless space as the self-proclaimed “un-carrier” catering to the pain points of consumers, with proof of those...
The T-Mobile Tuesdays program is set for its second week, with the carrier adding a free Lyft ride, contests and hopefully a more stable experience for subscribers
Week two of T-Mobile US’ “Tuesday” promotion is set to look very similar to week one, though hopefully...
T-Mobile adds a handful of new video content providers to its Binge On service, which now counts more than 500M hours of cellular viewing
T-Mobile US continued the expansion of its Binge On video platform, adding new content providers that the carrier said now number...
According to latest RootMetrics network testing, Verizon continues to outperform rivals AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint through first half of year
Verizon Wireless continues to dominate RootMetrics’ latest network performance ranking, scoring a top spot in 79 of the 104 markets tested so far this year.
RootMetrics...
WOTW takes apart this week’s divergent marketing moves from T-Mobile and Sprint, finding sometimes it’s better to listen than yell
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...
Addition of U.S. Cellular network access to current partners Sprint and T-Mobile give Google Project Fi MVNO access to 3 of nation’s 5 largest networks
Google’s Project Fi mobile virtual network operator service added regional domestic carrier U.S. Cellular to its network, which now includes...
'T-Mobile Tuesdays' app couldn't keep up with demand; CEO told customers, 'we're making good'
At its "Un-carrier 11" marketing event Monday, T-Mobile US offered customers free weekly perks, and even a share of company stock among other benefits. But, heavy demand impacted the app's functionality...
KDDI customers set for access to Verizon VoLTE network this month, Verizon customers to be reciprocated capabilities later this year
Verizon Wireless customers may still lack formal nationwide voice-over-LTE roaming, but are expected to gain capabilities later this year when traveling to Japan.
Verizon Wireless and...
Rivada fleshed out its FirstNet plans, announcing a handful of vendor partners, claims of agreements with a nationwide LTE carrier and regional telecom operators
Fresh off plucking a former Sprint executive to help lead its cause, Rivada Mercury unveiled vendor partners lined up to help...
In his last column, Jim Patterson looks at the benefits of cash, the growing Android vs. iPhone pricing chasm and the T-Mobile Un-carrier 11 move
Editor’s Note: To check out all of Jim Patterson’s past contributed articles, click here.
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