YOU ARE AT:TagsT-Mobile

BROWSING: T-Mobile

Huawei targets T-Mobile in patent lawsuit

Huawei claims T-Mobile has failed to engage in FRAND licensing terms tied to 4G technology patents said to be core to network operations T-Mobile US’ rollout of LTE services has hit a legal challenge as infrastructure vendor Huawei filed a lawsuit alleging the wireless carrier...

Verizon data changes reported to include more for more

Reported changes set for Verizon data buckets include more data allotments for more money each month, with rollover and speed throttling still on the table Details continue to seep out regarding Verizon Wireless’ reported plans to alter its current data packages. The plans, which were first...

Kagan: Sprint, the $6 million wireless carrier

They are not screaming this from the rooftops, but there seems to be quite a bit of action going on over at Sprint. Action like attracting key executives from competitors, improving network performance and starting to focus on new marketing messages to let everyone...

Worst of the Week: TV broadcaster 600 MHz spectrum plans show it never hurts to ask

Television broadcasters are taking the stance that it never hurts to ask when it comes to compensation for giving up their 600 MHz spectrum resources Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on...

MetroPCS set to join rivals Cricket, Boost and Virgin in offering iPhone

T-Mobile’s MetroPCS brand is set to officially offer select iPhone models, initially limited to Florida before a nationwide roll out T-Mobile US prepaid brand MetroPCS is set to begin offering Apple iPhone devices this week to customers through select retailers in Florida, with nationwide availability...

Verizon to join T-Mobile, AT&T with data rollover?

Rumors suggest Verizon is set to launch data rollover, speed throttling targeting overages and more comprehensive North America roaming options Rumors are running wild that Verizon Wireless is set to join some of its rivals in offering a data rollover feature and data overage protection...

Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T may need to dig deep for 600 MHz licenses

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...

#TBT: T-Mobile kicks Sidekick; Sprint dishes on LTE … this week in 2010

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 leadership altered, Virgin Mobile revamp on deck

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...

Sprint execs 'extremely bullish' in analyst meeting

Nationwide Sprint small cell roll out permitting and approval process is 'ahead of expectations' Amid a stock rally prompted by a recommitment signal from parent company SoftBank, a team of Wells Fargo Securities analysts described a June 24 meeting with Sprint execs as "extremely bullish." In a...

Verizon dominates AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in RootMetrics tests

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,...

Verizon, T-Mobile tout network moves for Democratic and Republican conventions

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...

Reader Forum: 7 tips for rural carriers in battling Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint

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...

Worst of the Week: Verizon Auto-Tunes Sprint, AT&T attack

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 shuffles finance executives

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...

CTO John Saw discusses Sprint speed test results

Based on Sprint speed test results, PC Magazine declares the carrier is 'finally back' Following recent comparative speed tests from PC Magazine, Sprint CTO John Saw discussed the carrier's year-over-year network improvements. Based purely on download throughput, the Sprint speed test yielded an average speed of...

T-Mobile throws unlimited LTE across (most of) Europe, in-flight Wi-Fi for all

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...

#TBT: Apple iPhone drives price war; Sprint bullish on M2M … this week in 2008

Apple iPhone subsidy adjustments leads to fears over smartphone pricing war, while Sprint sees unlimited M2M opportunities … 8 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the...

Republic Wireless leans on Wi-Fi in battle against Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T

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...

Republic Wireless leans on Wi-Fi in battle against Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T

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...

T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion again suffers app issue

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...

Verizon wins PC Magazine speed test but Sprint is 'finally back'

Sprint LTE Plus improved its network quality, but the Overland Park, Kansas-based carrier still came in fourth In its annual ranking of carrier network speeds around the United States, PC Magazine declared Verizon Wireless the winner for the third straight year. Based on drive tests in and...

Domino’s ditches T-Mobile Tuesdays due to excess demand

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...

Swisscom partners with Ericsson to launch 5G research program

Swisscom and Ericsson aim to launch commercial 5G in 2020 Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to launch the "5G for Switzerland" initiative in collaboration with local university Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne. The three parties involved in the "5G" program are currently...