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Deutsche Telekom ceases business with Iran following new US sanctions

  The U.S. government said companies doing business with Iran will be barred from making deals with American firms German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom (DT) has halted all business operations in Iran, following the new wave of sanctions imposed by the U.S government to the Asian...

T-Mobile US deploys DAS solution for St. Louis’ MetroLink system

Components for T-Mobile US’ DAS were installed at six MetroLink stations to boost cellular signals in tunnels in downtown St. Louis Metropolitan St. Louis Transit Agency (Metro Transit) has partnered with T-Mobile US to install wireless equipment inside metro tunnels to provide voice and high-speed...

JMA Wireless deploys DAS solution at Washington’s Nationals Park stadium

JMA Wireless said it has installed its TEKO DAS in collaboration with system integrator Multipath Communications Group U.S provider of wireless communications solutions JMA Wireless has completed a project which has improved cellular coverage and capacity at Nationals Park, home to the Major League Baseball...

Kagan: A reality check for the Sprint and T-Mobile FCC merger application

Sprint and T-Mobile US recently filed their application with the FCC for approval to merge. In that application, they both state they are in a much weaker position than they normally talk about to the public. After years of tooting their horns, this other...

AT&T sets 2019 schedule for rollout of NB-IoT networks in the US and Mexico

US carrier AT&T has confirmed it will launch a narrowband ‘internet-of-things’ (NB-IoT) network in the US early next year, and in Mexico by the end of next year. Its support for NB-IoT will run in parallel with its existing LTE-M network. AT&T said the...

Global or stay close to home: Which marketing strategy will drive T-Mobile and Sprint post-merger? (Reality Check)

  Recently, Sprint and T-Mobile confirmed their merger. Back when the possibility of such a consolidation was announced, there was a lot of speculation about what this could potentially mean — not just for the telco industry, but for marketers within that industry as well....

Sprint’s losses may mean big tax benefit for T-Mobile US

Why Sprint's losses may be a multi-year tax gift for a new T-Mobile US Sprint’s losses may make for an advantageous tax situation if or when the a combined Sprint-T-Mobile US company passes regulatory review. Bloomberg Tax reports that Sprint’s net operating loss as of March...

Kagan: If it merges with Sprint, T-Mobile says it likes fixed wireless

  T-Mobile USA executives said something intriguing last week. They said they would consider the use of fixed wireless if the merger with Sprint is approved. While fixed wireless makes enormous sense, T-Mobile has always stayed far away. Why? Fixed wireless connects homes and businesses to...

Analyst Angle: The new T-Mobile — winners in retail postpaid ads, prepaid market share; needs work in B2B and IoT

  Big news over the weekend for the wireless communications industry, as T-Mobile and Sprint announce a decision to merge — but essentially T-Mobile is buying Sprint. The announcement came just before earnings calls for both companies and was amplified by joint CEOs taking to...

Kagan: Will T-Mobile, Sprint merger win approval?

  Congratulations to John Legere CEO of T-Mobile, Marcelo Claure CEO of Sprint and Masayoshi Son, Chairman of Softbank and of course Deutsche Telekom on finally coming together and announcing their merger deal. This has been a long time coming. Let’s take a look at...

T-Mobile, Sprint agree to merge

T-Mobile, Sprint have agreed to merge into a $146 billion company to compete with AT&T, Verizon in 5G. Next stop, regulatory. Sprint and T-Mobile announced today that they are merging into one $146 billion company, setting the company up to compete against AT&T and Verizon...

Brooklyn 5G Summit: Tech buyers skew pragmatic in 5G ambitions

Day one of Brooklyn 5G Summit balances technical presentations with business-focused "reality check" from key tech buyers The Brooklyn 5G Summit is a deeply technical symposium held at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. Typically, tech events held at engineering schools tend to skew towards...

Analyst Angle: Why the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint will succeed this time

The marriage between T-Mobile and Sprint has played out like a long saga of unrequited love: the two sides have much to gain by consummating a merger, but authorities oppose it, and there have been differences about the size of the dowry that Softbank...

T-Mobile US to mobilize 5G for military veterans

T-Mobile US will bring LTE networks and 5G to military communities in support veterans and their families. T-Mobile US will roll out 5G-ready infrastructure and invest half a billion dollars to expanding its LTE capacity around military bases in 2018. The roll out is part...

Analyst Angle: Small Cells — suddenly essential

The future of wireless networking depends on the widespread deployment of outdoor small cells. Not only are small cells essential for realizing the full potential of 5G, but they are also key to the success of LTE License Assisted Access (LAA). Paving the way...

Analyst Angle: Q4 2017 and end of year assessment of the “Top 4 Mobile Carriers”

  All four carriers have finished up their earnings calls, and Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of Q4 2017 and the entire 2017 analysis. In addition, Compass Intelligence evaluated the comparisons to previous quarters and year ending 2016 to 2017 in terms of...

Kagan: Will T-Mobile US succeed with pay TV?

Just a few short years ago, T-Mobile US was crashing and burning. Then they brought in new CEO John Legere and he breathed life back into the tired lungs. His “Un-carrier” strategy seems to be working. The company has been growing thanks to his...

DT, Vodafone launch new 5G trials in Europe

T-Mobile is currently showcasing 5G in the city of Innsbruck, in Austria, while Vodafone has tested the technology in Ireland’s capital Dublin A pair of 5G trials, in Innsbruck and Dublin, are helping operators test out latency, spectrum characteristics and other factors that will inform...

Analyst Angle: How to provide Gigabit LTE cheaply when you don’t have the spectrum?

  Deploy LAA. Consumers are only beginning to use LTE in unlicensed spectrum. So far chatter has mostly been about operator trials, commercial chipsets and sales of devices to seed the market before anyone is to be able to use the new service feature. Nevertheless, the...

Kagan: What we can expect from wireless in 2018

The wireless industry was full of expansion, growth, activity, excitement and some disappointment in 2017. So, what can we expect in 2018? Wireless will continue to be the center of the universe. Other industries will partner with and use wireless to expand and grow....

Top 50 of 2017, Part 4: Small cells and towers on the road to 5G

Editors note: This week we’ll take a look back at the 50 stories that drew the highest level of engagement from our RCR Wireless News community.  AT&T buys FiberTower for millimeter wave AT&T agreed to purchase FiberTower and its millimeter wave spectrum rights for an undisclosed...

T-Mobile, Ericsson reach gigabit LTE speeds in new trial

The two firms combined different technologies including 256 QAM, 4x4 MIMO and LAA T-Mobile and Ericsson announced they have achieved speeds of 1.1 Gbps using 12-layer Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology. The demo took place at T-Mobile's Bellevue, Washington lab using the Ericsson Radio System and...

Analyst Angle: Q3 2017 and End of Year Assessment of the “Top 4 Mobile Carriers”

  Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of Q3 2017 and also compared this quarter’s results to Q3 2017. We do this each quarter to understand the subscriber and share changes, as well as evaluate the key trends taking place in the wireless industry...

Analyst Angle: Gigabit LTE: creating a consistent mobile broadband fabric before 5G

Gigabit LTE is growing fast, faster than any previous 3GPP release. The ratification of LTE-Advanced Pro took place during March 2016, and it was only eight months after, in January 2017 that the first Gigabit LTE network was lit in Australia, by Telstra. Now,...