Discounts on Nexus phones accompany announcement
Google is hoping to lure more customers to its Google Project Fi mobile service by adding more international coverage. The company said it has partnered with U.K. carrier Three to offer more roaming destinations and faster speeds. Google said...
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...
U.S. Cellular move to entice new customers hits $1,000 in value with the addition of free premium Slacker Radio service for 1 year
U.S. Cellular bolstered its “bonus” package to new customers porting in service from rivals, now offering the lure of premium Slacker Radio...
U.S. Cellular investors reacted strongly to mixed Q1 results and missed forecasts, sending the carrier’s stock on a roller coaster ride
U.S. Cellular stock rebounded early today following a strong sell off late last week on the heels of mixed first quarter financial results.
On the...
U.S. Cellular showed financial upside; mixed customer growth boosted by improved churn
U.S. Cellular’s aggressiveness in the mobile space against much larger rivals looks to have paid off during the third quarter, with the carrier posting solid sequential customer-growth results and improved year-over-year financial performance.
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Regional carrier U.S. Cellular updates data plans with lower per-GB rates, higher per-device charges
U.S. Cellular said it’s targeting larger rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility with updated rate plans as part of its previously announced guarantee to “beat” data plans from those carriers.
The Chicago-based...
Last year, active tower sites in the U.S. declined for the first time ever, according to analysts at SNL Kagan, but the setback is expected to be temporary. The tower business is healthy, but it is also going through some big changes. Three of...
U.S. Cellular guarantees a better plan than Verizon Wireless or AT&T Mobility or it pays $50
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular is targeting rivals AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless with a new promotion offering $50 to customers if the carrier can’t provide a “better plan”...
Like all mobile operators, regional carriers face a potential loss in revenue each time a user moves off the cellular network and onto Wi-Fi. But that is just part of the Wi-Fi picture, and a number of smaller carriers are learning to leverage unlicensed...
U.S. Cellular posted improved churn that offset lower gross additions
U.S. Cellular continued to show its ability to grow its customers despite an increasingly competitive environment, results boosted by lower churn.
The regional carrier said it added 21,000 net customers during the first quarter of the...
U.S. Cellular LTE expansion plans look to cover 98% of customer base
Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular said it plans to add more than 600 LTE cell sites this year as it looks to expand coverage to 98% of its customer base across 10 states.
The...
Vertical Bridge gains over 200 tower sites
Independent wireless infrastructure company CiG Wireless announced it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate company of Vertical Bridge Holdings. CiG Wireless' tower portfolio, which includes more than 200 geographically widespread tower sites, will be...
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular continued to show improved operational performance, posting a second consecutive quarter of improved customer growth even though its bottom line took a hit.
The Chicago-based operator said it added 96,000 net connections during the fourth quarter of 2014, a marked turnaround...
Regional telecom operator Ntelos expanded the reach of its LTE network to more than 81,000 potential wireless customers in portions of Roanoke, Va., and Charleston, W.Va. The expansion included enabling LTE services on 26 cell sites.
The service expansion is part of Ntelos’ recently announced...
Verizon Wireless recently held a job fair in the Rochester, N.Y., area, looking to fill up to 300 positions at a Henrietta-based call center.
According to the Rochester Business Journal, the positions include customer service and technical support and are on top of 300 new...
AT&T announced that its board of directors has approved a 2.2% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend, which means a quarterly increase from 46 cents to 47 cents per share, and an annual increase from $1.84 to $1.88 per share.
The dividend is set to...
Regional carrier sees additional CRM opportunities with move toward LTE
Customer relationship management has always been a serious subject for mobile operators as in most markets around the world the wireless communications space often has more competitors than other communication segments. This has forced mobile...
Vertical Bridge buys over $500M worth of towers
The holiday shopping spree continues this week. Last week it was American Tower buying up towers. This week Vertical Bridge struck two large deals to increase their tower portfolio. The first is with U.S. Cellular, where they entered...
Regional mobile operator U.S. Cellular turned around several quarters of customer losses, but continued to feel financial pressure during the third quarter.
The carrier said it added 50,000 net customers during Q3, reversing a long-standing trend of customer losses, including the loss of 71,000 subscribers...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular showed...
AT&T recently sent a letter to some of its customers warning that their account security may have been breached by one of the carrier’s vendors, exposing social security numbers and birth dates. The hack, as reported by The Washington Post, was tied to consumers...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Looking to one-up its larger rivals,...
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular experienced mixed results during the first quarter as a recent billing system change tripped up customer retention, though average customer spending surged.
U.S. Cellular said it lost 80,000 direct retail customers during the first quarter of the year, significantly more...
