Seven major U.S. carriers covering 97% of American mobile subscribers will participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert system, but not all mobile phones will be able to receive the alerts. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint-Nextel, T-Mobile USA, Cricket, Cellcom, and U.S. Cellular will start using the...
For U.S. Cellular (USM), first quarter results showed that a negative plus a positive can result in a slight positive, as the carrier’s shrinking customer base was offset by increased consumer spending resulting in revenue gains.
During the first three months of the year U.S....
Emphasizing the importance of the prepaid market, or at least the intense competition that segment is currently experiencing, nationwide powerhouse Verizon Wireless rolled out new offerings emphasizing the evolving nature of wireless usage while regional wireless operators U.S. Cellular (USM) and Atlantic Tele-Network (Alltel...
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular added some color to its LTE device plans, announcing the immediate availability of the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator. The device is set to run on the carrier’s LTE network that is available in select markets across Iowa, Maine, North...
U.S. Cellular (USM) said it will commercially launch LTE services in March covering 25% of its customer base. The launch will also include the roll out of a pair of LTE devices in the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator smartphone and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1...
Verizon Wireless (VZ) again came out the big winner in J.D. Power and Associates ranking of network quality, garnering the highest consumer scores in five of the six regions. The carrier only lost out in the North Central region to U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM)J.D....
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) posted second quarter results that showed continued strain for smaller players in the segment.The carrier said it lost 70,000 customers from its network during the quarter, which was significantly greater than the 3,000 customers lost during the...
UPDATED: Editor's Note: With all of the domestic industry's public, facilities-based operators having announced second quarter results we decided to provide a quick snapshot of how the quarter stacked up.Verizon Wireless (106.3 million connections)Quick facts: Posted 2.2 million net additions for the quarter, including...
U.S. Cellular Corp.'s (USM) LTE plans continue to take shape as the regional operator said it plans to roll out its first LTE equipped device in November, presumably following the launch of its initial LTE services.The carrier announced last month that it planned to...
Adding some bite to its LTE plans, regional operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) said it now plans to launch LTE services covering more than 25% of its network by the end of the year.The carrier said the network would cover 24 markets in parts...
Handset exclusive deals are a regular part of the U.S. wireless landscape. When a handset vendor (OEM) produces an innovative handset, they seek a carrier who will commit to buying a high volume of the model, and then promoting it with marketing dollars. Carriers,...
AT&T Inc. (T) late last week filed its petition to acquire T-Mobile USA Inc. with the Federal Communications Commission. The detailed document, excluding the lack of detail from redacted information, lays out AT&T’s argument as to why the FCC should allow the nation’s No....
Looking to expand its prepaid reach and tap into a rapidly growing market segment, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) unveiled a pair of no contract rate plans for smartphone devices.The plans begin at $60 per month and provide unlimited messaging 2 gigabytes of data transmission...
ORLANDO, Fla. – AT&T Mobility's plans to acquire T-Mobile USA Inc. for $39 billion overshadowed most news at this year's CTIA event in Orlando, Fla., and definitely had an impact on the opening day keynote that was to include the CEO's of the nation's...
Wondering what the topic of conversation will be at this week's CTIA event in Orlando, Fla.? Wonder no more.AT&T Inc. (T) announced plans over the weekend to acquire the domestic industry's No. 4 player T-Mobile USA Inc. in a $39 billion deal that if...
Verizon Wireless took top honors in J.D. Power and Associates newest call quality performance study, even as overall call quality stagnated due to more smart-phone usage, increased text messaging and more calls made indoors. The percentage of wireless calls made indoors has increased to...
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) continued to shed customers during the fourth quarter, but managed to grow revenues as those customers it kept spent more each month for service.The carrier reported the loss of 31,000 total customers during the fourth quarter, including...
Just over two-and-a-half months after its launch, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) said more than one million customers have signed up for or switched to its The Belief Project rate plans. The carrier counted 6.1 customers on its network at the end of the third...
Fresh off its strong showing in the latest consumer satisfaction survey from Consumer Reports, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) plans to go for broke during the remainder of the holiday shopping season announcing all of its phones will be free from Dec. 17 through...
AT&T Mobility took last place in Consumer Reports' annual survey of wireless service providers. The carrier has worked extensively to try to better its networks amid claims that its traffic has increased 5,000% in three years. Nevertheless, the No. 2 carrier received “worse” scores...
U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) bolstered its prepaid offering with a trio of new plans it hopes will gain the interest of consumers heading into the holiday shopping season. The plans begin at $29 per month for 200 calling minutes and unlimited messaging; ramp up...
Samsung Telecommunications Americas’ Galaxy Tab device finally received launch details from the two remaining carriers that said they would offer the device before the holiday shopping season. Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) said it would begin offering the device on Nov. 19,...
Editor's Note: The list below is a wrap up of third-quarter 2010 results for the nation's largest facilities-based and public wireless carriers. The results are from the carriers' quarterly reports and include all customers on their networks, including network partners.Verizon Wireless (VZ) continues to...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) laid its cards on the table for the holiday selling season unveiling some promotional modifications to its Even More contract plans.The new offerings include a single-line plan providing 1,500 anytime calling minutes, unlimited on-network and night and weekend calling, unlimited...
