WOTW applauds Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and Sprint for using the vaunted Chewbacca defense in explaining network performance
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 column is...
5G radios are still on the drawing boards, but wireless carriers are already taking the next-generation wireless standard into account as they budget for the years ahead. No one knows for sure what the evolving 5G standard will specify, but carriers are starting to...
Although "5G" radios are still on the drawing boards, wireless carriers are already taking the next-generation wireless standard into account as they budget for the years ahead. No one knows for sure what the evolving 5G standard will specify, but carriers are starting to...
OpenSignal’s latest tests showed T-Mobile remained the nation’s speed king ahead of Verizon, and its expanded reach surpassing AT&T
T-Mobile US continues to be the nation’s wireless speed king, while Verizon Wireless maintained its position as the carrier with the greatest LTE reach, according to...
Verizon continued to dominate rivals AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, while a report tied a half-million new jobs to broadcast spectrum … 5 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top...
What impact will a now expected prolonged 600 MHz spectrum auction have on 5G deployment plans and will millimeter wave bands help bridge the gap?
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke with Dan Hays, principal at PwC’s Strategy& division to get his insight into...
Canadian telecom operator Bell said the 5G technology trial with Nokia produced speeds six-times faster than current 4G technology
Canadian telecom operator Bell has jumped into the “5G” technology trial morass, announcing a successful demonstration with partner Nokia.
The demonstration, which was conducted at the carrier’s...
Ronan Dunne set to assume EVP position at Verizon Wireless in September, following departure from O2 UK last month
When Ronan Dunne resigned from his job as CEO of O2 two weeks ago, his reasons for doing so were unclear. Now, Verizon Communications has announced...
Boosted by strong network data speed performance from T-Mobile and Sprint, the Michigan market surged to the top in the latest RootMetrics test
RootMetrics crowned a new market winner in its latest ranking of cellular network performance across the nation’s 125 largest markets, although the...
Over the last decade, all of the top-four wireless carriers have dramatically improved their customer satisfaction ratings. Even so, we tend to take our hats off in congratulations to the winners of surveys. The latest J.D. Power customer care survey said the winner is...
A new promotion offers up 2 GB per line of shareable data for Verizon Wireless customers selecting higher-tiered buckets
Just weeks after thoroughly revamping its data buckets, Verizon Wireless is already throwing more data at consumers looking to either switch or upgrade.
The carrier said customers...
WOTW gives its own spin on which carrier ran the table in terms of the latest quarterly results, with T-Mobile and Sprint the two stand outs
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...
AT&T supplanted T-Mobile as the best performing full-service carrier in the latest J.D. Power customer care survey, Consumer Cellular tops for no-contract service
AT&T Mobility jumped T-Mobile US for the top spot in customer care satisfaction, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Wireless Customer...
Sprint continued to see operations impacted by ownership uncertainty, while Dish looked to be eyeing a T-Mobile acquisition … 3 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...
Carrier Wrap speaks with Recon Analytics to take a stab at dissecting the latest quarterly results from Verizon, Sprint and AT&T
In a somewhat rare occurrence, three of the nation’s four largest wireless carriers reported their latest quarterly results within days of one another. Those...
T-Mobile continues to dominate the market in terms of overall customer growth despite a year-over-year dip, with investor response muted
T-Mobile US continued to dominate the domestic wireless space in terms of customer growth during the recently completed second quarter, though that overall increase is...
Citing ongoing network trials, Verizon 5G testing is showing short-range network speeds in excess of 1 Gbps, with broader trials on tap
Verizon Communications may not have dazzled with its latest quarterly results, but the telecom operator noted in comments connected with the results it...
Verizon Wireless reported a steep drop in Q2 connection growth, while mixed spending, labor strike impact dragged on revenue
Verizon Wireless continued to see increased competitive pressure during the second quarter, with connection growth nearly half of what was reported last year and lower revenue.
The...
Sprint stock hits 20-month high, as management talks potential rate plan changes tied to the next iPhone launch, tests lower-priced unlimited data
Sprint has had its fair share of ups and downs over the past several years, but reaction to the carrier’s latest quarterly results...
SpiderCloud Wireless certifies systems integrators
SpiderCloud Wireless has formalized its partnerships with the systems integrators that install its in-building small cell solution. These integrators install SpiderCloud's system in the U.S. to improve indoor coverage and capacity for Verizon Wireless customers.
Wireless Information Networks and CTS are SpiderCloud's...
Positive postpaid trends provide shot in the arm for Sprint investors, although overall financial picture remains muddled with capex drought
Sprint yet again managed to show positive customer growth across its wireless division during its latest fiscal quarter, although investors did not seem to mind...
Comcast said it plans to sell its Xfinity prepaid broadband internet and TV service through Boost Mobile retail locations
As part of broader plans to launch a prepaid broadband internet and cable television service, Comcast said it plans to tap a retail partnership with Sprint's...
Amid sweeping changes to its data plan pricing and usage policies, Verizon Wireless is now reportedly going to target users with unlimited data plans who consume an "extraordinary" amount of mobile data.
The report first appeared in Droid Life. Citing knowledgable sources, the website reports:...
Small cells will benefit many companies, but some winners are easier to predict than others
Small cell deployments in dense urban environments have progressed more slowly than many carriers and vendors predicted, but these technologies remain the primary way for mobile network operators to meet near-term...
