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  • #TBT: Interoperable SMS gains momentum; 3G launches; Virgin Mobile targets US market … this week in 2002

    by RCR Wireless News April 4, 2024
    by RCR Wireless News April 4, 2024

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • Huge Group to purchase former Virgin Mobile South Africa

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 7, 2022
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 7, 2022

    Tethys Mobile, formerly Virgin Mobile South Africa, has been in business rescue since September 2020 Huge Group will acquire the remaining assets belonging to Tethys Mobile, formerly Virgin Mobile South Africa. …

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  • Samsung to launch 4G/5G trials with Virgin Media O2 in the UK

    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 19, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 19, 2021

    Samsung Electronics announced that the company will carry out 4G and 5G trials with Virgin Media O2 in the U.K. During the trials, the two companies will verify the capability …

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  • UK regulator clears Virgin Media/O2 JV

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 20, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 20, 2021

    The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to allow the proposed merger between mobile operator O2, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, and fixed operator Virgin Media. The regulator …

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  • UK regulator provisionally clears Virgin Media/O2 JV

    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 14, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 14, 2021

    The U.K.’s competition authority dismissed concerns that a merger of mobile operator O2 and fixed operator Virgin Media would have negative implications on wholesale services, provisionally clearing the proposed deal …

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  • Liberty Global confident on closing Virgin Media/O2 JV by mid-2021: CEO

    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 17, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 17, 2021

    Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries said that a merger of its Virgin Media UK brand with Telefonica’s local mobile operator O2 was on track to be completed this year, citing …

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  • Telefonica, Liberty Global to launch 5G in 100 UK cities by end-2021

    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 5, 2020
    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 5, 2020

      Telefonica and Liberty Global announced the aim to offer 5G services in 100 towns and cities across the U.K. by the end of 2021, following the proposed merger of …

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  • Liberty Global, Telefonica agree to merge UK operations

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 7, 2020
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 7, 2020

      Liberty Global and Telefonica have reached an agreement to merge their U.K. operations in a 50-50 joint venture. This move brings together the country’s largest mobile operator, O2, with …

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  • #TBT: Virgin Mobile comes to Canada; American Idol SMS voting expands; Bringing wireless email to the masses … this week in 2005

    by Kelly Hill February 27, 2020
    by Kelly Hill February 27, 2020

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • Telecom Tweets of the Week: Virgin Mobile goes iPhone-only

    by Kelly Hill June 23, 2017
    by Kelly Hill June 23, 2017

    Sorry, Android. Sprint is giving its Virgin Mobile mobile virtual network operator a face-lift: the MVNO will offer only iPhones and seems to be taking a page from Sprint’s recent …

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  • #TBT: RIP Wireless Multimedia Forum; Sprint preps for Virgin Mobile launch; calls for industry consolidation … this week in 2002

    by Kelly Hill May 18, 2017
    by Kelly Hill May 18, 2017

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • Sprint stock dives on earnings release as prepaid drag set to continue

    by Dan Meyer October 25, 2016
    by Dan Meyer October 25, 2016

    Sprint investors reacted negatively to release of its full fiscal Q2 results, with the carrier’s prepaid biz set to lose 2M customers in current quarter Highlighting the continued volatility around …

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  • AT&T edges T-Mobile, trounces Verizon and Sprint in purchase experience

    by Dan Meyer August 15, 2016
    by Dan Meyer August 15, 2016

    Latest J.D. Power survey found AT&T just ahead of T-Mobile among postpaid, Consumer Cellular tops among prepaid providers AT&T Mobility just edged out rival T-Mobile US among “full-service” mobile operators …

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  • AT&T GoPhone prepaid to launch multiline consumer, enterprise discounts

    by Dan Meyer August 15, 2016
    by Dan Meyer August 15, 2016

    GoPhone multiline discount falls short of sister-brand Cricket Wireless savings, looks to stack up against similar promo from T-Mobile’s MetroPCS service Prepaid remains an intensely competitive environment for domestic mobile …

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  • AT&T tops T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint in satisfaction survey

    by Dan Meyer July 29, 2016
    by Dan Meyer July 29, 2016

    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 …

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  • Sprint stock surges on positive customer growth

    by Dan Meyer July 25, 2016
    by Dan Meyer July 25, 2016

    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 …

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  • AT&T, Cricket and MetroPCS further fuel prepaid battle

    by Dan Meyer July 19, 2016
    by Dan Meyer July 19, 2016

    AT&T, Cricket and MetroPCS all launched new prepaid-focused offers, highlighting the continued battle among no-contract services Competition among prepaid services continues to ratchet up as AT&T Mobility, Cricket Wireless and …

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  • Sprint prepaid Virgin Mobile brand seeks 50-plus new employees

    by Dan Meyer July 15, 2016
    by Dan Meyer July 15, 2016

    As part of a planned move of its headquarters to Kansas City and a service revamp, Sprint prepaid Virgin Mobile brand is looking to fill various positions Sprint’s long-simmering plans …

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

    by Dan Meyer June 30, 2016
    by Dan Meyer June 30, 2016

    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 …

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  • Sprint prepaid leadership altered, Virgin Mobile revamp on deck

    by Dan Meyer June 29, 2016
    by Dan Meyer June 29, 2016

    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 …

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  • AT&T continues Cricket retail expansion in prepaid battle with Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint

    by Dan Meyer June 1, 2016
    by Dan Meyer June 1, 2016

    Cricket Wireless services are now set to be offered at 3,400 GameStop locations, which will include ‘dedicated Cricket’ salesperson AT&T Mobility’s Cricket Wireless prepaid brand is set to expand its …

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  • MetroPCS, Virgin, TracFone out-experience Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T

    by Dan Meyer May 23, 2016
    by Dan Meyer May 23, 2016

    Latest Temkin Group survey found prepaid brands MetroPCS, Virgin and TracFone superior to postpaid focused Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T Assumptions that prepaid customers are often neglected in terms of …

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  • Verizon prepaid promo now permanent in battle against T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint

    by Dan Meyer May 12, 2016
    by Dan Meyer May 12, 2016

    Verizon Wireless granted permanent status to a previously launched prepaid promo as it looks to remain an appealing alternative to T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint Verizon Wireless is putting the pen …

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  • T-Mobile nips Verizon in network latency, Sprint CDMA impacts Boost

    by Dan Meyer May 6, 2016
    by Dan Meyer May 6, 2016

    A new report from Apteligent had T-Mobile posting the lowest network latency among nationwide carriers, while Sprint CDMA reliance slowed Boost performance T-Mobile US’ network performance received accolades from an …

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  • Sprint taps I-Wireless for Lifeline merger

    by Dan Meyer May 3, 2016
    by Dan Meyer May 3, 2016

    Story edited to clarify Sprint deal is not with T-Mobile US affiliate IWireless Sprint plans to merge its Assurance business with I-Wireless’ Access Wireless in a move to improve targeting …

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