wireless operators

Citing ongoing economic concerns AT&T Inc. announced in an 8-K filing that it will cut 12,000 jobs, or roughly 4% of the company’s total workforce. The cuts will begin this …

The companies listed below represent the 12 largest national and regional licensed wireless carriers and mobile virtual network operators based on subscriber numbers at the end of the third quarter …

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Verizon Wireless has placed several employees on leave for accessing President-Elect Barack Obama’s personal cellphone account, according to CEO Lowell McAdam.In a statement, McAdam said the company learned of the …

John Garcia, an executive in charge of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s ( S ) CDMA business, is leaving the company, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition Friday. The …

T-Mobile USA Inc. is trying to put a few new twists on holiday shopping incentives. The wireless provider has launched a new service to get photos off of customers’ phones …

THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION’S conditional approval of Verizon Wireless’ acquisition of Alltel Communications L.L.C. and the merger of Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp.’s WiMAX operations could have significant post-election …

With the wireless industry’s nationwide players having posted third-quarter results, it appears that the market is quickly changing from a battle of the big 4 to a war between the …

MetroPCS Communications Inc. posted its full, third-quarter earnings report, along with news that it is now up and running in new Michigan markets. The carrier, which previously announced that it …

MTPCS L.L.C., which operates under the Cellular One brand name, has chosen reporting and analysis solutions company Scorecard Systems Inc. to provide a detailed subscriber and service analysis capability across …

Despite some financial hiccups, Alltel Communications L.L.C. managed to acquire more than 1 million gross customer additions during the third quarter, a 28% increase from a year ago. The carrier …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has decided to continue its commitment to its iDEN network.After much speculation that Sprint Nextel was lining up buyers for the network, the company announced an extended …

AT&T Mobility subscribers are seeking $88 million in damages in a privacy lawsuit against the No. 1 wireless provider.The lawsuit, filed by 44 wireless subscribers in Oklahoma federal court, alleges …

CenturyTel Inc.’s board of directors gave the company the green light to acquire Embarq Corp. in a projected $11.6 billion transaction. CenturyTel will also acquire $5.8 billion of Embarq’s debt.If …

Verizon Wireless added 2.1 million customers during the third quarter, just slightly behind numbers posted by rival AT&T Mobility last week.In organic growth, Verizon added 1.5 million retail net customer …

Cable company Cox Communications announced it will build a wireless network with the $500 million in spectrum the company has accumulated over the past several years, and will launch commercial …

During a press event, CEO Dan Hesse said Sprint would eventually sell Android phones, but that it needed a bit more time to put the Sprint brand on it.

T-Mobile USA this week launched the Google Android-powered G1 across the country. However, the device, which is built by HTC, is only available in retail locations in cities where the …

AT&T MOBILITY POSTED A COMPANY RECORD 2 million net customer additions during the third quarter, fueled by strong sales of Apple Inc.’s 3G iPhone, but that growth also took a …

I hate to admit it, but during these troubling economic times I have succumbed to the cool, refreshing Kool-Aid the wireless industry is serving. And I gotta tell you, it …

In addition to recent pricing changes, Sprint Nextel Corp. subsidiary Boost Mobile is altering its marketing approach as well as its target market. Matt Carter, Boost’s new president and GM, …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is making an effort to adapt its services for an older crowd. The carrier has launched Sprint WebCapTel

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Thanks to a new executive position, AT&T Mobility is attempting to expand the range of gadgets its network interacts with – and counter similar efforts by its rivals.The carrier announced …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s luck may be changing, at least in terms of customer service. According to recent survey results conducted by Pali Research, Sprint Nextel ranked first in response time …