Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility ran the table at the 700 MHz auction, accounting for most of the record $19.6 billion in bidding that broke historic ground on open access, lost ground on public safety and gave dozens of mostly white-male-owned small businesses a...
A report from Strategy Analytics finds there is strong demand among small and large enterprises for wireless services in Europe."Spending on wireless solutions is expected to grow by 23% in the UK alone over the next two years, despite flat overall I.T. budgets in...
Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility ran the table at the 700 MHz auction, accounting for most of the record $19.6 billion in bidding that broke historic ground on open access, lost ground on public safety and gave dozens of mostly white-male-owned small businesses a...
Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWirelessNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
The Federal Communications Commission's 700 MHz auction took on a more heated feel today as the agency increased the number of rounds per day from 10 to 14. A similar move during the advanced wireless services auction in 2006 brought about an almost immediate...
Almost 18 months after the advanced wireless services spectrum auction wrapped, carriers are on the verge of commercially launching networks and devices that make use of the recently cleared 1.7/2.1 GHz spectrum bands.Although the carrier hasn't launched any AWS markets yet, Leap Wireless International...
BARCELONA, Spain - Martin Cooper, widely recognized as one of the lead inventors of the modern cellphone, believes that the "next step of the revolution" is just around the corner.
"Digital was supposed to . change our lives, but it really hasn't happened yet," he...
For those anxiously waiting for the conclusion of the Federal Communication Commission's 700 MHz auction, you can blame five B-Block licenses for the holdup.Bidding over the past several rounds has centered on five 12-megahertz B-Block spectrum licenses covering Albany, Ga.; Yuba City and Imperial,...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from NPD Group's Ross Rubin, Enderle Group's...
Bidding remained subdued over the past 10 rounds of the Federal Communication Commission's 700 MHz spectrum auction, with new bids per round hovering in the high single-digit and low teens. The lackluster action contributed around $3 million to the auction's total potential winning bids,...
Leap Wireless International Inc. announced plans to hire 100 new employees as it expands its Cricket service into the St. Louis market.The carrier said it is seeking local candidates for positions including retail sales representatives, indirect account managers, assistant retail business managers and retail...
The Federal Communications Commission announced it moved the 700 MHz spectrum auction into "stage three" in an effort to speed the proceedings along. Now, bidders must be active on at 98% of their current bidding eligibility in each round.The FCC moved the auction into...
After years of only minor price plan tweaks and occasional promotional offers, the nation's four largest carriers have ignited a new pricing war centered around unlimited voice calling minutes for $100 per month. And in a move that begs for a response, Sprint Nextel...
Priceline.com is the latest online travel firm to go mobile, launching a wireless Web site for on-the-go road warriors.The destination, www.priceline.mobi, is a stripped-down version of the company's Internet destination, presenting a simple list of seven options including booking flights, restaurant reviews, local attractions...
Make room for one more on the dance floor. U.S. Cellular joined the army of national carriers that this week opened the floodgates on minutes by introducing unlimited calling plans for $100.Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA Inc. all announced new unlimited calling...
Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWirelessNews.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Come one and come all. Three of the nation's top four wireless carriers now plan to offer unlimited voice calling for $100 month.Verizon Wireless gets bragging rights for the being the first carrier yesterday to stick its neck out on the much-anticipated pricing model....
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the small-business bidding suit against the Federal Communications Commission remains intact, an action with potential implications for two major spectrum auctions. The 3rd Circuit, while declining to force the FCC to rule on a...
Perhaps taking a cue from "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King," the Federal Communications Commission's 700 MHz auction is teasing us with the potential that it could all be over very shortly. New bids dropped to double digits during the three opening...
The Federal Communications Commission approved T-Mobile USA Inc.'s $2.4 billion purchase of SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc., enabling the No. 4 national cellular carrier to bolster coverage in the Southeast and the Caribbean.SunCom, of Berwyn, Pa., has a presence in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Puerto...
The grind is on. After topping the $19 billion mark yesterday -- prodded by some arm-twisting from the Federal Communications Commission -- the 700 MHz auction resumed this morning with a trio of rounds, each slower than the previous one. Round 41 was good...
The Federal Communication Commission's 700 MHz auction slowly crawled past the $19 billion mark this afternoon. Bidders laid down 203 bids during round 40, the last round of the day, adding $19.7 million to a total auction pot of $19.02 billion.Click here for complete...
It's still seemingly early in the game, but bidding in the Federal Communications Commission's 700 MHz auction is materializing into a good news-bad news auction of epic proportions.Click here for complete 700 MHz auction coverage.In less than two dozen rounds, bidding shattered the $13.8...
Following a few tense rounds without any bids, the nationwide package of eight C-Block licenses picked up a new bid during round 17 to push the potential winning price for the block past the $4.6 billion reserve mark, thereby triggering the spectrum's open-access provision....
