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Verizon originally planned its 3G shutdown for 2019 Verizon officially turned down its 3G network on the final day of 2022. It had been the last holdout among national mobile network operators, with AT&T and T-Mobile US already having completed their 3G shutdowns. Verizon first...

Gen Mobile CEO: 'The acquisition by Boost Mobile will provide more connectivity to more Americans' Boost Mobile, which is part of Dish Network following the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, revealed plans to acquire Los Angeles-based Gen Mobile, a prepaid mobile service that primarily serves low-income customers. Boost will...

The $5 billion, 10-year deal involves an MVNO arrangement, AT&T providing 5G transport for Dish, and more Dish Network and AT&T recently struck a $5 billion deal to move Dish's wireless customer traffic — including customers of its Boost Mobile, Ting Mobile and Republic Wireless...

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has officially granted Dish Network until mid-2023 to meet build-out requirements for its AWS and lower 700 MHz spectrum holdings, although the March 2020 deadline for meeting build-out requirements in some of the spectrum has already passed....

Boost Mobile founder Peter Adderton has put in an offer to buy the mobile virtual network operator back from the New T-Mobile, which must divest Boost and Sprint's other prepaid brands as part of required conditions to merge T-Mobile US with Sprint. However, Dish...

Dish pushing to pick-up Boost Mobile if regulators approve Sprint/T-Mobile deal Looking to get the go ahead from federal regulators to merge, Sprint and T-Mobile US have agreed that T-Mo will divest its prepaid MVNO Boost Mobile. Amazon is rumored to be a potential buyer,...

Sprint and T-Mobile US have indicated that they are prepared to put prepaid brand Boost Mobile up for sale if their proposed merger is approved. Reuters reports that there is an interested buyer: Amazon. Amazon is interested "mainly because the deal would allow it to...

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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Intel: "WiMAX is...

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 anything related to Sprint, the carrier’s stock gave back a good chunk of its recent...

Sprint dings iDEN for postpaid losses, while Comcast included wireless in content distribution plans … 10 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 the past. Fire up...

On the heels of T-Mobile's Un-carrier 12 announcement, Sprint is cutting prices on its unlimited plans and throwing in unlimited video streaming Sprint jumped all over T-Mobile US’ unlimited-based Un-carrier 12 announcement today, claiming widespread availability this week of its own Unlimited Freedom postpaid plans...

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 in “wireless purchasing experience performance,” according to the latest survey from J.D. Power. The survey of...

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...

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 MetroPCS all recently launched new promotions highlighting the aggressive playing field for noncontract services. AT&T Mobility...

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 to alter the direction of its Virgin Mobile USA prepaid brand took another step forward...

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 Apple iPhone devices this week to customers through select retailers in Florida, with nationwide availability...

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 continue, as the nation’s No. 4 carrier in terms of customer base announced a new...

A new survey from Market Force found T-Mobile topped Verizon among full-service carriers, while Consumer Cellular outpaced Cricket among second tier T-Mobile US has made hay in the wireless space as the self-proclaimed “un-carrier” catering to the pain points of consumers, with proof of those...

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 presence at retailer GameStop in a move the carrier said will make the outlet its...

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 to previously launched enhancements to its prepaid rate plans in a move to find solid...

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 applications analytics firm, which found the carrier posted the lowest latency in terms of application...

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 of government’s Lifeline program Sprint is parsing out one of its several prepaid brands, announcing a...

T-Mobile prepaid brand MetroPCS launches promotion with boosted data bucket for customers porting from Sprint, AT&T and Verizon T-Mobile US’ MetroPCS prepaid brand unveiled a new multiline promotion targeting customers porting their lines in from a rival carrier. The limited-time offer promises unlimited domestic voice calling,...