BROWSING: Spectrum

Jim Patterson looks at T-Mobile Q1 results in terms of what could slow down the carrier moving forward T-Mobile US announced earnings last week, and the results were strong across the board. Prepaid was especially strong (807,000 net adds; 3.84% monthly churn), as MetroPCS took...

Norwegian telecom operator Telenor threatened to exit India if the company fails to obtain spectrum at reasonable rates. “Long term presence in India is dependent on our ability to secure additional spectrum. We are not able to compete with current spectrum portfolio we have in...

Cable giant Comcast said on Thursday it has agreed to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. The move is of interest to wireless carriers for at least two reasons. First, Comcast's multibillion-dollar investment in a business not directly related to wireless will diffuse some of...

AT&T mixed results showed own customers love unlimited data, 2G network turn down remains on track for year-end and software improving financials Story updated to correct AT&T CTO as John Stephens AT&T this week reported mixed first quarter results, somewhat muddled by its current state of...

On this week’s carrier wrap we wrap up coverage of the recent Competitive Carriers Association event with a look at a session dedicated to policy challenges of 5G For this week’s Carrier Wrap, we finish up our coverage of the Competitive Carriers Association’s recent Mobile...

Here is a breakdown of the top 5 most interesting facts from T-Mobile US following release of its latest Q1 operating results T-Mobile US this week posted another quarter of robust customer growth, especially in high-valued segments its rivals continue to struggle in. Following the...

T-Mobile posted more than 2.2 million Q1 net adds, including strong postpaid and prepaid numbers sure to put AT&T and Sprint on notice T-Mobile US continues to be one of the domestic mobile market’s main growth drivers, posting more than 2.2 million net connection additions...

A study revealed that only four markets have allocated more than 30% of the spectrum suggested by the ITU The lack of sufficient spectrum for the development of mobile services represents negative consequences for Latin American users and also limits the growth potential of the...

Sprint posted strong Q1 results, but said it remains cautious on future growth, while job cuts across telecom space cause concern … 15 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the...

Competitive Carriers Association Mobile Carriers Show highlights focus on 5G, IoT and spectrum challenges for carrier members The Competitive Carriers Association managed to deftly pull off its rebranded Mobile Carriers Show, with a degree of additional difficulty in doing so in a new host city...

Alion Science and Technology lays out an argument for how the wireless industry and federal government can work together to solve the spectrum crunch The demand for spectrum has never been higher, but will the supply keep pace? Whether we declare a “spectrum crunch” or...

T-Mobile 5G plans are set for a boost as the carrier filed applications for experimental spectrum license usage around its Washington headquarters T-Mobile US is moving on plans to begin testing of “5G” technologies, filing applications with the Federal Communications Commission to use experimental spectrum...

In a meeting today with the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Tom Wheeler touched on the future of "5G" and the attendant spectrum resources. Wheeler, looking to the future of the "Internet of Things," connected cars and...

Look inside AT&T's Austin Spectrum Lab with RCRtv AUSTIN, Texas – In an unassuming building in Austin, Texas, AT&T engineers can recreate virtually any network condition in the high-tech Austin Spectrum Lab, which will also serve as ground zero for the carrier’s upcoming trials of "5G." RCR...

Sprint LTE Plus service aggregates the carrier’s 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz bands, claims second 2.5 GHz carrier added in New York City Sprint said its spectrum-infused “LTE Plus” service has expanded to 191 markets, including new availability in New York City. The network,...

Sprint and fellow CCA members remain bullish in the possibility of LTE-based networks in light of 5G trials, while spectrum is set to impact QoS, tower models NASHVILLE, Tennessee – With all members on a “CTO” panel discussion at this week’s Competitive Carriers Association Mobile...

CCA Mobile Carrier Show revamp highlights expanded interest in IoT and 5G, though policy and spectrum expected to remain core to event The Competitive Carriers Association is looking to alter business as usual for its spring fling, going with a new name designed to highlight...

Vertix Consulting looks at the challenges and opportunities surrounding Wi-Fi calling, including LTE-U, LAA and LTE Industry news reports surrounding the implementation of Wi-Fi calling are getting noisy, but many challenges still stand in the way of wide-scale adoption. Many challenges are technical in...

Jim Patterson looks at AT&T in Mexico, Verizon eyeing Yahoo, Sprint’s financial position and Binge On impact at T-Mobile At what point should AT&T be viewed as a global communications network provider and not as a traditional wireless service company? It was reported this week...

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with PwC Strategy& on what we should expect next from the FCC’s recently initiated 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings On this week’s Carrier Wrap, RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer and Dan Hays, principal at PwC’s Strategy&...

IGR provides a refresher on the benefits and challenges of using 600 MHz spectrum, noting great coverage at the expense of greater capacity As the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz auction gets underway, I thought it would be a good time to review some of...

WOTW takes a look back at the Sprint WiMAX network, which this week gasped its last breath, but at least here will not be soon forgotten Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...

The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction kicked off with the reverse auction proceedings, with carriers Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile having to wait The Federal Communications Commission’s highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction kicked off this week in what is expected to be a complicated process...

T-Mobile spectrum plans include participation in 600 MHz incentive auction and continued purchases of 700 MHz A-Block licenses on the open market T-Mobile US is looking to add a cool $1 billion to its spectrum funds, highlighting an expected aggressive posture leading into the Federal...