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Clearwire shareholders voted in favor of the carrier’s acquisition by Sprint Nextel, filling in the final piece of a pending pair of acquisitions that could provide a stronger No. 3 …

The tie up between Softbank, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire inched closer to fruition as late last week the federal government signed off on the deal, while today witnessed financial aspects …

MetroPCS’ continued integration into T-Mobile US continued today as the carrier said it has begun offering a version of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 smartphone compatible with T-Mobile US’ HSPA/LTE-based network and …

Brazilian telecom operators have a huge challenge ahead: to meet the demand for bandwidth and Internet broadband speed during the FIFA World Cup in 2014. Mobile carriers have just had …

Samsung and HTC offered shared their best estimates for second quarter earnings over the long weekend, and Clearwire shareholders prepared to vote on Sprint Nextel’s takeover bid knowing that Softbank …

U.K.-based wireless operator EE announced plans to commercially launch its “double-speed” LTE service across a dozen markets on July 4. The carrier explained that the offering will provide theoretical download …

Softbank is reportedly close to gaining U.S. government approval for its pending $21.6 billion purchase of a 78% stake in Sprint Nextel, which both companies have said they expect to …

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …

Why haven’t telecom operators used big data analytics tools yet? According to Ovum, one of the major reasons is a traditional stumbling block: telco organizational and data structures. According to …

LinkedIn (LNKD) is working to boost its mobile traffic in general, and its job search traffic in particular. Today the company announced new features for its iOS and Android apps …

ZTE and Telefonica have launched the first Firefox OS smartphone, the ZTE Open. Priced as low as $51 ($90 retail, with $39 worth of free airtime for prepaid customers), the …

Sprint Nextel was not the only telecom company making news over the past week, as early last week, Mary Dillon abruptly

In the 90s, companies like Nokia and RIM/BlackBerry built their businesses and reputations on their wireless and RF engineering prowess, with thousands of engineers dedicated to designing products that delivered

Following a 45-day trial earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology granted approval for Google to operate its white space administration tool, also known as …