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The greater the number of competitors, the better for the user, said Brazil’s minister of communications, Paulo Bernardo, to members of the press this week. Those comments came on the …

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Following a late afternoon flurry of rumors, Sprint this morning announced it was replacing current CEO Dan Hesse with Brightstar CEO and founder Marcelo Claure. The move is set to …

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Sprint CEO Dan Hesse is reportedly set to leave the nation’s No. 3 carrier as soon as tomorrow, in a move that coincides with a plan to abandon its attempt …

The Federal Communications Commission announced last week that it was looking to forbid joint bids in the upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction scheduled to occur sometime in mid-2015. That move …

Verizon Wireless is sticking to its guns on plans to throttle data speeds for some of its “unlimited” data customers, even after receiving a letter from Federal Communications Commission Tom …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is “deeply disturbed” by Verizon Wireless’ plan to limit the data speeds of some its LTE customers. In a July 30 letter to Verizon …

T-Mobile US’ impressive run of customer growth over the past year took a step back during the second quarter, though the nation’s No. 4 operator still managed to post strong …

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The Federal Communications Commission this week extended the comment period connected with rules to establish Citizen Broadband Radio Service in the 3.5-3.6 GHz bands.

T-Mobile US recently hooked up with a new lobbying firm in a move connected with spectrum relocation in the 1.7 GHz band. According to an LD-1 Disclosure Form filing, T-Mobile …

With rare bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow consumers to unlock their cellphones, making it easier to switch carriers and keep their device. …

The Federal Communications Commission rounded out rules for the upcoming AWS-3 spectrum auction, with reserved pricing for the 65 megahertz of total spectrum up for bid set at more than …

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The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing Open Internet proceedings have drawn considerable interest from all sides. As of late last week, the FCC claimed it had received more than one million …

Following up on comments earlier this month, Verizon Wireless said it added 1.427 million direct customers during the recently completed second quarter, made up entirely of lucrative postpaid subscribers. That …

Voice over LTE has become the latest technology challenge for operators looking to garner more efficiency out of their networks by running voice services over their LTE data networks. Most …

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LTE technology looks set to surge in customer acceptance, with Juniper Research forecasting one billion users in 2017, nearly doubling to 1.8 billion users by 2019. The research firm claims …

Regional telecommunications provider Ntelos has moved forward with a limited commercial launch of fixed LTE services in partnership with Dish Network. The offering is now available to customers in parts …

The Federal Communications Commission this week extended the Open Internet comment filing period from July 15 to July 18, citing the impact a high number of public comments being filed …

With an official offer still lacking, rumors of a tie-up between Sprint and T-Mobile US continue to flourish, with the latest round suggesting a partnership between the two operators in …