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Sprint’s network challenges have been well known for some time as the carrier has struggled through its Network Vision upgrade program and resulting hit to its customer base and network …

T-Mobile US continues to push its network capabilities, announcing today that it had selected Eden Rock Communications to supply self-organization network technology to the domestic market’s No. 4 operator. Financial …

Published reports indicate that Verizon Wireless is eyeing a possible acquisition of Dish Network’s spectrum assets in a deal that could be valued as high as $17 billion. The New …

T-Mobile US’ latest “Un-carrier” marketing moves includes offering a free Apple iPhone 5S to trial the carrier’s network, a dip into the burgeoning mobile music scene, and expansion of its …

T-Mobile US’ future may indeed be tied to an impending takeover attempt by Sprint, but just in case reports indicate that the carrier is also looking to bolster its own …

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Mobile operators could begin feeling the squeeze of net neutrality regulations, something that so far has been more the domain of the industry’s wired rivals. According to a report from …

The race towards the next evolution of mobile technology received a boost today as the European Commission and South Korea announced plans to work towards a common definition of “5G” …

While official word is still forthcoming, the rumors surrounding a possible Sprint offer to acquire T-Mobile US continue to swirl. The latest round from CNBC claims that T-Mobile US has …

With wireless operators continuing to focus their network building and operating resources towards LTE-based services, the need to free up both financial and spectrum resources by decommissioning legacy operations continues …

The wireless industry’s thirst for spectrum remains a challenge for the federal government, which following years of apparent inactivity, is set to unleash more than 100 megahertz of new spectrum …

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The Federal Communications Commission seems to have found itself in the middle of a spat regarding its handling of selecting a vendor to act as the local number portability administrator …

As the wireless world anxiously awaits Sprint’s oft-rumored bid to acquire T-Mobile US, analysts remain abuzz on the impact just such an offer could have across the market. During a …

The federal government’s plans to free up spectrum resources to support the exploding wireless telecommunications space looks to be on track to meet its goal, according to a recent report …

Please. Please. Please. Sprint please put in that offer for T-Mobile US. Please.

Published reports, citing inside sources, claim Sprint is on the verge of putting in a $32 billion offer to acquire smaller rival T-Mobile US. Several sources claim the deal will …

The Federal Communications Commission this week provided more color on its plans to regulate the wireless industry, updating its controversial spectrum screen policy to include a greater amount of potential …

The Wireless History Foundation announced four individuals set to be inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame at an event scheduled for Sept. 9. The inductees were selected by a …

The use of the AWS spectrum band (1700/2100 MHz) for LTE mobile services in Latin America is expected to have a huge positive economic impact, according to a recently released study by …

The Federal Communications Commission gained a court victory in support of its Universal Service Fund reform efforts, with a federal appeals court upholding the agency’s Connect America program that is …

Sprint and regional wireless operator Ntelos took care of a long-standing disagreement, announcing today an extension of their strategic network alliance through 2022. The two carriers had been working on …

Brazil’s mobile market ended April with almost 2.5 million LTE connections. Although the total LTE base is still relatively small (less than 1% penetration), LTE use has been increasing, with record …

Just days after rival AT&T Mobility announced immediate plans to rollout voice over LTE services, Verizon Wireless threw out a reminder that it too was on track to offer VoLTE …