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 become effective Aug. 11.
The move is the most serious shakeup at Sprint since Softbank...
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Regulatory hurdles have apparently put to rest Softbank's plans to bid for T-Mobile US, but...
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 to acquire smaller rival T-Mobile US.
Bloomberg News is reporting that Sprint was set to...
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 would seem to target Sprint and T-Mobile US, which hve reportedly been in talks...
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 Wheeler questioning the carrier on the matter.
Speaking with reporters in New York City, Verizon...
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 Wireless CEO Daniel Mead, Wheeler accused the country's largest wireless carrier of abusing the...
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 growth and – more importantly – improved financial performance.
During the second quarter, T-Mobile US...
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Nextel reprimands sales force to stop pressure tactics
Nextel...
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 US registered with the D.C.-based lobbying firm Jones Group International, a move confirmed by both...
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. President Obama is expected to sign the "Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act” soon....
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 $10 billion.
The auction will include a total of 1,614 licenses made up of 50...
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DT justifies price for VoiceStream
Deutsche Telekom AG executives...
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 public comments, including those from telecom operators.
The FCC had initially set a July 15...
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 growth was a 40% improvement over Q2 2013 results and was the strongest quarterly...
The Federal Communications Commission late last week updated rules for use of the AWS-3 spectrum that is set to be auctioned off to commercial cellular operators later this year. The updates include the establishment of “protection zones” designed to reduce interference concerns between commercial...
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 of the nation’s largest carriers have recently begun to trumpet either limited commercial VoLTE...
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Verizon spectrum build-up will aid EV-DO development
With a...
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 that growth will push LTE towards 22% of the global mobile market by the...
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 of Virginia, including Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Staunton, Harrisonburg and Roanoke.
The service, which was initially announced...
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 was having on its systems’ ability to handle the load.
“Because of high volume with...
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 tackling the upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction process.
The Wall Street Journal reported that as...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Verizon Communications threw its support behind...
