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 quality.
In an attempt to at least persuade customers to give its network a try,...
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 terms of the deal were not released.
The deployment will include Eden Rock’s Eden-Net centralized...
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 York Post reported that a Verizon Communications executive “told a group of insiders” about the...
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 voice over LTE and so-called “wideband” LTE service.
Test Drive
The carrier said that beginning June...
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!
--A new report from Infonetics Research...
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 spectrum holdings in the sub-1 GHz band.
Citing unnamed sources, the New York Post reported...
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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 Reuters, the Federal Communications Commission is seeking comments as to whether it should include...
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” technology.
The Joint Declaration on Strategic Cooperation in Information Communications Technology and 5G agreement calls...
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 snared a $2 billion break-up fee from Sprint should the proposed deal fall apart. That...
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 to grow.
Some operators have already plunged head-first into these decommissioning projects, with mixed results,...
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 into the commercial space through auctions over an 18-month period.
Those efforts received a further...
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Tower climber injured, but OK
This past week a tower climber was injured while working on a tower in Georgia. The climber was 125 feet up on...
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 once the current contract with Neustar runs out in mid-2015.
Neustar claims that late last...
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 meeting with Wells Fargo Securities senior analyst Jennifer Fritzsche, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse reportedly would...
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 from the National Telecommunications & Information Administration.
In its Fourth Interim Progress Report, NTIA noted...
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 include an offer of $40 per share, or roughly a 17% premium over T-Mobile US’...
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 bands.
The FCC said it would include 40 megahertz of spectrum from the AWS-4 band...
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 committee composed of an anonymous panel of Hall of Fame members.
This year’s inductees include...
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 GSMA. The report also found that the spectrum band is key to extending existing "4G" deployments,...
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 designed to subsidize rural broadband services.
Under former FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, the FCC in...
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 a previously signed network arrangement that was set to expire next year.
As part of...
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 growth last month. Led by Claro, which added 177,000 new LTE connections in April,...
