Increased competitive pressure by larger operators appear to have had a significant impact on smaller operators as regional player Ntelos reported a slowdown in customer growth and sagging profits.
The carrier, which offers service in parts of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky and N.C.,...
Looking to add some clarity to the burgeoning LTE space, RCR Wireless News spoke with Chris Pearson, president of trade group 4G Americas, to get his view on the launch of LTE services across the Western Hemisphere; the progress of LTE-Advanced; regional challenged 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 a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
Wireless carriers continue to position their points of view in front of the Federal Communications Commission ahead of expected rule making linked to the planned 600 MHz incentive auction.
The latest salvo came from AT&T, which claims that the Competitive Carriers Association, which represents many...
Verizon Communications late last week threw in its two-cents worth in terms of the Federal Communications Commission’s plans to craft rules for its highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction, which is scheduled for mid-2015.
Having sat out most of the early arguments in the process,...
Being the “Un-carrier” in the eyes of consumers is apparently a successful, if not expensive proposition, as T-Mobile US continues to realize.
During the recently completed first quarter, T-Mobile US was far and away the preferred destination for domestic wireless customers as the carrier added...
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!
--Wells Fargo Securities senior analyst Jennifer...
Having recently closed on its acquisition of 700 MHz spectrum assets from Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US has begun touting the benefits those licenses will provide to consumers.
In a blog post, T-Mobile US CTO Neville Ray said the carrier expects to being taking advantage...
The Federal Communications Commission said a Florida man could be fined up to $48,000 for using a cellphone jammer from his automobile that interfered with first-responder communications.
The agency noted that Jason Humphreys of Seffner, Fla., used a jammer for nearly two years while commuting...
Sprint's fight to remain competitive against rivals includes its ongoing deployment of LTE services, which have lagged far behind the reach of its larger rivals and trailed in speed compared with some smaller competitors. In connection with the release of challenging first quarter financial...
LTE-based fourth-generation wireless networks have become the new nexus of the IT industry. A multitude of companies – from handset makers to software developers and from network operators to e-commerce players
The Federal Communications Commission looks set to limit bidding participation on some carriers for its planned 600 MHz incentive auction currently scheduled for next year. The limitations are set to impact carriers with substantial sub-1 GHz holdings, and while no names were named, AT&T...
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday circulated a draft Open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to its commissioners regarding its future stance on net neutrality enforcement. The move comes after a federal appeals court earlier this year ruled against the FCC in how it...
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!
--T-Mobile US officially bolstered its sub-1...
The Federal Communications Commission’s move to free up spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band for small cells and other wireless broadband uses took another step as the agency solidified those efforts in a further notice of proposed rulemaking.
Under the proposal, the FCC is looking...
The FCC appears ready to continue the narrow channelization idea for the upcoming incentive auctions intended to reallocate up to 120 megahertz of broadcast spectrum to wireless broadband.
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 a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
The Federal Communications Commission continues to make progress on setting rules for its highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler noting in a blog post late last week that he has sent a draft “report and order” on the process...
As I have mentioned before, there is nothing better than when large, faceless corporations act like small children, and thankfully AT&T this week provided me with some of that goodness.
Less than a year after having its hand slapped over such a proposal, Canadian telecommunications giant Telus is again set to acquire smaller rival Mobilicity.
Mobilicity, which is controlled by Data & Audio-Visual Enterprise Holdings, announced that the proposed $350 million deal was made under...
Reacting to recent reports that the Federal Communications Commission was looking at limiting auction participation by larger operators, AT&T threatened to possibly sit out the FCC’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction, which could lead to lower overall auction revenues.
In a filing with the FCC,...
