The Federal Communications Commission has put the finishing touches on ensuring interoperability across the lower 700 MHz spectrum band, announcing a modification to AT&T’s lower B- and C-Block licenses to require interoperability with the adjacent A-Block. The modification call for the inclusion of AT&T’s...
Get this: At this moment there is a spectrum auction happening not too far from where you are probably reading this. That is if you are reading this somewhere that is not “too far” from Canada, which is where that auction is happening.
NetZero followed up on previously announced plans to expand its mobile broadband service offering across Sprint’s CDMA-based 3G network. The expansion comes with the implementation of a five-year deal signed between the two parties last summer that is set to eventually include access to...
Globalive withdraw its hat from Canada’s highly anticipated 700 MHz spectrum auction just one day before the event was set to get under way. Globalive, which operates under the Wind Mobile brand in Canada, was the fifth previously qualified participant to forgo the proceedings.
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--AT&T this week announced it would...
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T-Mobile US may be known as the “un-carrier,” but just like regular carriers it needs spectrum to operate.
To fulfill that need, the carrier this morning announced a deal with Verizon Wireless to acquire highly-coveted low-band 700 MHz A-Block spectrum licenses for $2.365 billion and...
The advent of LTE technology has been transformational for the mobile industry. As carriers build out their LTE networks, users gain the benefit of a faster and richer user experience.
With apparently not enough on its plate, Sprint is reportedly looking at bringing back the Nextel brand to target enterprise customers as well as consolidate its prepaid operations under one brand, according to TechCrunch.
The story, citing un-named insiders at Sprint, said that the carrier...
In 2013, we saw the incumbents beginning to roll out or make progress in planning LTE roll outs to smaller towns and cities in rural America. This will catch fire in 2014,
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...
Before we turn the page on 2013, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories across the mobile space. Since it would be foolish to rank these in order...
LightSquared is hoping that the second time will be a charm as the bankrupt spectrum license holder and satellite communications provider has reportedly filed a second attempt to exit bankruptcy reorganization backed by a trio of investment firms.
Bloomberg reported that LightSquared has filed a...
Before we turn the page on 2013, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories across the mobile space. Since it would be foolish to rank these in order...
Apple finally reeled in the biggest fish, announcing over the weekend that it finally secured a deal with China Mobile to offer its iPhone products beginning next month. China Mobile is the world’s largest wireless carrier with more than 760 million subscribers.
Apple said the...
As 2014 approaches, conversations around “4G” almost seem antiquated. That’s not to say 4G is old news, but the buzz and excitement around the promise of 4G isn’t as prominent as years past.
The most fantastically horrible rumor again surfaced this week claiming that Sprint was looking at acquiring T-Mobile US in a deal that would combine the nation’s No. 3 and No. 4 operators to form a new No. 3 operator.
As wireless carriers continue to struggle with maintaining network integrity in the face of growing consumer demand, the move towards offloading some data traffic through unlicensed Wi-Fi connections has gained steam.
A number of carriers have announced Wi-Fi initiatives designed to provide additional capacity...
Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US have proposed a spectrum swap that will see the carriers exchange AWS and PCS licenses across a number of CMAs around the country.
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!
--Sprint this week announced the expansion...
The First Responder Network Authority board has approved two long-sought spectrum lease agreements: one with the state of New Jersey, and one with Adams County, Colo.
This brings FirstNet's current lease agreements to four, including the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority (LA-RICS) and...
The Canadian government is looking to curb nationwide roaming rates for wireless customers, announcing plans to introduce an amendment to the country’s Telecommunications Act designed to cap the amount carriers can charge other operators for accessing their network.
Industry Canada Minister James Moore noted the...
Regional wireless operator Revol Wireless is set to shutter operations on Jan. 16, though noted that select wireless retail locations will soon begin offering services from Sprint’s Boost Mobile division.
“All Revol stores will stop taking bill payments after Tuesday December 17,” Revol notes on...
LightSquared’s future remains unsettled as the investment firm that had tentatively agreed to purchase LightSquared’s assets out of bankruptcy has backed out of the deal.
According to The Wall Street Journal, LightSquared’s lawyers told a bankruptcy judge that Centerbridge Partners dropped out of the previously...
