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Spectrum is a source the wireless industry cannot get enough of. With consumer demand for wireless services on an ever-increasing track, wireless carriers and equipment providers are constantly on the …

Investors in rural wireless operator Ntelos were spooked this morning on news that roaming partner Sprint was looking to overbuild LTE coverage across portions of Ntelos’ markets. FBR Capital noted …

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Backing up previous hints of a strong quarter, T-Mobile US posted robust operational results for the second quarter, which was its first as a combined entity with MetroPCS. T-Mobile US …

Having been thwarted in its most recent attempts to enter the domestic mobile space, Dish Network said it was still mulling over its options, hinting that perhaps T-Mobile US could …

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Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular reported second quarter financial results overshadowed by recent news involving asset sales and changes of leadership. The carrier, which recently sold its operations in its …

What is motivating the resurgence in Sprint interest? Here are several thoughts from discussions with many of you as well as a quick scan of recent earnings analysis:

Canada’s incumbent wireless carriers received support in their ongoing attempts to influence the government’s plans to establish rules for the upcoming auction of 700 MHz spectrum licenses. Perrin Beatty, president …

This week I would like to stay on that topic, but attempt to figure out why AT&T ended up paying what it paid to acquire Leap. From a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Leap released this week, it would appear that

The Federal Communications Commission took a large step to finalizing new leadership as President Barak Obama was set to nominate a Republican Michael O’Rielly as a commissioner, replacing outgoing Republican …

Sprint’s second quarter earnings release this week was a good chance to take a step back from the soap opera that has engulfed the carrier over the past several months …

The European Commission threw water on claims of mobile data superiority claimed by some European operators, noting in a report that three-fourths of the continents population does not have access …

Nadir Mohamed, CEO of Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications, questioned whether that country can support more than three nationwide operators, something the country’s government is looking to bolster. Speaking to …

The federal government continues to loosen its grip on wireless spectrum to the benefit of the mobile industry, with the latest move coming from the Department of Defense, which said …

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The wireless industry’s acceptance of cell signal boosters gained momentum this week as AT&T announced a deal with Nextivity authorizing the use of its Cel-Fi Smart Signal Booster for use …

The advanced wireless services (1.7/2.1 GHz) spectrum band auction in Peru is scheduled for July 22. ProInversión announced that four carriers have qualified to bid in the auction that will …

Verizon Wireless set the results bar high for its rivals, announcing second quarter numbers showing continued strong growth in the lucrative postpaid space as well as increased revenues. Verizon Wireless …

On Friday, AT&T announced that they were acquiring Leap Wireless for $15 per share in cash. The transaction, including the acquisition of $2.8 billion in net debt as well as proceeds from the