Policy

“You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table. There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done.”

Bolstered by a 47% bump in the offer price, Clearwire’s “special committee” has switched alliances in throwing its support behind Sprint Nextel’s newly updated offer to acquire the remaining stake …

Dish Network looks to have bowed out of the Sprint Nextel sweepstake, announcing late yesterday that it would not put in a new offer to acquire the nation’s No. 3 …

Sprint Nextel has found a new manner in which to deter Dish Network from attempting to acquire a stake in Clearwire, filing a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery …

Published reports out of Canada suggest that Verizon Communications is shopping for an entry into the country’s wireless market, which the Canadian government has vowed to make more competitive. Canada’s …

The federal government re-iterated plans to free up more spectrum assets for the benefit of consumers, including looking at ways for greater sharing of resources between federal agencies and wireless …

To the surprise of few and the delight of many, Clearwire’s “special committee” nearly depleted the world’s exasperation supply this week by throwing its support behind Dish Network’s attempt to

Network sharing continues to expand across Canada, as regional carrier MTS said it has extended an arrangement with nationwide operator Rogers to share the cost of deploying and operating an …

Clearwire’s board of directors endorsed Dish Network’s bid to acquire a stake in the company, thumbing its nose at current majority stake holder Sprint Nextel, which is also trying to …

Sprint Nextel’s future continues to maintain an air of uncertainty despite its best efforts to stay on course. The latest bump in the road comes from a Reuters report that …

I must confess up front that I love spectrum auctions. LOVE THEM! (Maybe not as much as I love scotch, but they are right up there.)

U.K. operator EE said it has signed up more than 500,000 customers to its recently launched LTE service, with plans for further increase network speeds and broaden available rate plans. …

The Canadian government said it plans to more actively promote competition in the wireless space, announcing a number of decisions today that it said would ensure that consumers have at …

At first glance, the solution to the so-called “mobile data crunch” looks simple: just allocate more spectrum. Hence the Federal Communication Commission’s National Broadband Plan, which recommends

Looking to regain the upper hand in negotiations, Sprint Nextel today sent a letter to Clearwire’s board of directors noting that Dish Network’s recent bid to acquire Clearwire was “not …

Vodafone UK said it plans to increase spending on its LTE network by as much as 50% in an attempt to launch services by late summer. The company added that …

Clearwire’s future remains on hold for at least a couple more weeks as the financially beleaguered carrier late last night postponed its planned shareholder vote scheduled for today on a …

To the surprise of few on this side of the pond, the GSMA released a report today stating the current superiority of the United States in deploying and monetizing mobile …

Dish Network has again wedged itself in the middle of a pending acquisition attempt, announcing late yesterday an offer of $4.40 per share to acquire a minimum of a 25% …

The Global mobile Suppliers Association updated its vast inventory on tracking the worldwide mobile broadband market, unveiling updated charts tracking deployments of W-CDMA, HSPA+ and LTE networks across various spectrum …