Fresh off the heels of its acquisition by Softbank and acquisition of Clearwire, Sprint unveiled new rate plans looking to tap into the unlimited everything model embraced by carriers looking to gain a competitive advantage.
The new plans, dubbed My Way and My All-in, include...
Softbank officially closed on its acquisition of a 78% stake in Sprint Nextel, which cost the Japan-based operator $21.6 billion, or just slightly more than originally planned.
Operationally, the closing sees Sprint Nextel change its official name back to Sprint Corp., having changed from that...
Looking to continue push-to-talk communication capabilities between customers across the Western Hemisphere, NII Holdings and Motorola announced a smartphone application that will allow users in the United States with to connect PTT conversations with NII customers across Latin America.
The PRIP application, which is based...
On the heels of a positive vote from Clearwire shareholders, Sprint Nextel announced this morning that it has closed on its acquisition of the remaining stake in the carrier it did not previously own. The deal calls for Sprint Nextel to buy the...
LTE has been in commercial service for a while, which makes it easy to overlook the fact that it’s still a relatively new technology for most device original equipment manufacturers.
Clearwire shareholders voted in favor of the carrier’s acquisition by Sprint Nextel, filling in the final piece of a pending pair of acquisitions that could provide a stronger No. 3 in the domestic wireless market.
Clearwire noted that the required majority of its shareholders not...
The tie up between Softbank, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire inched closer to fruition as late last week the federal government signed off on the deal, while today witnessed financial aspects of the transactions taken care of. Softbank said it expects the deals to be...
U.K.-based wireless operator EE announced plans to commercially launch its “double-speed” LTE service across a dozen markets on July 4. The carrier explained that the offering will provide theoretical download speeds as high as 150 megabits per second, though average speeds will be closer...
Softbank is reportedly close to gaining U.S. government approval for its pending $21.6 billion purchase of a 78% stake in Sprint Nextel, which both companies have said they expect to close by mid-month.
Bloomberg is reporting that the deal has gained approval by two of...
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Canada’s attempt to infuse more competition into its wireless space gained more clarity as the country’s telecommunications regulator laid out rules for the transfer of spectrum licenses. The rules follow the government’s recent re-booting of its competition initiative that saw Industry Canada refuse consolidation...
Following a 45-day trial earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology granted approval for Google to operate its white space administration tool, also known as the “TV bands database system.”
As part of the approval, Google is providing “facilities” for...
As has been often said, and in more loquacious ways, spectrum is the lifeblood of the wireless industry. Without it, we would all still be running for payphones, concentrating on our driving and having conversations with each other.
U.S. Cellular continued to rationalize its spectrum position, announcing today plans to sell 10 megahertz of spectrum in the 1.7/2.1 GHz band to T-Mobile US for $308 million. The licenses cover 32 million potential customers in 29 markets in the Mississippi Valley region, including...
Verizon Communications has reportedly moved closer to entering the Canadian wireless market, having offered to purchase beleaguered operator Wind Mobile and initiating talks with equally-troubled Mobility.
Reuters reported that sources claimed Verizon has offered up to $800 million to purchase Wind, seeming to confirm reports...
Verizon Wireless looked to re-assert its dominance of the domestic LTE conversation reporting today that its LTE network now covered more than 298 million potential customers across 500 markets and 99% of its legacy 3G footprint. In combination with its planned launch of services...
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We are getting very close to the end of the quarter in the telecommunications industry. This quarter has been marked by many significant events, including:
Carrier Wi-Fi is often marketed as an offload solution, but carrier-class Wi-Fi services for mobile network operators is not only about relieving network congestion. It is also about offering the
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular lost its president and CEO, Mary Dillon, who abruptly resigned her position late last week. The carrier’s board of directors appointed Kenneth Meyers to replace Dillon effective June 22.
Meyers previously served as EVP and CFO of U.S. Cellular parent...
The battle to shape the rules for the Federal Communications Commission’s planned auction of 600 MHz spectrum licenses continued late last week as T-Mobile US put forth its ideas on how the government should conduct the highly anticipated bidding process.
The carrier’s plans, obviously, favor...
Regional wireless operator Bluegrass Cellular recently launched commercial service for its GetSetGo fixed mobile broadband offering, providing consumers in portions of Kentucky with access to mobile broadband services across one of the carrier’s LTE networks.
The GetSetGo service runs across Bluegrass’ LTE network supported by...
Nearly two dozen companies and organizations announced the launch of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, which will promote regulatory policies that allow wireless technologies to address the digital divide between those with access and those without, along with extending rural coverage and exploiting white spaces...
