BROWSING: Leap Wireless

AT&T Mobility is set to further enhance its Mobile Share plans, announcing it was set to unveil a 300 megabyte and two gigabyte option later this week. The carrier’s Mobile Share plans, which allow up to 10 devices to share a bucket of data,...

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! --AT&T announced a deal with Sirius...

Having hinted at plans earlier this year, Leap Wireless jumped into the device financing space announcing its aptly named Phone Payment Plan set to launch July 21. The offering, which will be handled through a third-party, will include three options provided by the carrier depending...

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

AT&T jumped aggressively into the merger and acquisition frenzy, announcing late Friday plans to acquire Leap Wireless for about $1.2 billion, or $15 per share. Analysts noted that with Leap's substantial debt load the total price is in excess of $4 billion. Leap’s stock...

Virgin Mobile USA is set to increase pressure on rival no-contract offerings with the upcoming addition of Apple’s iPhone 5 handset to its lineup. The device, which will sell for $550 beginning June 28, is set to run across the provider’s Beyond Talk plans...

LAS VEGAS – Leap Wireless used this week’s CTIA event to finally put a launch date on the availability of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 device to its no-contract customer base. The carrier said pre-orders were now being accepted and that the device would be available...

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! --The Australian Communications and Media Authority...

Leap Wireless surprised some by posting first quarter results that were not as bad as anticipated. Sure, that’s faint praise, but when you are trying to compete in the ultra-competitive wireless market, any praise is welcome. The carrier said it lost 93,037 customers during the...

Leap Wireless altered its iPhone-related rate plans and rolled out a new family plan option for customers that it claims is half the price of competing offers from larger rivals. The carrier, which has been struggling as of late to compete in the increasingly competitive...

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! --Japan’s NTT DoCoMo topped rivals worldwide...

With all the domestic wireless operators having reported their fourth quarter 2012 results, RCR Wireless News spoke with longtime industry analyst Bill Ho to break down the numbers and find out how those results could impact the competitive balance moving forward. Points touched on...

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

With the need for wireless spectrum at a seeming all time high, the future of Leap Wireless is on the minds of many. The regional carrier posted fourth quarter financial results showing continued struggles for the no-contract operator and a new focus on generating...

RCR Wireless News takes a deep dive into the current small cell space as it relates to LTE deployments, talking with carriers, analysts and equipment and technology providers on how the market is currently playing out and where they expect the market to be headed in...

Apple’s iconic iPhone continues to trickle down the carrier scale as Walmart announced that its Straight Talk Wireless offering will offer a pair of iPhone models sans-contract. The retail giant said it will begin offering the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 beginning Jan. 11,...

MetroPCS, which is in the process of being acquired by T-Mobile USA, released limited fourth quarter results today showing continued struggles in attracting new subscribers to its flat-rate, no-contract unlimited offerings. The announcement sent the company’s stock tumbling. The carrier said it lost 93,200 customers...

As 2013 begins, predictions invariably are the attention grabbing headlines. However, trends and some predictability and draw from past performance. Carriers are the foundation for service delivery and the keystone of the mobile ecosystem.

Leap Wireless International Inc. lost customers during the third quarter as customers fled higher-priced entry level handsets and services, and is exploring “cost-effective alternatives” to its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network deployment. The flat-rate carrier’s customer base shrank by about 269,000 people, increasing its churn...