Mohan Gyani, who served as president at AT&T Wireless Services, joins board at Argyle Data, which focuses on Hadoop-powered big data analytics solutions
Another former wireless carrier executive has popped up in a new location, as former AT&T executive Mohan Gyani has joined the board...
Addition of U.S. Cellular network access to current partners Sprint and T-Mobile give Google Project Fi MVNO access to 3 of nation’s 5 largest networks
Google’s Project Fi mobile virtual network operator service added regional domestic carrier U.S. Cellular to its network, which now includes...
Sprint announced plans to cut up to 1,100 jobs from its business unit, while Verizon and Nextel clashed over public safety interference solutions … 12 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to...
FBR Capital Markets reiterated its ‘outperform’ rating, noting the Sprint small cell plan is better than most think
Sprint’s small cell plans have garnered considerable attention from industry analysts who have questioned the carrier’s move to rely more heavily on network densification efforts based on...
From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: 'What is 5G?'
What is 5G? That's a complex question, but to start, "5G" refers to fifth-generation mobile technology. This new technology is set to be considerably faster compared to existing...
From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: 'What is 5G?'
What is 5G? That's a complex question, but to start, "5G" refers to fifth-generation mobile technology. This new technology is set to be considerably faster compared to existing...
Sprint 5G showcased at kick off of Copa América event this week in California, using millimeter wave spectrum to support 2 Gbps speeds
Sprint used this week’s Copa América Centenario tournament in Santa Clara, California, to tout a demonstration of “5G” technology using the 73...
Former Verizon Wireless pitchman Paul Marcarelli joins Sprint
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, in a series of tweets Sunday night, announced a major marketing coup – the fourth-place U.S. wireless carrier hired a longtime Verizon Wireless spokesman to help win customer mindshare.
Paul Marcarelli, known as the "test guy"...
Former Verizon Wireless pitchman Paul Marcarelli joins Sprint
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, in a series of tweets Sunday night, announced a major marketing coup – the fourth-place U.S. wireless carrier hired a longtime Verizon Wireless spokesman to help win customer mindshare.
Paul Marcarelli, known as the "test guy"...
Sprint just made what may be remembered as the most brilliant marketing move of 2016, especially as we start the summer months. You remember the Verizon Wireless marketing spokesperson with the tag line, “Can you hear me now?” Well, he switched camps and is...
The BBB’s National Advertising Division backed a T-Mobile challenge of Sprint's 50% off promotion, hiding of activation fee
Sprint has been reprimanded by the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division for false claims in its “cut your bill in half” advertisements and for hiding mandatory...
Sprint 5G showcased at kick off of Copa América event this week in California, using millimeter wave spectrum to support 2 Gbps speeds
Sprint used this week’s Copa América Centenario tournament in Santa Clara, California, to tout a demonstration of “5G” technology using the 73...
The telecom giant unveiled its AT&T Thanks program offering free gifts for select customers as it struggles with postpaid phone defections
AT&T is tapping into its cache of service offerings for a customer reward program targeting postpaid wireless customers.
The AT&T Thanks program is set to...
Sprint and WorldCom defended their proposed $115B merger to the European Commission, and Palm targets enterprise with HotSync Server … 16 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines...
An asset management firm predicts further consolidation among the four major U.S. carriers, and sees T-Mobile US as the most likely acquisition target. According to Gabelli & Co., potential acquirers of T-Mobile US could include Comcast, Charter Communications/Liberty Media and Dish Network. Longer term,...
Cricket Wireless services are now set to be offered at 3,400 GameStop locations, which will include ‘dedicated Cricket’ salesperson
AT&T Mobility’s Cricket Wireless prepaid brand is set to expand its presence at retailer GameStop in a move the carrier said will make the outlet its...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Signals Research Group to break down the current pace of 5G technology development
With deployment of true “4G” networks still in their infancy, the mobile telecom space has turned its full attention to plans for the next...
According to technology market research firm Counterpoint Research, T-Mobile US for the first time passed Verizon Wireless as the leading sales channel for smartphones in the first quarter of 2016. The researchers found T-Mobile US captured 22.9% of the domestic smartphone market while Verizon...
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Sprint in regards to a tax case brought by N.Y. claiming the carrier failed to pay taxes on consumer bills
Sprint reportedly lost its bid to have an appeal heard in a court case filed...
Sprint continues to pilfer executives from rivals as part of its broader corporate restructuring, with the latest coming from AT&T
Sprint’s ongoing corporate restructuring gained yet another executive from a rival as the carrier announced former AT&T executive Nelly Pitocco joined as VP of enterprise...
FutureMobile expects robust participation in the 600 MHz auction, forecasts up to $100 billion in total bids
The reverse-auction phase of the 600 megahertz auction (Auction 1001) begins on May 31, 2016. The Federal Communications Commission seeks to clear 126 megahertz of spectrum so that it...
WOTW looks at a complaint lodged this week indicating the T-Mobile EIP program is playing loose and free with understandable business models
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry,...
Mobilitie President Christos Karmis says the company plans to use its own name as it works with cities and counties to develop small cell sites, and will rely less on subsidiary names in the future. Over the past several months, attorneys who represent city governments...
T-Mobile brass personally respond to customer service compliment
Whether you're a fan of T-Mobile US or not, it's easy to see why customers have responded so strongly to the "Un-carrier" campaign led by CEO John Legere, who helped turn the carrier around and even overtake rival...
