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American Tower expects to see long-term benefits from the merger between T-Mobile U.S. and Sprint, the company’s CEO James Taiclet said during a conference call with investors. “American Tower continue to expect that these developments will likely result in net …

Sprint and T-Mobile US will stay put until at least 2030 timeframe With the Department of Justice recently giving Sprint and T-Mobile US the go ahead on a $26 billion merger, the companies are set to embark on a long-term …

Divestiture of Sprint/T-Mobile US assets gives DISH market entrée The U.S. Department of Justice last week removed a major barrier to finalization of Sprint and T-Mobile US’ plan for a $26 billion merger. Including in the consent decree are conditions …

T-Mobile COO: Combined company will go after AT&T and Verizon “like they’ve never seen before” Ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings call, T-Mobile US got the go-ahead from the U.S. Department of Justice to merge with Sprint. While there are …

Congratulations to T-Mobile US and Sprint on finally getting DoJ merger approval. This has been one helluva ride, and it’s not over yet, but we are closer than ever. Now that the deal is done, what comes next? Let’s take …

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has given its blessing to T-Mobile US’ merger with Sprint, saying that the merger conditions will support the entry of a new, viable facilities-based market player and that the merger will “facilitate expeditious deployment …

Key points: The 5G network provides expansive outdoor coverage and full mobility in Chicago downtown, especially in the popular and high-traffic areas, where 5G’s performance is needed the most.  The outdoor and in-vehicle tests showed good speeds, consistently over 100 …

T-Mobile US announced it will start selling what it claims to be the first asset tracking solution in the United States, the telco said in a release. T-Mobile US partnered with Roambee for its BeeAware asset tracking IoT offering. The …

Verizon continues to reign supreme in RootMetrics’ testing, with the mobile network operator winning or tying for first in all of the company’s testing categories on a national basis with performance that the testing specialist called “outstanding across the board, …

Speeds and other performance metrics on LTE networks are still rising, even as carriers begin to roll out their 5G networks, according to the latest analysis from OpenSignal. Verizon saw a big bump in its video quality, which AT&T’s FirstNet-fueled …

Today, 5G wireless is getting so much attention in the media and the marketplace. It raises the question, which wireless carrier offers the best, fastest and most consistent 5G connection? So, let’s take a closer look at the current state …

All four Tier 1 U.S. carriers are offering a mobile 5G service AT&T With the June 27 addition of parts of Las Vegas, AT&T offers a millimeter wave-based mobile 5G service in  20 markets with observed speeds in excess of …

T-Mobile US has reportedly reached a deal with Dish Network to divest assets that could be the thing that pushes the proposed merger with Sprint over the top — but approval from the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is still …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai framed approval of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US as a “critical” part of the agency’s efforts to promote 5G deployment in mid-band spectrum and that he hopes a recently filed lawsuit …

Four additional states have joined the ten attorney general which are suing in federal court to block the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US. A court date has been set for the trial — and that start date is …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

Dish pushing to pick-up Boost Mobile if regulators approve Sprint/T-Mobile deal Looking to get the go ahead from federal regulators to merge, Sprint and T-Mobile US have agreed that T-Mo will divest its prepaid MVNO Boost Mobile. Amazon is rumored …

A group of state attorneys general are suing to block the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, taking the merger to the courts even before any decisions are handed down from the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

US Cellular was one a top bidder in both millimeter wave auctions AT&T dropped nearly a billion dollars on 24 GHz spectrum in the recent Federal Communications Commission auction, and T-Mobile US was close behind in spending more than $800 …

Sprint and T-Mobile US have indicated that they are prepared to put prepaid brand Boost Mobile up for sale if their proposed merger is approved. Reuters reports that there is an interested buyer: Amazon. Amazon is interested “mainly because the …

Sprint has officially launched its commercial 5G service in four markets, with 5G availabile in the Kansas City, Missouri area as well Atlanta, Georgia and Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and touting a “true mobile 5G experience.” Devices will start …

When Sprint launches its 5G New Radio network — as it is expected to do this week — it will be unique in a number of ways. The mobile network operator has laid out plans for an ambitious footprint at …

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s recent announcement that he supports the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile with their commitments is welcome news. The merger will create a better-resourced combined company with a renewed focus on disrupting wireless with competitive prices and …