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T-Mobile US adds Netflix to its unlimited family plans As AT&T inches toward finalizing its purchase of Time Warner and Verizon busies itself with its new Oath digital media operations from the purchase of Yahoo, T-Mobile US is taking a …

T-Mobile US will test FDD with Ericsson 5G equipment The network infrastructure community remains laser-focused on facilitating the customer transition from LTE to 5G with pre-standard equipment that can be upgraded to the next-generation standards once it’s agreed to by …

T-Mobile plans for nationwide 5G are hinged on 600 MHz spectrum After an initial activation of its 600 MHz spectrum at sites in Wyoming, T-Mobile US today said it is expanding its build-out to Scarborough, Maine. In the same announcement, …

The internet of things is the next frontier for mobile network operators, as smartphone growth slows down and new mobile chips enable low-cost connections for all manner of assets and equipment. Companies in almost every industry are investigating the IoT, …

AT&T and Verizon pick up some steam, while T-Mobile makes adjustment in wholesale numbers It is that time when we reflect on the carriers’ results for Q2. Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of Q2 2017 and also compared …

Hurricane Harvey leads to massive flooding, power outages; carriers offer free service in impacted areas As Houston continues to be deluged with rain, the four national wireless carriers are waiving customer fees for voice, data and/or text in the most …

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 …

Yesterday, wireless carriers AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile US were all headed in the same direction. However, today they all seem to be heading in different directions. Let’s take a closer look at each and at the industry …

The country has gone eclipse-crazy as it gears up for the big event on Monday. Eclipse glasses are sold out everywhere. Airfares to cities within the “path of totality” have skyrocketed. Mobile carriers are boosting coverage along that path in …

Less than two weeks after informing the Federal Communications Commission that is plans to “rapidly deploy” its 600 MHz spectrum, T-Mobile US today followed through, using Nokia equipment to light up sites in Cheyenne, Wy., according to the carrier. In …

After dominating the wireless industry’s news cycle for over a year, the FCC 600MHZ spectrum auction came to an end. Now the real work begins. The 976 U.S. stations that sold their spectrum rights to the FCC, which in turn …

T-Mobile US is trying once again to disrupt the U.S. wireless industry by attempting to offer consumers exactly what they want. This time, the self-described “un-carrier” says it has created an offer that is tailor-made for T-Mobile customers. T-Mobile says …

T-Mobile US emphasizes IoT as key 5G use case T-Mobile US made a splash earlier this year announcing it would deploy a mobile “nationwide 5G” network–as opposed to 5G fixed wireless access, which Verizon and AT&T are focused on–following its …

Rural broadband coverage is priority for T-Mobile 600 MHz plans According to an Aug. 4 “ex parte notice” to the Federal Communications Commission, T-Mobile US is looking to “rapidly deploy” the 600 MHz spectrum the carrier purchased during the FCC-led …

Four-channel carrier aggregation uses three channels of unlicensed spectrum Verizon Wireless is ready to start rolling out license-assisted access technology nationwide. Following a demonstration that delivered 953 megabits per second with commercial network equipment, the carrier’s VP of network support, …

Take a look at carrier trials that use LAA to push toward the theoretical limit of gigabit LTE As LTE networks continue to evolve toward 5G, the vital role of spectrum in improving end-user throughput is more apparent than ever. …

I see various mergers and acquisitions in the communications service provider space eventually bringing us to just four integrated carriers in the U.S. Since earlier this year, it feels like we get a new merger report each day as big …

So, Sprint wants to merge with Charter. This is no real surprise if you have been following the industry. If not, you may be wondering why a wireless carrier wants to combine with cable TV company. Let’s take a few …

The Moto Z supports gigabit LTE service, which Verizon says will be launched ‘later this year’ Earlier this week Verizon announced preorder availability of the Moto Z2 Force Edition, a high-end smartphone, manufactured by Motorola, that boasts a range of …

Verizon emphasizes customers’ willingness to pay for its unlimited offer Verizon added 614,000 retail postpaid customers during the second quarter and said that customers are willing to pay a premium for an unlimited plan on its network. “Even with the …

Sprint receives its first-ever national award in RootMetrics testing Sprint captured its first-ever national award in RootMetrics’ latest round of network testing, although Verizon continues to dominate RootMetrics’ assessments across the board. At the state level, Verizon won 268 awards …

Huawei is one of the driving forces behind narrowband IoT, but the company may also capture a piece of the market for LTE Category M1 solutions. Its newest internet of things module uses Sequans’ Monarch chipset, which supports both NB-IoT …

T-Mobile US announced its second quarter results last week, adding 1.3 million subscribers with service revenues up 8% and postpaid churn at 1.1%. T-Mobile US executives had a wide-ranging discussion with analysts to discuss both the numbers and the carrier’s strategy …

Platforms like Twilio and Kandy could fuel enterprise IoT The internet of things represents a huge opportunity for wireless carriers, but getting enterprise customers to choose cellular connectivity requires more than just a reliable network running low-power protocols. Carriers also …

T-Mobile US results continue to be strong T-Mobile US kicked off second quarter reporting with numbers that shows the operator continues its growth momentum: adding 1.3 million subscribers with service revenues up 8% and postpaid churn at 1.1%. T-Mo gained …