WOTW questions the thinking behind T-Mobile and Sprint CEOs taking to their social media channels to help hype Verizon rate plan changes Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that …
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Alaska’s GCI joins Sprint, T-Mobile and others paying a fine to the FCC tied to 911 service outages The Federal Communications Commission continues to ding telecom operators for 911 service issues, with the latest involving Alaska-based carrier General Communications. The …
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On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s recent 5G technology testing and deployment plans All four domestic nationwide wireless operators have announced some form of “5G” technology testing scheme, with the intent of eventually …
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On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s recent 5G technology testing and deployment plans All four domestic nationwide wireless operators have announced some form of “5G” technology testing scheme, with the intent of eventually …
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Verizon boosts data, pricing, features in fight against T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerCiting increased usages, Verizon is set to alter rate plans with more data at higher prices, though lower per-GB, in continued fight for customers against rivals Verizon Wireless moved on recently rumored rate plan changes, offering customers more data across …
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Huawei claims T-Mobile has failed to engage in FRAND licensing terms tied to 4G technology patents said to be core to network operations T-Mobile US’ rollout of LTE services has hit a legal challenge as infrastructure vendor Huawei filed a …
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Reported changes set for Verizon data buckets include more data allotments for more money each month, with rollover and speed throttling still on the table Details continue to seep out regarding Verizon Wireless’ reported plans to alter its current data …
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Worst of the Week: TV broadcaster 600 MHz spectrum plans show it never hurts to ask
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerTelevision broadcasters are taking the stance that it never hurts to ask when it comes to compensation for giving up their 600 MHz spectrum resources Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of …
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T-Mobile’s MetroPCS brand is set to officially offer select iPhone models, initially limited to Florida before a nationwide roll out T-Mobile US prepaid brand MetroPCS is set to begin offering Apple iPhone devices this week to customers through select retailers …
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Rumors suggest Verizon is set to launch data rollover, speed throttling targeting overages and more comprehensive North America roaming options Rumors are running wild that Verizon Wireless is set to join some of its rivals in offering a data rollover …
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TV broadcasters set an $86B price tag for 126 megahertz of spectrum in the 600 MHz band during the first stage of the reverse auction process Television broadcasters set a high bar in terms of what they want for their …
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T-Mobile stopped selling the iconic Sidekick device in a move that killed the brand, while Sprint talked LTE and smartphone plans … 6 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into …
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Sprint prepaid and wholesale business operations to be led by former Ntelos CEO Jim Hyde, with former head of prepaid set to focus on Virgin Mobile Management changes at Sprint continue, as the nation’s No. 4 carrier in terms of …
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With just a handful of markets still to test, Verizon dominates AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in RootMetrics network performance testing through first half of the year Updated to clarify current results don’t necessarily signify final rankings With just a few …
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Verizon, T-Mobile tout network moves for Democratic and Republican conventions
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerStory updated with previously announced Sprint network plans Verizon, T-Mobile note fiber, DAS, small cell and COW deployments in support of Democratic and Republican conventions in Philadelphia and Cleveland, respectively The current political campaign season is set for a milestone in …
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Reader Forum: 7 tips for rural carriers in battling Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumRural carriers do not need to be at a disadvantage when competing against the likes of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, with Fortegra laying out 7 tips When you mention wireless carriers, most people think of the big four: Verizon …
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WOTW may not be a fan of Auto-Tuning, but is a fan of Verizon going after Sprint and AT&T, even if that attack is not in Verizon’s pure voice Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. …
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T-Mobile rearranged a couple of executive positions in its finance suite, naming a new SVP of finance to head up the carrier’s consumer financing products T-Mobile US recently noted in a government filing changes to a pair of executive positions in its …
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T-Mobile throws unlimited LTE across (most of) Europe, in-flight Wi-Fi for all
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerCiting the summer travel season, T-Mobile is set to offer unlimited LTE data across most of Europe, add roaming in Belize and in-flight Gogo Wi-Fi for all Coming off a rocky “Un-carrier 11” event, T-Mobile US today looked to regain …
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Republic Wireless leans on Wi-Fi in battle against Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerOn this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers The mobile virtual network operator business has been through numerous highs and lows …
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Republic Wireless leans on Wi-Fi in battle against Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerOn this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers The mobile virtual network operator business has been through numerous highs and lows …
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Minus the participation of Domino’s, this week’s T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion again ran into application trouble due to high demand I guess we can’t blame it on the pizza. T-Mobile US’ attempts to give away free stuff to customers hit another …
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The T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion will not include a free Domino’s pizza this week, but is set to include Lyft, heavy reliance on MLB The T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion enters its third week with a slightly altered “free” line up as initial …
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AT&T joins T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon in supporting Android Wi-Fi calling
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerCustomers using the Android-powered LG G4 device can now tap the AT&T Wi-Fi calling service, with expansion promised to other devices AT&T Mobility expanded its Wi-Fi calling option outside the Apple iOS ecosystem, announcing its first supported device running Google’s …
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A new survey from Market Force found T-Mobile topped Verizon among full-service carriers, while Consumer Cellular outpaced Cricket among second tier T-Mobile US has made hay in the wireless space as the self-proclaimed “un-carrier” catering to the pain points of …