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America Movil aims to launch 5G in 90% of its markets this year: CEO

Mexican telecoms group America Movil expects to launch 5G services in 90% of the countries where it operates during 2020, America Movil’s CEO Daniel Hajj said during a conference call with investors. "I don't have a specific date, but all over the year we're working...

America Movil not expecting higher capex levels due to 5G: CEO

Mexican telecom giant América Móvil's expected launch of 5G in certain markets will not represent a boost in its planned capex for this year, CEO Daniel Hajj said during the telco's Q1 results call. The operator confirmed it will invest $8 billion this year, including...

Verizon to buy Tracfone for up to $6.9 billion, bolstering its prepaid position

Verizon has agreed to spend up to $6.9 billion to buy prepaid mobile virtual network operator Tracfone from America Movil, expanding its focus on low-cost and prepaid services and saying that it will eventually offer 5G access to Tracfone customers. In addition to $3.125 billion...

FTC could challenge court decision in AT&T throttling case

FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez told the Senate Commerce Committee the court decision in AT&T throttling case removes authority in enforcing Sec. 5 of FTC Act Following a stinging rebuke of its authority to regulate common carriers, the Federal Trade Commission is looking to challenge a...

AT&T edges T-Mobile, trounces Verizon and Sprint in purchase experience

Latest J.D. Power survey found AT&T just ahead of T-Mobile among postpaid, Consumer Cellular tops among prepaid providers AT&T Mobility just edged out rival T-Mobile US among “full-service” mobile operators in “wireless purchasing experience performance,” according to the latest survey from J.D. Power. The survey of...

AT&T tops T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint in satisfaction survey

AT&T supplanted T-Mobile as the best performing full-service carrier in the latest J.D. Power customer care survey, Consumer Cellular tops for no-contract service AT&T Mobility jumped T-Mobile US for the top spot in customer care satisfaction, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Wireless Customer...

América Móvil tagged with $1.1M fine tied to foreign ownership rules

América Móvil agreed to pay the fine connected with stock purchases of Puerto Rico Telephone by CEO Carlos Slim and family Mexico-based telecom giant América Móvil agreed to pay a $1.1 million fine to resolve an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission into violations of...

Pollak, de la Vega among latest Wireless Hall of Fame honorees

TracFone founder F.J. Pollak and long-time AT&T executive Ralph de la Vega are among this year’s inductees into the Wireless Hall of Fame The Wireless History Foundation unveiled its 2016 honorees set to join the Wireless Hall of Fame during a foundation dinner scheduled for...

T-Mobile tops Verizon in consumer survey; AT&T and Sprint trail

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 consumers, with proof of those...

MetroPCS, Virgin, TracFone out-experience Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T

Latest Temkin Group survey found prepaid brands MetroPCS, Virgin and TracFone superior to postpaid focused Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T Assumptions that prepaid customers are often neglected in terms of the overall customer experience was countered by a new survey from Temkin Group, which found...

#TBT: T-Mobile targets enterprise; TracFone taps Verizon 3G … this week in 2015

1 year ago this week, T-Mobile targeted the enterprise, while TracFone tapped into Verizon’s 3G network 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...