BROWSING: Xfinity Mobile

'Lease to purchase' arrangement allows Comcast a window to reclaim the airwaves Comcast is feeling so confident about its ability to make use of the CBRS band for mobile 5G services that it is willing to let its 600 MHz licenses go, in a $3.3...

60% of Comcast's network traffic comes from 3% of its geography, CEO says Comcast is getting ready to activate Philadelphia as a trial market for cellular offload, as it explores what combination of its existing MVNO relationship with Verizon and its own cellular CBRS network...

We have watched new growth opportunities in the wireless industry change over decades, from analog to digital, and from 2G, to 3G, 4G and now 5G. However, another slice of the wireless pie is showing strong growth and that will continue through 2023 and...

Samsung is delivering CBRS and 600 MHz equipment that will help Comcast expand its capacity and coverage in select areas Comcast announced that Samsung Electronics is providing it with 5G Radio Access Network equipment that will be used to boost 5G connectivity for Xfinity Mobile...

If you are a Xfinity Mobile customer, you may have heard about their lower price offer. If you are considering this, there is something you need to be aware of. In recent years, Comcast has been showing growth with wireless offering. Now, they are...

Cable MSOs Charter Communications and Comcast both saw strong growth in their mobile businesses during the second quarter, with each cable company reporting net mobile customer additions greater than 300,000 and outperforming host network Verizon, which added 12,000 postpaid phone lines during the second...

Comcast activated the first 5G radios during the first quarter  Comcast expects to launch an employee field test of 5G in June, the company’s president and CEO Brian Roberts said during a conference call with investors. The executive also noted that Comcast had lit the first...

Xfinity Mobile adds 280,000 net new wireless lines Comcast continues to draw mobile subscribers at a rapid clip, reporting that its Xfinity Mobile service added 280,000 net lines during the past quarter -- its best-ever reported adds since the service launched in 2017. Comcast saw...

Cable TV tried to get into the wireless phone business a decade ago. They failed. Then, years later they tried again. First Xfinity Mobile, next Spectrum Mobile and then Altice Mobile. We have not seen other pay TV companies like Cox enter the wireless...

NFL playoff greetings from Lake Norman, NC (we only wish we were at Kansas City’s Union Station, pictured right).  As we await two excellent NFL football games, we thought we would dive in to the opportunities facing one of the Telco Top 5 – Comcast.  We...

Brian Roberts, Comcast CEO, sees wireless as a growth path with their Xfinity Mobile. He spoke at Goldman Sachs Investment Conference last week. I have been following wireless as an analyst for decades. I have been following the cable TV entry into wireless since...

Quarterly revenues for Comcast dropped nearly 12% compared to the same time last year and its net income was down more than 4% as the company navigates the pandemic -- but the cable company's wireless segment saw strong growth of more than 33% in...

Xfinity Mobile had 2 millions subscribers as of this past January Comcast announced earlier this week that its mobile service Xfinity Mobile is introducing new data plans with 5G services included free, making it the only provider to do so. 5G services can be accessed...

The first quarter was a mixed bag for Comcast, which saw notable gains in its broadband and wireless services, while its theme parks, television and film production all have been largely shut down under shelter-in-place rules and that had a steep impact on profits. Company...

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 the memories! Verizon lays out...

The new MVNO kids are the block have set their sights on the coveted postpaid market, and they are succeeding in capturing a large chunk of growth while offering an experience that generally meets and can even succeed the experience of the underlying network(s)...

A few years ago, the cable television competitors like Comcast Xfinity Mobile, Charter Spectrum Mobile and Altice Mobile said they would re-enter the wireless space. The question was, would they be successful and disrupt the wireless industry or just be another player? After two...

Craig Cowden, the Senior Vice President of wireless for Charter, explained some of their interesting growth plans at a recent U.S. Senate hearing. I think it’s important for all of us to take a moment and pull the camera back. Let’s think about where...

Charter and Comcast are both using Verizon spectrum for mobile services As traditional cable companies increasingly enter the wireless area and wireless companies look to leverage their networks to provide mobile video content, Charter Communications entered the fray June 30 with the launch of its...

Just over a year ago Comcast started talking about their upcoming re-entry into wireless. There was quite a bit of speculation about what this new service would look like and how well it would compete against the industry heavy hitters, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless,...