The two companies have developed a technology that idles a portion of the mobile network at night when demand is lowest. This won’t just save energy costs. It will create a… Read more »
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is making the hard sell to TV broadcasters, enticing them with the possibility of big payouts if they fork over their airwaves for auction. Read more »
5G research is gaining momentum worldwide, and it will require new spectrum. Enter the FCC. Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to start investigating the future cellular technology from a regulatory standpoint. Read more »
Ericsson revealed it’s handling T-Mobile’s new LTE network expansion into new spectrum, into rural areas and into the nooks and crannies of dense urban areas. Read more »
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wants small carrier support for the the upcoming 600 MHz auction, but those carriers are reluctant to give it. They trusted the FCC in the 700 MHz… Read more »
With no merger possibilities on the horizon, Sprint and T-Mobile will have to look at a different acquisition target: spectrum. The 2015 incentive auction will be both carriers’ opportunity to get… Read more »
Sprint and T-Mobile were reportedly looking to circumvent corporate anti-collusion laws by forming a joint venture to bid in the upcoming incentive auction. The FCC, though, has gotten wise to their… Read more »
Sprint suffered another big subscriber loss last quarter as both prepaid and postpaid customers departed. Sprint continues to blame the exodus on its ongoing network upgrade. Read more »
Sprint and T-Mobile may be forced to bid independently in next year’s spectrum incentive auction only to find themselves part of the same combined carrier shortly thereafter. A bidding joint venture… Read more »
Dish Network has signaled to the FCC that it wants to go after even more spectrum. It will participate in two upcoming auctions to get more airwaves, including the controversial incentive… Read more »