SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son continues to try to convince regulators and business leaders that a merger with T-Mobile would benefit U.S. consumers. For now, at least, we remain skeptical. But there are… Read more »
Obama and the FCC are both calling for more unlicensed spectrum to fuel the tech economy. That kind of advocacy from the administration is just what we need in a government… Read more »
The rest of the U.S. mobile industry is calling for the end of the phone subsidy and long-term service commitments, but Verizon is standing firm behind a model that has benefited… Read more »
Two years after being promised seamless connections to public Wi-Fi networks, my iPhone made its first Hotspot 2.0 handshake. It’s a long time coming, but carriers and wireless ISPs are finally… Read more »
Masayoshi Son is stepping up his efforts to convince U.S. businesses and regulators that a tie-up between Sprint and T-Mobile would ultimately benefit consumers. But if SoftBank’s investment in Sprint was… Read more »
T-Mobile’s uncarrier strategy continued to pay off in the fourth quarter as the company reported a net 1.65 million new customers. But T-Mobile also posted a hefty loss, and it may… Read more »
A company called Carrier IQ is trying to help mobile carriers serve their customers better by using machine learning algorithms to diagnose problems with their smartphone, such as poor battery performance… Read more »
Verizon has closed its $130 billion buyout of Vodafone’s stake in Verizon Wireless. Now Big Red can tear down the artificial distinction between its mobile and wireline operations. Read more »
At Mobile World Congress the mobile network will begin its long journey into cloud. It will take some time, but one day the key component of the mobile network could be… Read more »
Dish Network remains the favorite to win the ongoing auction of H Block spectrum, but it probably still need to partner with an established network operator to launch nationwide wireless service… Read more »