1. Home
2. >> News
3. >> Carrier networks

• Email this
• Print

Carrier networks

• Will AT&T's new pricing confuse consumers?

  January 21, 2012

  New AT&T data plans went into effect yesterday and cost $5 more than old plans, but also allowing for more data usage. However, how will consumers react to the increased data charge?

• Wireless carriers look to innovate how mobile video is delivered, paid for

  January 17, 2012

  Wireless carriers are under pressure to meet consumer demands for mobile content consumption and are looking at new ways to deliver and charge for data usage, including letting content providers foot some of the bill.

• Wireless carriers’ expansion plans could face uphill battle next year

  December 22, 2011

  The race is on again between the leading wireless carriers to build market share now that the deal between AT&T and T-Mobile – which would have made AT&T the largest U.S. carrier – is dead.

• In a significant blow to the company, AT&T drops T-Mobile deal

  December 20, 2011

  Following months of opposition from government regulators, competitors and consumer advocates, AT&T threw in the towel yesterday and said it will drop its proposed merger with T-Mobile USA.

• What will a new deal with AT&T mean for T-Mobile?

  December 14, 2011

  Now that the antitrust case against the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile USA deal has been postponed, the question is will AT&T seek to restructure the deal to increase its chances of approval or will it walk away and look to gain more spectrum elsewhere?

• Wireless carrier investment in location platforms on the rise: study

  October 24, 2011

  Driven by government mandates around locating emergency calls, wireless carriers are looking at enhancing their location-based services platforms, a move that could present new opportunities for marketers.

• IPhone sales down for AT&T, while Nokia beats expectations

  October 21, 2011

  While there was a slowdown in AT&T's iPhone sales over the summer as anticipation grew for the expected release of a new model in the fall, Nokia reported a small increase in smartphone sales.

• Verizon mobilizes FiOS service via Android app

  October 21, 2011

  Verizon is furthering its strategy to let consumers watch television on their mobile devices with an Android application.

• Facing regulatory pressure, carriers agree to send overage alerts

  October 19, 2011

  Wireless carriers have agreed to send free alerts to consumers when they reach monthly limits on voice, data and text usage. The plan also includes a notification to inform consumers of international roam charges when traveling abroad.

• LTE will not revolutionize the industry: CTIA exec

  October 12, 2011

  SAN DIEGO – With four carriers planning to have LTE services deployed by the end of 2011, the U.S. is the most unique and active market in the world, per an executive at the CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2011 conference.

• Sprint CEO at CTIA: Mobile has direct, powerful impact on efficiency, productivity

  October 12, 2011

  SAN DIEGO – During his keynote address, Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint Nextel Corp., discussed how mobile is helping change the healthcare and wireless industry, as well as the environment for the better.

• Leap, MetroPCS could be big beneficiaries if AT&T divests

  September 26, 2011

  AT&T’s need to divest spectrum to push through its proposed merger with T-Mobile USA could end up making MetroPCS and Leap Wireless top-tier national competitors.

• Can a spectrum sale help AT&T push through T-Mobile deal?

  September 21, 2011

  AT&T is stepping up efforts to push through its deal to acquire T-Mobile as scrutiny intensifies, with reports suggesting a possible spectrum sale.

• Is a roaming alliance on the horizon for Verizon, Vodafone?

  September 13, 2011

  Verizon and Vodafone could be eyeing some sort of collaboration even as AT&T faces a challenge pushing through its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile.

• Will rumored iPhone 5 deal be game-changer for Sprint?

  August 25, 2011

  Sprint will reportedly begin selling Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 in October – a move that brings the carrier closer to its rivals AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless. However, will the much-anticipated device change the company’s position in the competitive mobile space?

123456789next