Everything Everywhere’s U.K. launch to trigger competitive upheaval
U.K.-based joint venture Everything Everywhere, a combination of France Telecom’s Orange and Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile operations, turned on LTE services in a handful of markets this week for testing...
View ArticleTime Trippin’: DT remains committed to T-Mobile USA; Sprint Nextel to trial...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit...
View ArticleT-Mobile USA names Legere new CEO
T-Mobile USA received new leadership today as parent company Deutsche Telekom announced that John Legere will head up its U.S. operations effective Sept. 22. Legere is a veteran of the telecom space,...
View ArticlePrepaid, wholesale continue to prop-up T-Mobile USA
T-Mobile USA’s attempt to retain contract customers continued to falter during the recent third quarter with the nation’s No. 4 operator reporting a loss of 492,000 postpaid customers. The drop was an...
View ArticleT-Mobile USA set for capex expansion; $4.7B in 2013, $6B across 2014-2015
T-Mobile USA’s plans to bolster its network and position in the domestic market received a financial boost late last week from its parent company Deutsche Telekom, which said it plans to spend $4.7...
View ArticleDT CEO Obermann to be replaced by Höttges at end of 2013
T-Mobile USA parent company Deutsche Telekom announced that CEO Rene Obermann will leave the company effective Dec. 31, 2013. Obermann has been at the company for 16 years, the past seven as CEO....
View ArticleReality Check: Cooperation boosts M2M market growth
Machine-to-machine solutions are changing how we live and work. Smoke alarms do not just sound an alarm; they send an alert to the fire service at the same time.
View ArticleWSJ: AT&T looking at European expansion
Domestic telecom staple AT&T is reportedly looking to inject some international flavor through a potential acquisition of an European-based operator. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that...
View ArticleT-Mobile USA looks to keep enterprise focus on boil, launches new MDM service
T-Mobile USA’s comeback from its 2011 abyss continues as the carrier’s plan to reinvigorate the industry’s competitive landscape is in full flight. Those efforts have also spilled over to its...
View ArticleDT alters MetroPCS terms to solidify investor support
With MetroPCS’ shareholders set to vote tomorrow on a proposed merger with T-Mobile USA, Deutsche Telekom altered the arrangements of the deal in an attempt to better tempt those investors that...
View ArticleCarrier Wrap: NTT tops in revenues; Leap expands Muve to Brazil
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest...
View ArticleMetroPCS shareholders vote in favor of T-Mobile USA deal
MetroPCS shareholders have reportedly approved the carrier’s merger with T-Mobile USA that will see it retain 26% of the combined operations and bolster T-Mobile USA’s spectrum position in the heated...
View ArticleMetroPCS posts flat Q1 results as merger with T-Mobile USA on the horizon
MetroPCS, which is just days away from completing its merger with T-Mobile USA, reported relatively flat first quarter results that considering the current competitive nature of the prepaid space could...
View ArticleCTIA 2013: T-Mobile US bolsters international data offers
LAS VEGAS – T-Mobile US’ aggressive meanuvers in the consumer space have overshadowed most of its activities leading up to and moving beyond its recent merger with MetroPCS. However, the carrier has...
View ArticleAccelerate your global business through M2M : the telecom carrier perspective
Is there money to be made in M2M? Clearly the answer is a resounding yes, given the dedicated corporate departments, products and solutions, business models and partnerships that carriers are...
View ArticleT-Mobile US looks international for third leg of ‘un-carrier’ strategy; LTE...
T-Mobile US unveiled the third leg of its “un-carrier” strategy this week, looking to relieve a pain point of frequent world travelers. The carrier announced that beginning Oct. 31, customers signed up...
View ArticleT-Mobile US eyes spectrum acquisitions, offers 66.15M shares
T-Mobile US is looking to bolster its coffers ahead of scheduled spectrum auctions, announcing this week that it plans to offer 66.15 million shares of its common stock in a public offering. T-Mobile...
View ArticleTelecom Software: 25 most influential people; AT&T Lookout
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. Winter chill is in the air and that means it’s the end of the year and a time for reflection on the past year, which...
View ArticleU.K. carrier Three changes the roaming game
Three recently added the U.S. to its “Feel at Home” roaming plan, allowing its U.K. customers to use their normal calling and data plans when traveling to the United States. In doing so, the relatively...
View ArticleOutgoing Deutsche Telekom CEO speaks out on privacy, European mergers
René Obermann may be in his last days as the CEO of Deutsche Telekom, but he is not leaving quietly. The 49-year-old exec has been making some bold statements in both German and U.S. newspapers about...
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