T-Mobile, Sprint Complete Merger
$26B deal creates more powerful No. 3 wireless carrier; Sievert to assume CEO role immediately
Wireless
Federated Wireless Extends Spectrum Controller for Unlicensed 6 GHz Use
Move comes as cable companies are lobbying the FCC to free up spectrum for WiFi 6 and 5G wireless use
T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Gains Approval
After federal court win, companies say deal could be closed by April
Comcast and Charter Have Reached ‘Clear Relevance’ in U.S. Wireless, Analyst Says
With cable operators capturing almost a third of the industry’s total additions in Q3, the MVNO-powered sector ‘already matters,’ Craig Moffett Says
Charter Looking to Follow Comcast’s Residential-Router-as-Hotspot Model
Wireless chief Craig Cowden says cable operator wants to increase WiFi offloading for Spectrum Mobile
FCC Officially Approves T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
Deal still won’t close until states’ legal challenge is decided
Charter Adds 276K Spectrum Mobile Lines in Q3
Cable operator up to 794,000 ‘ARPU generating units’ as it weighs schemes, including CBRS, to offload MVNO traffic
Xfinity Mobile Adds 204K Lines in Q3, Cuts losses to $94M
Operator is also testing dual-SIM phone tech
Charter’s Cowden: MSO Could Launch Fixed Wireless CBRS as Soon as the End of 2020
Cable operator is currently testing wireless tech in rural parts of North Carolina
Xfinity Mobile to Generate $266M in EBITDA By 2023: Cowen
Declaring cable-wireless convergence a question of “when not if,” equity research firm sketches out the current models for Comcast and Charter’s emerging consumer wireless services
Altice USA Launches Wireless Service
Altice Mobile has $20 ‘Price for Life’ for Optimum, Suddenlink customers
Dish to Become Fourth National Wireless Carrier
With T-Mobile-Sprint deal approved, satellite TV provider to add wireless to the mix
DOJ Says OK to T-Mobile-Sprint
But deal closing must await outcome of suit by states, says spokesperson for Calif.
T-Mobile Releases Q2 results, Reschedules Conference Call
Reports say Justice Dept. working with state AGs to sign off on Sprint merger
Xfinity Mobile Picks Up 181K Lines in Q2, Cuts Losses to $88M
Fledgling wireless service lost $185 million in the second quarter of 2018
Comcast and/or Charter Will Buy MVNO-Infused Dish, T-Mobile Frets
Deutsche Telekom-owned wireless company desperately needs to enable satellite TV carrier in order to get its $26 billion Sprint purchase approved, but it worries about creating a monster in the process
Xfinity Mobile Enables BYOD Capability for Recent Samsung Galaxy Models
However, handsets sold through T-Mobile and AT&T won't work on Verizon-powered service
Google Denies It’s in Talks with Dish to Form New Wireless Carrier
Says New York Post report is “simply false”
Sprint Stock Falls as States Attorneys General Move to Block T-Mobile Merger
AGs from nine states and the District of Columbia say merger will drive up prices
Ericsson Predicts Billion-plus Sub Boom in 5G
Said multiple interrelated factors will help drive next-gen wireless mobility
Mediacom to Begin Testing Commercial CBRS Applications
According to an FCC filing, cable company wants to use Samsung equipment to kick the tires on applications in the 3650-3700GHz frequency range
Dish Shares Perk Up After Reports of Sprint-T-Mobile Deal Trouble
Shares up nearly 4% as analysts speculate satellite company could be buyer
Cover Story: 5G’s Hype Dreams
In the race to deliver 5G, wireless carriers are claiming victory over cable ops before the starting gun even fires. Everybody take a breath.