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
With cable operators capturing almost a third of the industry’s total additions in Q3, the MVNO-powered sector ‘already matters,’ Craig Moffett Says
Operator is also testing dual-SIM phone tech
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
Vendor will provide cable operators, which collaborate closely on their mobile products, with systems spanning multichannel sales, order, care and monetization
Comcast establishes new incentives to push users into limited tiers
Charter on track to generate $600 million in revenue from new wireless service this year
Fledgling wireless service lost $185 million in the second quarter of 2018
However, handsets sold through T-Mobile and AT&T won't work on Verizon-powered service
Apple Watch Series 4, 9.7-inch iPad mini and 10.5-inch iPad Air available to mobile service’s customers
Operator collaborates with Hiya to let users download free spam-fighting app
An arrangement similar to Altice USA and Sprint’s “elegant solution” could solve a number of technology challenges, Moffett Nathanson points out
Cable operator responds to claim that it isn’t properly protecting its users’ phone numbers with “0000” default PIN code
Operator has lost $1.22 billion on consumer wireless service in its first two years of operation
Comcast adds 228,000 lines to wireless service in Q3
Cable operator begin taking pre-orders for pricey smart phone
Plan costs, service bundling among key drivers for customers who switch
Plan costs are biggest driver among subs who switch
But early results not likely to evoke major response from incumbents
Comcast adds 187,000 mobile customer lines in Q4, ends 2017 with more than 380,000
Program kicks off with select, unlocked iPhone models
Company expects to deploy more integrations between Xfinity Mobile service and Xfinity platform
MSOs could see improved competitive dynamics from their MVNO deals with Verizon, Moffett says
Comcast will open pre-orders for pricey smartphone on October 27