One month from today, Americans could well be in on the most photographed, most widely shared total solar eclipse in history – but it’s up to telecom providers to make sure… Read More
T-Mobile touts its $8 billion low-band 600 MHz wireless spectrum acquisition as a game-changer, promising to significantly improve its LTE network throughout the country, competing more effectively with Verizon and AT&T. “That low-band… Read More
Verizon acknowledged it bled subscribers again in the first quarter, explaining that it rather lose some customers than offer deep discounts. “We have to be rational,” said Verizon’s EVP and CFO Fran Shammo, in a… Read More
No big surprise here: AT&T and Verizon are starting to see an impact from promotions, like the one Sprint announced week, that offers to cut your bill in half. This week AT&T… Read More
Wireless carriers looking for additional capacity to build out high-speed 4G networks have placed bids exceeding $37 billion in a government auction selling precious airwaves. The auction, dubbed “AWS-3,” kicked off on Nov. 13… Read More
T-Mobile CEO John Legere talks a big game, but he has the numbers to back it up. Now that all of the major wireless carriers’ results are in for the third… Read More
A fierce battle broke out this summer among the four major wireless providers, each one trying to offer more data for less. Sprint got the ball rolling by offering to double the amount of… Read More
T-Mobile has not been shy about its goal of overtaking Sprint as the third-largest carrier by the end of the year. So, how is the race going? According to the Bellevue-based carrier,… Read More
French Telecom provider Iliad said today it was pulling the plug on its plans to acquire T-Mobile. So, if not Iliad or Sprint, who else might be interested in the… Read More
T-Mobile’s hard-charging CEO John Legere says when they finish overtaking Sprint later this year in total number of customers, the Bellevue-based carrier is gunning for AT&T. “We will overtake Sprint this year, and… Read More
A year ago, T-Mobile undercut its wireless rivals by unveiling an entry-level plan that gave customers unlimited calls and texts for $40. The plan promised 500 MB with no overage fees… Read More
“When are you going to do your Test Drive, Tricia?” That was the question T-Mobile CEO John Legere laid on me during our interview following a very passionate — some may argue controversial —… Read More
The country’s most favorable wireless carrier and Seattle’s most popular athlete — at least right now — are teaming up to put an end to texting while driving. Seahawks star… Read More
A wireless plan and home cable service — the peanut butter and chocolate of digital communications and entertainment? Verizon Wireless and Comcast are betting on it. The companies will start selling… Read More
Verizon Wireless sparked outrage this week with a plan to charge customers $2 when they pay their bills by credit card via phone or online each month, rather than setting… Read More
Last week, the Washington Technology Industry Association posted some short videos of Seattle area entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, journalists (including yours truly) and others talking about what makes the region’s tech… Read More
Verizon Wireless this week is releasing its first netbook computer running on its 4G LTE network, and it represents a precious victory for Microsoft in the mobile market — but… Read More
Microsoft and Verizon Wireless this morning confirmed plans to release the first Windows Phone for Verizon, the HTC Trophy, online on May 26 and in stores June 2. The debut… Read More