May 17, 2013 — OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sprint (NYSE: S) today completed its transaction with U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) to acquire 20MHz of PCS spectrum in various Midwest markets including Chicago, South Bend, Ind., and Champaign, Ill., and 10MHz of PCS spectrum in the St....
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After ignoring a previous inquiry from Telecompetitor on the topic, U.S. Cellular confirmed yesterday in an email to us that the company has deployed LTE using 700 MHz A-block spectrum in some markets. The company has A-block and other spectrum holdings and previously appeared reluctant...
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CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2013) – U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM), in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, announced the next markets that will receive high-speed 4G LTE services. By the end of 2013, customers in more than 3,800 additional cities and towns will have access...
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San Francisco, CA – Jan 23, 2013 — BOKU, Inc., the global leader in online mobile payments, today announced a partnership with U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) to maximize the adoption of direct-to-bill mobile operator billing as a payment option. BOKU is one of the first...
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Verizon Wireless continues to move up the food chain with its A- and B-block license sales, announcing yesterday that it has sold an A-block license covering Oklahoma City and 31 Oklahoma counties to U.S. Cellular. U.S. Cellular is the largest carrier yet to purchase some...
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The idea that any individual market can only support a small number of wireless carriers gained support today with U.S. Cellular’s announcement that it would sell assets in some of the nation’s largest metro markets to Sprint. U.S. Cellular is selling its Chicago, St. Louis,...
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CHICAGO (Oct. 31, 2012) – U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM), in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, is launching a 4G LTE network in over 30 new markets on Monday, November 5th. The November rollout expands the 4G LTE footprint in select cities in Iowa,...
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T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and about two dozen smaller wireless carriers will receive a total of approximately $300 million to cover some of the costs of building out 3G or 4G networks in areas that do not currently have 3G service, the FCC announced today. The...
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Customers using 4G LTE devices experience fewer data-related problems, particularly when it comes to slow connection speeds, as compared to those using 3G and other 4G devices using older standards, such as WiMAX and HSPA+, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Wireless...
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CHICAGO AND LITTLE ROCK (April 30, 2012) – U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) and Alltel Wireless have joined together to begin offering U Prepaid, a no contract wireless service, in select Walmart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) in local communities across 18 states beginning in May. The...
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CHICAGO (February 16, 2012) – U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM), in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, announced the next markets that will experience high-speed 4G LTE services. In the second half of 2012, customers in more than 3,600 additional cities and towns in urban...
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CHICAGO & BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–U.S. Cellular and Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) together announced the availability of U.S. Cellular’s new Voice Mail to Text service, powered by Nuance’s fully-automated Dragon Voicemail-to-Text platform. U.S. Cellular’s Voice Mail to Text lets subscribers read their voice messages via...
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