Verizon today said it had successfully completed 5G roaming trials, and is believed to be the first carrier to do so. With the Verizon 5G global roaming trials now complete, the carrier has a commercially ready 5G global roaming service,…
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FCC Approves T-Mobile Sprint Merger with Conditions
The FCC has formally approved the T-Mobile Sprint merger, with conditions. With the Department of Justice having previously approved the merger, the only remaining hurdle is the lawsuit brought by several states attorneys general that aims to block the merger….
AT&T, Boingo Expand Relationship Bringing More Wi-Fi Roaming
AT&T subscribers can now get Wi-Fi connectivity at more than 80 venues including major airports, military bases and other venues that feature Boingo’s Passpoint-certified networks, thanks to an expanded roaming agreement with the carrier. Passpoint is a standardized hotspot technology…
FCC Seeks Details on Telecom Disaster Preparation and Response
The FCC sent letters yesterday to seven wireless service providers, seeking details on telecom disaster preparation and response. The seven companies include the four large nationwide carriers – AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile – as well as U.S. Cellular, GCI…
Wheeler Rural Wireless Plans Include Revised Roaming Rules, Mobility Fund
The FCC will take action aimed at revising mobile data roaming rules this year, said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler yesterday, speaking at a Competitive Carriers Association event. Such reforms, he said, would be particularly important to rural wireless carriers, who…
Pioneer Cellular Works with TNS to Establish LTE Roaming Network
September 13, 2016 – Pioneer Cellular is significantly expanding its LTE coverage and offering new 4G roaming opportunities to subscribers, thanks to a multi-faceted agreement with telecommunications specialist Transaction Network Services (TNS). The deal will see Pioneer Cellular join the…
United Wireless Implements Mediation and Usage Reporting Using Equinox
(NASHVILLE, TN) April 13, 2016–Nashville-based Equinox Information Systems announces that United Wireless, a division of United Telephone, relies on the TeleLink solution for mediation and usage reporting. For more than 60 years, United Telephone has provided high quality communications services…
U.S. Cellular Strategy: Accessory Sales Cover Stores’ Operational Costs
U.S. Cellular CEO Kenneth R. Meyers yesterday revealed a notable aspect of U.S. Cellular strategy for the company’s retail operations. The wireless carrier no longer views its retail outlets as a cost of doing business; instead the stores’ operational costs…
C Spire/ Devicescape Deal Should Reduce Roaming Costs
A C Spire/ Devicescape nationwide Wi-Fi deal announced yesterday should save money for C Spire and its customers, particularly when customers travel outside the C Spire footprint. The offering uses the Devicescape Wi-Fi network, which Devicescape refers to as a…
NTCA Rural Wireless Survey: Are Competitive Pressures Lessening?
Although substantial challenges still remain, rural wireless carriers are finding it a bit easier to compete when it comes to handset availability, roaming, and obtaining spectrum at auction, according to a new report from NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association….
U.S. Cellular VoLTE Launch Aims to Boost Roaming Revenues
U.S. Cellular VoLTE plans include a launch in one market this year, following trials in three markets, said U.S. Cellular CEO Kenneth R. Meyers late yesterday. Eventually the company expects to expand VoLTE more broadly, said Meyers in a question…
WBA White Paper Details WRIX Wi-Fi Roaming, Real World Use Cases
Communications service providers interested in Wi-Fi roaming will likely find it worthwhile to take a look at a new white paper from the Wireless Broadband Alliance titled “Wi-Fi Roaming Business Case.” And these days just about any service provider should…
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