wireless carriers
AT&T's 'nationwide issue' affecting customers' ability to call non-AT&T users resolved after 7 hours
June 4, 2024 | 5:23pmThe "nationwide issues" were resolved after more than seven hours.
T-Mobile to buy almost all of US Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion
May 28, 2024 | 12:40pmT-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular's wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry. T-Mobile would get more than 4 million...
FCC fines four wireless carriers millions for sharing customer data
May 1, 2024 | 2:39amThe FCC claimed "aggregators" that received customer location data from the carriers turned around and charged third-party location-based service providers for access at a price.
T-Mobile US to slash 5,000 jobs as subscribers seeking cheaper plans weigh on costs
August 24, 2023 | 11:46amThe jobs cuts over the next five weeks will target corporate and back-office roles, and some technology jobs.
Dish co-founder flew to Dubai to raise cash for struggling satellite TV giant: source
May 18, 2023 | 3:42pmDish has committed to build out a 5G wireless network that will serve 70% of the US by summer of 2023.
Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile scooped up by T-Mobile in $1.35B deal
March 15, 2023 | 11:37am“I never dreamt I’d own a wireless company and I certainly never dreamt I’d sell it to T-Mobile.” Reynolds said in a tweet.
Save with Consumer Cellular, the versatile wireless provider that's simple to use
March 8, 2023 | 9:00amIt's perfect for seniors and teens alike — and couldn't be easier to set up and use.
Upper East Side fights 32-foot 5G cell towers making ritzy shopping district 'uglier'
December 11, 2022 | 5:50pmAll hell has broken loose on the Upper East Side over the city's plan to erect a network of 5G cell phone antenna towers on neighborhood streets to bolster wireless...
Ericsson shares tank after CEO says telecom giant 'may have paid ISIS'
February 16, 2022 | 9:25amShares of Ericsson tanked on Wednesday after its CEO said the Swedish telecom giant may have made payments to ISIS in an effort to gain access to the Iraqi market....
Feds allow AT&T, Verizon to add more 5G towers near airports
January 28, 2022 | 11:53amFederal regulators will allow telecom giants AT&T and Verizon to station more 5G towers closer to airports.
AT&T, Verizon delay 5G rollout to address FAA airplane safety concerns
November 4, 2021 | 4:11pmAT&T and Verizon said they had agreed to delay by a month the commercial launch of a new 5G frequency band pending an assessment of any impact on aviation safety...
Ryan Reynolds could make hundreds of millions from potential Mint Mobile sale
August 5, 2021 | 6:58pmWhile Scarlett Johansson tussles with Disney over her "Black Widow" compensation, claiming she's out $50 million, her ex Ryan Reynolds could be prepping for a windfall in the hundreds of...
Dish and AT&T ink wireless pact worth at least $5 billion
July 19, 2021 | 9:57amCharlie Ergen's Dish Network said that it inked a multi-year "transformative" deal worth at least $5 billion with AT&T to make it the primary network services partner for its wireless...
Bike gang attack on BMW spurs new bill to improve response to crimes
January 28, 2021 | 12:02pmA proposed law is being introduced that would require mobile phone companies to help police respond to incidents like the gang of bicyclists who attacked a BMW driver and his...
T-Mobile explains cause of massive outage
June 17, 2020 | 8:01amNeville Ray, the wireless carrier's president of technology, issued a statement Tuesday explaining the cause of the failure that crippled certain voice calls and text messages for roughly 13 hours.
Sprint and T-Mobile officially complete merger
April 1, 2020 | 2:08pmT-Mobile US said Wednesday it officially completed the merger with Sprint, solidifying its position as the No.3 wireless provider in the US. T-Mobile’s longtime chief executive John Legere is stepping...
NY drops suit against Sprint, T-Mobile
February 17, 2020 | 11:20amNew York Attorney General Letitia James on Sunday dropped a court challenge to the $26 billion Sprint and T-Mobile merger. James was among 13 attorneys general who had opposed the...
The American way to beat China at 5G
June 25, 2019 | 8:44pmAmerica is in a high-stakes battle with China over the future of wireless. But sometimes it seems like only Beijing realizes it. Business as usual has allowed our wireless-technology industry...
Sprint sues AT&T over '5G' wireless branding
February 8, 2019 | 10:38amSprint sued AT&T late on Thursday, saying it is misleading consumers into believing that it is using fifth-generation wireless network, known as 5G, a technology that has not yet been...
Verizon to offer free Apple Music to top-tier customers
January 16, 2019 | 10:26amVerizon Communications said on Tuesday it will include free Apple Music subscriptions in some of its top-tier data plans, deepening its ties with the iPhone maker. Apple is increasingly turning...