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Sprint to Shut Down Nextel on June 30 Sprint to Shut Down Nextel on June 30

Sprint Nextel today announced that it is still planning to shut down the Nextel National Network by the end of June. The company has stated that June 29 will be the final day of full Nextel iDEN network service. On …

T-Mobile Announces New Mobile B2B Solutions T-Mobile Announces New Mobile B2B Solutions

T-mobile announced today that it intends to ease further into business-to-business (B2B) services with some new service offerings. T-Mobile Office Connect is the mobile carrier’s communications solution for businesses. It will integrate T-Mobile’s 4G network to enable “desk phone features …

AT&T to Buy Alltel for $780 Million AT&T to Buy Alltel for $780 Million

Now that wireless providers in the U.S. have blanketed major urban areas with 3G and 4G LTE coverage, the companies will now have to do the hard work of providing wireless data coverage for the potential subscribers spread widely throughout …

AT&T to Spend $14 Billion Expanding Broadband Networks AT&T to Spend $14 Billion Expanding Broadband Networks
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AT&T today announced that it will invest $14 billion over the next three years to “expand and enhance” its wireless and wireline broadband networks. The company is calling its investment plan “Project Velocity IP” (VIP), and claims that the expansion …

AT&T Reduces Its Return Policy From 30 Days To 14 Days AT&T Reduces Its Return Policy From 30 Days To 14 Days
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AT&T had a pretty generous return policy. Customers had 30 days to try out their new purchase to see if it fits their lifestyle. If not, they could return the device, and even cancel their service, without any penalties. Had …

FCC Needs Your Help In Testing Mobile Broadband Speeds FCC Needs Your Help In Testing Mobile Broadband Speeds

The FCC, love ‘em or hate ‘em, has been instrumental in increasing broadband speeds across America. The National Broadband Plan has encouraged ISPs to increase their speeds and spread the Internet to more communities across the U.S. Their latest report …

Which Carriers Will Be Carrying Windows Phone 8? Which Carriers Will Be Carrying Windows Phone 8?

Microsoft is serious about ensuring the success of their Windows Phone series, and during the announcement of the Windows Phone 8, they were quick to reveal which carriers would be providing these phones to consumers, and if you’re already a …

Citrix’s Bytemobile Acquisitions Lands Mobile Carriers as Customers Citrix’s Bytemobile Acquisitions Lands Mobile Carriers as Customers

As we reported earlier, Citrix, a cloud-based specialist, has announced their intention to acquire Bytemobile, a video and mobile data solutions provider. The deal will give Citrix a direct line to over 130 mobile carriers in 60 countries around the …

FCC Fights to Make Sense of Mobile Bills FCC Fights to Make Sense of Mobile Bills

If you’ve ever gone over on your mobile phone minutes or exceeded the number of text messages you can make you’ll love this next story. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) actual cares that surprise charges on your mobile bill are …

EU Calls On Mobile Carriers To Reduce Fees
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The European Commission has introduced a proposal to reduce the cost of mobile phone calls by lowering the fees carriers charge for using each others networks.

"Disparate termination rates across the EU and large gaps between fixed and mobile termination rates are serious barriers to achieving a Single European Telecoms market that benefits competition and consumers. The consumer pays the price for these gaps between national regulatory policies," said Viviane Reding, EU Telecoms Commissioner.