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AT&T, T-Mobile Among New Spectrum Swaps

May 16 | News

Five wireless operators and one cable provider filed yesterday to swap various swaths of spectrum, reflecting larger moves within the industry to secure additional licenses for overburdened legacy networks and new LTE service.

Clearwire 31-City LTE Launch to Include N.Y., L.A.

Apr 27 | News

Clearwire says New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle will be among the 31 cities it plans to light up during the first half of next year.

Clearwire CFO Lays Out Trump Card: Capacity

Mar 23 | News

Clearwire finance chief Hope Cochran laid out the company's trump card at an investor conference yesterday: Operators need capacity, and Clearwire has it in spades.

One Week After T-Mobile, Cricket Joins RCA Ranks

Mar 20 | News

Cricket Communications today became the latest carrier to sign on to the Rural Cellular Association (RCA), which frequently takes policy stances diametrically opposed to AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

Cricket, Clearwire Sign Five-Year LTE Deal

Mar 14 | News

Cricket Communications has signed a five-year agreement with Clearwire for wholesale access to its unbuilt TD-LTE network.

Cricket's Muve Music Surpasses 500,000 Customers

Jan 9 | News

Leap Wireless International/Cricket Communications today announced it has surpassed the 500,000 customer mark for its Muve Music service in less than a year.

Leap's First LTE Takes Off in Tucscon

Dec 21 2011 | News

Cricket Communications parent Leap Wireless International switched on its first LTE service in Tucson, Ariz. today, marking the start of what the company described as a "multi year transition" to the next generation mobile broadband technology. The service will eventually

VZW, Cricket Agree on Spectrum Swap

Dec 1 2011 | News

Verizon Wireless and Cricket yesterday announced that they had agreed to an exchange of 700 MHz spectrum in the Chicago area.

Cricket Introduces Local Global Plans

Nov 8 2011 | News

Cricket Communications today announced the introduction of local global calling numbers that allow for unlimited international calling.

Leap Lowers Loss

Nov 1 2011 | News

Shares in Leap Wireless International were up more than 15 percent in early trading today...