MetroPCS
Verizon, MetroPCS Spar on LTE Roaming Claims
May 18, 2012 7:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is again going on offense against critics of the AWS deal, this time targeting MetroPCS.
MetroPCS Mulls Unlocked LTE iPhone
May 17, 2012 6:55 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS may consider targeting unlocked iPhones when an LTE version of the device becomes available, executives said at an investor conference today.
VZW Ups Prepaid Game with Smartphone Plan, Hotspot
May 1, 2012 7:22 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless outed two new prepaid devices yesterday amid signs of increasing interest in the no-contract space from top-tier providers typically focused on more lucrative postpaid customers.
MetroPCS Leans on VoLTE After Dismal Q1
April 26, 2012 7:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS posted dismal first-quarter financial results today as fewer customers signed up for service and spiraling smartphone costs sent profits into a nosedive.
MetroPCS Axes Three Unlimited Plans
April 3, 2012 7:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS wiped out all but one of its unlimited data plans for its LTE service today, capping usage on its three cheapest plans and leaving only its most expensive rate in place for all-you-can-eat mobile broadband.
Verizon, MetroPCS Net Neutrality Suit to Proceed
March 2, 2012 7:09 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe ruling is a largely procedural victory for Verizon and MetroPCS, who first filed suit over the open Internet rules last January.
Sprint Raises $2B in Debt, Stays Mum on MetroPCS Rumors
February 27, 2012 7:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint plans to raise $2 billion in new debt funding today that it said could be used to defray the cost up upgrading its network...
MetroPCS LTE, Smartphone Bet Begins to Pay Off
February 23, 2012 7:18 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS' costly gamble on LTE and Android-based smartphones showed signs of paying off last quarter...
MetroPCS Revives $40 LTE Plan
February 3, 2012 7:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS is making it cheaper for customers to sign up for its LTE service.
MetroPCS, Leap 4Q Customer Adds Slump Year-Over-Year
January 5, 2012 7:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsPrepaid providers MetroPCS Communications and Leap Wireless International both have posted year-over-year decreases in the number of new customers...
MetroPCS Inks Broadcast Mobile Television Deal
January 4, 2012 7:00 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe company will start selling an Android-based Samsung smartphone later this year equipped with an ATSC chip
MetroPCS Gets First HTC Handset
November 21, 2011 7:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMetroPCS today announced its first HTC handset, the HTC Wildfire S, an Android-powered smartphone.
MetroPCS Banks on LTE After Tough 3Q
November 1, 2011 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS is forging ahead with its LTE plans after a third quarter that saw fewer customers signing up for the operator's prepaid service.
MetroPCS Taps EV-DO During LTE Transition
September 16, 2011 8:04 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCFO Braxton Carter talked about how the prepaid operator is handling rising data traffic on its legacy network as it moves customers over to its new network.
MetroPCS Renews Call for Conditions on AT & T, T-Mobile Deal
August 22, 2011 8:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS is again asking the FCC to force AT&T to divest spectrum if its mega-merger with T-Mobile USA goes through.
MetroPCS Strikes Chord with Rhapsody
August 17, 2011 8:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsPrepaid carrier MetroPCS today announced that it is partnering with on-demand music service Rhapsody...
MetroPCS Stock Tanks on 2Q Growing Pains
August 2, 2011 8:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsShares of MetroPCS lost more than a third of their value in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange...
Sprint, MetroPCS Lobby FCC on AT & T's New 700 MHz Buys
June 13, 2011 8:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint and MetroPCS asked the FCC on Friday to combine its review of AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile USA...
FCC Drops Investigation into MetroPCS Network Outages
June 3, 2011 8:03 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has closed a two-year investigation into a crash of MetroPCS' wireless network in California...
MetroPCS Posts Soaring Profits on 725K Net Adds
May 3, 2011 8:40 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS saw its profits more than double in the first quarter as customers flocked to its new Android-based smartphones and LTE service.
Being the David to Verizon's LTE Goliath: MetroPCS
March 24, 2011 7:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsORLANDO, Fla.—MetroPCS Communications doesn't make a lot of the fact that they, not Verizon Wireless, were the first to deploy LTE.
MetroPCS Narrows Gap Between Postpaid, Prepaid Offerings in Record-Setting Year
March 8, 2011 9:00 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsMetroPCS closed 2010 with some exceptional numbers. The company’s fourth-quarter earnings, which were admittedly hurt by charges related to debt repayment, also were lined with silver.
MetroPCS Profits Dip 59% on Charges
February 24, 2011 7:12 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsPrepaid carrier MetroPCS Communications saw a 59 percent decrease in fourth-quarter profits after $60 million in charges.
MetroPCS Unveils Samsung Galaxy with LTE
February 9, 2011 7:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsPrepaid carrier MetroPCS has landed a smartphone from Samsung's Galaxy S lineup to support its new LTE services.
FCC Fights Verizon, MetroPCS Net Neutrality Suit
February 1, 2011 7:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has asked a judge to dismiss lawsuits from Verizon and MetroPCS Communications that seek to repeal the agency's new net neutrality regulations.
