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Verizon CFO Talks Vodafone Buyout, Growth in 2013
February 25, 2013 4:56 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon CFO Fran Shammo reiterated comments previously made by CEO Lowell McAdam that the carrier is open to buying out the 45 percent of the Verizon Wireless joint venture that is currently owned by Vodafone. "I think we've been very open saying we'd love to own the other 45...
AT&T Snags GM Contract from VZW
February 25, 2013 9:48 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T has managed to snag a contract to provide connectivity for General Motors' OnStar service beginning in 2014. Competitor Verizon Wireless is the current provider for OnStar. While financial details of the deal were not announced, AT&T said in a statement that...
Vodafone CEO Open-Minded About VZW Options
February 22, 2013 9:51 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVodafone CEO Vittorio Colao says he's unsure about the future ownership of Verizon Wireless, according to an interview published in the Wall Street Journal Friday. Colao said he has an "open mind" when it comes to the joint venture that is Verizon Wireless. Verizon Communications currently...
Hesse: Sprint Looking for More Spectrum
February 20, 2013 10:39 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSprint CEO Dan Hesse said his company is seeking to acquire more wireless spectrum in order to stay competitive with AT&T and Verizon. In an interview with Bloomberg, Hesse said Sprint hopes to scoop up more of the precious commodity by either buying it from other companies or from the government.
Verizon Finalizes Three Spectrum Deals to Rural Telecoms
February 15, 2013 2:14 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless completed three sales of its 700 MHz A and B Block spectrum licenses to rural telecoms based in Texas and Oklahoma; Nortex Communications, based in Muenster, Texas; Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc., based in Guymon, Okla.; and Colorado Valley Communications, based in La Grange, Texas.
Phone Companies Prepare for Storm Power Outages
February 8, 2013 3:19 pm | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsCell-towers are dependent on electric power from the grid, but many of them have backup batteries, and in some cases generators that can power the antennas independently for longer. Prolonged power outages, such as those after Superstorm Sandy, can bring down cell service in an area.
First News Briefs for February 5, 2013
February 5, 2013 10:18 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsTelit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) modules and services, today announced two of its M2M modules have received certification to work with the Verizon Wireless network. Now Telit customers can employ the DE910-DUAL and the CE910-DUAL modules to deploy a range of M2M applications.
Verizon Launches New 3G Prepaid Plans
February 1, 2013 9:55 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless today launched prepaid plans that provide unlimited talk, unlimited texts and 500 MB of data for $60 a month, or for $70 a month, a prepaid customer receives 2 GB of data in addition to unlimited talk and texts. According to a press release, the plans are...
Largent Slams NYT Op-Ed Piece
January 31, 2013 11:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsCTIA President and CEO Steve Largent slammed an opinion piece, "How to Get America Online", which was published by New York Times. In the piece, Times contributor Susan Crawford argues that access to Internet services...
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile Announce Availability of BlackBerry Z10, Q10
January 30, 2013 12:15 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsIn the wake of today's official unveiling of the new BlackBerry 10 platform and the first two devices to operate it, the full touch screen Z10 and the QWERTY keyboard and touch screen Q10, U.S. carriers are beginning to announce their plans for the new gadgets.
Verizon Wants FCC's Spectrum Screen Applied to Sprint, Clearwire Deal
January 29, 2013 2:40 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless has filed with the FCC comments on Sprint's potential acquisition of Clearwire, stating that the Commission should apply its spectrum screen to the swath of 2.5 GHz airwaves in question to determine if the potential deal poses spectrum aggregation concerns.
Verizon, AT&T Agree to Spectrum Deal
January 25, 2013 10:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless said Friday that it will sell 39 lower 700 MHz B Block licenses to AT&T in exchange for a payment of $1.9 billion and the transfer by AT&T to Verizon Wireless of AWS (10 MHz) licenses in certain western markets, including...
VZW Hits Record $30B in 4Q Revenue, Losses Double on Charges
January 22, 2013 10:41 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Tuesday reported record fourth-quarter revenues of over $30 billion, up 5.7 percent annually, but still managed to swing to a quarterly loss that was double what it was in the same quarter last year. Losses that were largely due to charges related to the annuitization of $7.5 billion...
Lowell McAdam Addresses CES 2013
January 14, 2013 1:45 pm | Videos | CommentsVerizon CEO Lowell McAdam addresses an audience at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show. McAdam talked on a range of topics, including his company's tie up with the National Football League, as well as advancements in the connected car, among other topics.
Carriers Spat Over Spectrum Weighting
January 10, 2013 2:59 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIt seems everyone agrees that the FCC needs to simplify its spectrum screen, but there's a big division on exactly how that should be done. Such was the case in a spate of comments filed with the FCC this past week. AT&T and Verizon Wireless come down on the "light touch" side of things...
VZW Q4: $9 Billion in Charges, 2.1 Million Net Adds
January 7, 2013 5:16 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSpeaking at an investor conference ahead of his opening keynote tomorrow at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam disclosed some good and some bad pertaining to his company's fourth quarter. McAdam said that while the company had a record fourth quarter...
Report: Verizon Buyout of Vodafone Possible
January 7, 2013 3:19 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon could own all of its Wireless business soon, if CEO Lowell McAdam has anything to say about it. McAdam told the Wall Street Journal Monday that Verizon is strong enough to buy Vodafone out of its stake in Verizon Wireless. Verizon entered into a joint venture with Vodafone...
Can MVNOs Help Peel the Cap off Big Data?
January 4, 2013 10:58 am | by Ben Munson | Articles | CommentsCaps have been placed the amount of data mobile customers can use under the impression it helps to alleviate network congestion, according to a new study released by the Open Technology Institute. Can any of the unique data service models used by MVNOs solve the problem and help to convince big carriers to cease the restrictive practice?
Verizon Launches LTE in 29 New Markets, Expands Service in 36
December 20, 2012 9:32 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsVerizon today announced the launch of its 4G LTE service in 29 new markets, as well as the expansion of service in 36 of its existing markets. Verizon's LTE deployment has been consistently ahead schedule. The carrier says it plans to have its rollout completed by the middle of 2013.
Review: Droid DNA by HTC
December 18, 2012 10:33 am | by Ben Munson | Articles | CommentsOnce you get your hands on the new HTC Droid DNA, Verizon’s new flagship Android phone, you’ll fall in love with this sleek beast’s flat-out gorgeous five-inch, 1080p display and the breathtaking 1.5 GHz quad-core processor it has rumbling under the hood. You’ll spend more time than you thought possible polishing the screen.
McAdam: Everyone Else is Playing Catch Up
December 4, 2012 11:45 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsDuring a presentation at the UBS Investor conference that was broadcast online this morning, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam wasn't shy about where he feels his company's network is in relation to competitors, saying that other tier one carriers are playing "catch up" in the LTE race.
Verizon Hosts a Google+ Hangout for the Droid DNA Unboxing
December 3, 2012 4:13 pm | Videos | CommentsVerizon takes time out with a Google+ Hangout to feature an unboxing of the Droid DNA. With a customer support representative online to help with any questions, this video offers everything you need to know about this top-of-the-line Android smartphone.
VZW to Support Google Play Direct Carrier Billing
October 22, 2012 7:41 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless customers will soon be able to start charging purchases from Google Play to their monthly bill.
Verizon iPhone 5 Comes Partially Unlocked
September 24, 2012 7:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsReports that Verizon Wireless’ iPhone 5 comes unlocked may have been at least partially overblown.
iPhone 5 Side Effect: Profit Margin Pressure
September 14, 2012 7:58 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFitch Ratings is reminding investors that the new version of Apple's iPhone won't be all upside for AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint.
