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Posted in October 2012

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4G World 2012: T-Mobile's 'Rock Star' Lays Out LTE Plans


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October 31, 2012 : CTO Neville Ray says T-Mobile wants to cover 200M people with LTE by the end of 2013 and complete the network in 2014

4G World 2012: Cisco Talks 'Multi-Mode' on Small Cells


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October 31, 2012 : Cisco's Kelly Ahuja talks about a small cell future that enables multiple connectivity options and explains how the tiny radios could operate in situations such as Hurricane Sandy

MetroPCS Intros Video Chat With RCS 5.0


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October 31, 2012 : MetroPCS claims another LTE first by making RCS services such as video chat available on a 4G Samsung phone on its network

AT&T: How Small Cells Fit the Big Picture


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October 31, 2012 : At 4G World, Kris Rinne, senior VP of network technologies at AT&T Labs, explains how 3G and 4G small cells fit with a Wi-Fi enhanced HetNet architecture

4G World 2012: Telstra Vents on Video Chat Standards


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October 30, 2012 : Telstra network director says the industry needs more momentum behind the standards needed for inter-operator video chat services

4G World 2012: Samsung Aims Speed Up Mobile Video


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October 30, 2012 : Mobile video caching on 4G infrastructure is on the menu for Samsung in 2013

Sandy & Communications


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October 30, 2012 : 8:20 AM It's still early days for this storm, sadly, but – to me – mobile networks seem to be holding up better than they used to in disasters

The Best 3G & 4G Cities in America


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October 30, 2012 : RootMetrics helps us track the fastest and slowest wireless cities in the US and gives a snapshot of carrier performance peaks and troughs in 2012

2012 Leading Lights Finalists: Best Product (Mobile)


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October 26, 2012 : 4:00 AM In the third of our 2012 Leading Lights awards shortlist blogs, we look at the companies that made the cut in the mobile products category

Sprint Wants Users to Get 4G Tablet Habit


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October 25, 2012 : Sprint bets that the iPad Mini could change the dynamics of the LTE tablet market as it revamps data plan pricing to take on AT&T and Verizon
Comment: Sprint iPhone Sales - Dan Jones October 25, 2012

Sprint Building Out LTE in 200+ Cities


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October 25, 2012 : As its Q3 losses widen and its iDen customer exodus continues, Sprint continues with its LTE rollout race, despite vendor delays

AT&T Expects Tablet Boost in Q4


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October 24, 2012 : AT&T expects tablets, including the new iPad Mini, to contribute big in Q4, as smartphones dominate in Q3 and 4G LTE buildouts continue to expand

Deciding On a 4G Operator for Your iPad Mini


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October 23, 2012 : 6:10 PM -- The new iPads add support for Sprint's LTE to AT&T and Verizon 4G, but which carrier to pick for your iPad Mini?

Apple Adds 4G LTE Flavors as It Shrinks iPad


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October 23, 2012 : The device's LTE support is good news for Sprint and its new big brother, too, as Apple spreads out to more 4G frequencies

Sprint Serves 32 LTE Markets, With 115 on Deck


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October 23, 2012 : Sprint is playing catch-up with AT&T on 4G LTE as the carrier moves ahead with new launches in smaller markets

Top 5 Mobile M&A Deals in 2012


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October 19, 2012 : The quintet of deals that will reshape the mobile world in 2012 and beyond

Verizon Sells 4.5M 4G LTE Devices in Q3


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October 18, 2012 : Among them, Verizon sells 3M 4G Androids and 650,000 LTE-capable iPhone 5s as carrier ramps up LTE coverage to 419 markets

Sprint Buys Back Controlling Stake in Clearwire


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October 18, 2012 : Deal should give SoftBank-Sprint a path to deploy a new faster LTE TDD 4G network in the US

Cricket Leaps Into 4G in Vegas


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October 17, 2012 : LTE isn't just for Tucson anymore
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MetroPCS Investors Try to Block T-Mobile Deal


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October 16, 2012 : Two MetroPCS shareholder suits in Dallas claim the T-Mobile deal undervalues the fifth-largest operator in the US

Defining 4G: What the Heck Is LTE TDD?


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October 16, 2012 : 4:45 PM LTE TDD 4G might become much more familiar in the US thanks to the SoftBank play for a majority stake in Sprint

Oh Look, a Talking Dog!


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October 15, 2012 : 8:10 PM If SoftBank succeeds in its Sprint deal, let's hope its awesome Japanese ads also make the transition

MobileCON 2012 Photos: Faces in the Crowd


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October 15, 2012 : Can you spot yourself in this last batch of photos from the fall CTIA show in San Diego?

Sprint: We're Keeping Unlimited


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October 15, 2012 : 3:25 PM But what happens to Clearwire? A Heavy Reading analyst ponders the future of Sprint's WiMax partner
Comment: Kind of shocking, no? - Dan Jones October 15, 2012

Sprint: SoftBank Will Not Change Network Vision


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October 15, 2012 : The $20.1B cash infusion will not change the timetable for Sprint's 3G and 4G LTE upgrades

MobileCON 2012 Photos: Dan's Tour


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October 12, 2012 : 6:00 PM I brought my own device so you don't have to! Taking in the sights at MobileCON 2012 in San Diego

The Amazing Invisible iPad Mini


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October 12, 2012 : 4:50 PM Oh, hey, what happened to the sure thing that was the iPad Mini?

MobileCON 2012: Mobile in Flux


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October 12, 2012 : 8:00 AM Can either Sprint or T-Mobile grow their subscriber base as an unlimited 4G operator?
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Softbank: Sprint's Asian Savior?


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October 11, 2012 : After being repeatedly linked to SK Telecom, Sprint may have actually found a buyer that can fund its 4G: Japan's Softbank

MobileCON 2012 Photos: Fall Into CTIA!


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October 11, 2012 : Taking in the serious business of wireless at the latest CTIA show in sunny San Diego

2013: Richer Services on 4G?


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October 11, 2012 : 8:05 AM 2013 might just be about more capacity and coverage on LTE networks in the U.S.

Verizon: 4G Questions Still in the Air


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October 10, 2012 : 2:15 PM Verizon's celebration of beating its 400-market deadline left some lingering questions about future upgrades of 4G LTE on its network
Comment: Re: Sprint LTE markets - Dan Jones October 10, 2012
Comment: Re: VoLTE - Dan Jones October 10, 2012

MobileCON 2012: Sprint Gets a 4G Tablet & More NFC


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October 9, 2012 : Sprint has its first 4G tablet and may be pulling ahead as the premier carrier for NFC capabilities in the US

The Short, Fast & Crazy Life of 4G (So Far)


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October 9, 2012 : 5:45 PM It's amazing how many 4G LTE devices you can buy in the US now given how little network coverage most carriers have deployed so far

MobileCON 2012: Verizon Beats 2012 4G Target


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October 9, 2012 : Verizon Wireless will have 410 markets up and running with 4G LTE by Oct. 18, the operator's CTO says
Comment: How much would they bid? - Dan Jones October 5, 2012
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Photos: AT&T's 4G Gadget Bonanza


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October 5, 2012 : Ma Bell gets hip on NYC's Lower East Side with a flood of new 4G phones, tablets and even a connected camera for its holiday lineup

Sprint Could Counter-Bid for MetroPCS


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October 4, 2012 : The Sprint board reportedly could intervene to stop T-Mobile from taking the US pre-paid crown

Ericsson in Front Seat for US LTE Gear


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October 4, 2012 : 6:50 AM T-Mobile/MetroPCS deal consolidates Ericsson's position as a key LTE supplier to the big four mobile operators in the US

T-Mobile/MetroPCS Wants to be 4G 'Value-Leader'


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October 3, 2012 : 4G spectrum is a key reason for merging T-Mobile and MetroPCS, and this isn't the Sprint-Nextel merger all over again, says the new T-Mob CEO
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Comment: regulatory approval? - Dan Jones October 3, 2012

T-Mobile, MetroPCS to Merge


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October 3, 2012 : T-Mobile and MetroPCS to merge to create a 42.5M subscriber US mobile operator pushing toward unlimited 4G

Is MetroPCS DT's Magenta Exit?


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October 2, 2012 : 5:35 PM A T-Mobile/MetroPCS merger could be Deutsche Telekom's way to lessen its stake in the US market, one analyst reckons
Comment: Worth it for 4G spectrum? - Dan Jones October 2, 2012

T-Mobile in Talks to Buy MetroPCS


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October 2, 2012 : T-Mobile could be poised to battle it out with Sprint to be the 4G unlimited data carrier of choice in the US
Comment: Would you buy one? - Dan Jones October 2, 2012
Comment: How's the weather? - Dan Jones October 2, 2012

Analyst: T-Mobile Is M&A Challenger for Sprint


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October 1, 2012 : Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss writes that T-Mobile's latest moves position it as a challenger to Sprint for smaller M&A deals in the US
Comment: What's the objective here? - Dan Jones October 1, 2012

Rumor: Apple iPad Mini Coming in November?


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October 1, 2012 :
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LightSquared: The Company That Won't Die


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October 1, 2012 : The would-be 4G provider is back with an altered plan for a wholesale 4G network -- and for its survival
Comment: DSLReports readers weigh in - Dan Jones October 1, 2012
Comment: Re: Find it yourself - Dan Jones October 1, 2012
Comment: Re: Roaming available? - Dan Jones October 1, 2012
Comment: Re: Find it yourself - Dan Jones October 1, 2012
Comment: Re: Find it yourself - Dan Jones October 1, 2012
Comment: user base? - Dan Jones October 1, 2012