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Dish makes offer for Sprint, Verizon interested in Clearwire spectrum

Dish makes offer for Sprint, Verizon interested in Clearwire spectrum
  • Posted April 15, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News Breaking News
  • The situation between Sprint and Clearwire may soon be getting a bit more complicated. That’s because Verizon Wireless has entered the conversation with hopes of obtaining spectrum from Clearwire according to people familiar with the situation as first reported by…

AT&T agrees to purchase Alltel spectrum, customers for $780 million

AT&T agrees to purchase Alltel spectrum, customers for $780 million
  • Posted January 22, 2013, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • AT&T has reached an agreement with Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. (Alltel) to acquire the company’s US retail wireless operations for $780 million in cash. Included in the package are the rights to Alltel’s wireless properties and licenses, network assets, retail stores…

Sprint is interested in partnering with Dish Network on spectrum deal

Sprint is interested in partnering with Dish Network on spectrum deal
  • Posted December 10, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Sprint is reportedly interested in striking a deal with satellite television provider Dish. The agreement would benefit both parties as the wireless carrier would gain access to Dish’s unused mobile spectrum while the television provider would be permitted to sell…

Inexpensive jammers can block 4G-LTE across entire cities

Inexpensive jammers can block 4G-LTE across entire cities
  • Posted November 15, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
  • Happen to have a $650 radio jammer and an inclination to be mischievous? According to Virginia Tech researchers, anyone who does could effectively cripple the 4G-LTE connectivity for their entire neighborhood. Even worse though -- throw an inexpensive power amplifier…

Justice Department approves Verizon's $3.9 billion spectrum deal

Justice Department approves Verizon
  • Posted August 17, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Verizon Wireless is one step closer to finalizing a deal to purchase up to $3.9 billion worth of wireless spectrum from Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Cox Communications and Bright House Networks. The US Justice Department gave the deal its stamp…

FCC approves AT&T / Qualcomm deal days after failed T-Mobile acquisition

FCC approves AT&T / Qualcomm deal days after failed T-Mobile acquisition
  • Posted December 23, 2011, 10:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • The Federal Communications Commission has approved a deal between AT&T and Qualcomm just days after AT&T threw in the towel on a proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. AT&T will obtain $1.9 billion worth of much-needed airwave licenses from the agreement. …

Verizon to acquire AWS spectrum from SpectrumCo for $3.6 billion

Verizon to acquire AWS spectrum from SpectrumCo for $3.6 billion
  • Posted December 2, 2011, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Verizon Wireless has announced plans to purchase a bundle of spectrum licenses from SpectrumCo, a joint venture between Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks for $3.6 billion. The deal will provide Verizon with 122 Advanced Wireless Services…

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