The Starlink Mobile threat to wireless carriers became a little more real after SpaceX and Grain Management agreed on a transaction that will see the satellite company acquire 14 MHz of nationwide 800 MHz spectrum licenses. Impact: The news that SpaceX and Grain Management agreed on a spectrum sale involving Grain’s entire portfolio of 800 …
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Verizon took the next step forward in its transformation into a customer-focused company under CEO Dan Schulman with the launch of a new and simplified 5G wireless plan, a convergence bundle, and a reimagined customer loyalty program. Impact: Since he took over the CEO spot from Hans Vestberg in October 2025, Schulman has stressed his …
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AT&T launched three new 5G mobile plans, replacing its four existing offerings and emphasizing value on the entry- and mid-level options while providing more bells and whistles with the top plan. Impact: AT&T debuted the three new plans under its Unlimited Your Way lineup and touted the trio as providing the value and flexibility needed …
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Verizon continues to struggle in several areas of its business, and the Q3 results showed the effects of that, but new CEO Dan Schulman plans a shift in strategy designed to turn the company around and drive customer growth. Impact: Though Verizon remains the second largest fixed wireless access provider behind T-Mobile with 5.4 million …
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Comcast this month unveiled its first-ever five-year price guarantee for new Xfinity Internet customers, with pricing starting at $55/mo nationwide for the 400 Mbps tier. Impact: The decision to move forward with a price guarantee comes as Comcast focuses on providing customers with transparent pricing that provides a set, locked-in price without an annual contract …
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The Trump Administration’s wide-ranging tariffs will undoubtably have a negative impact on telecom providers, with most of that expected to come from an increase in equipment costs that will make network upgrades and expansions more expensive. Impact: The tariffs on China, Vietnam, and the European Union potentially could do real damage to telecom supply chains …
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T-Mobile continued to lead the way on fixed wireless access services throughout 2024, but Verizon started to narrow the gap in quarterly net adds and AT&T saw its Internet Air numbers increase faster than expected. Impact: Despite a bit of a slowdown in quarterly net adds throughout 2024, fixed wireless isn’t going anywhere anytime soon …
Both AT&T and Verizon closed 2024 with decent fiber growth designed to propel their updated fiber expansion strategies forward and capture more convergence opportunities. Impact: As noted by CEO John Stankey, AT&T ended the year with strong Q4 fiber results, which he claimed has the company well-positioned for a “new era of growth” after years …
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The question of whether fixed wireless access service offers providers a long-term wireless broadband solution or will merely act as a stopgap during the transition from DSL to fiber depends on which competitor you ask. Impact: A Broadband Nation Expo panel tried to answer that question last week and got very different perspectives from two …
Because mobile device unlocking policies vary significantly from carrier-to-carrier, the FCC this month moved to put forth a uniform 60-day unlocking requirement designed to make it easier for consumers to change providers. Impact: In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the FCC approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that calls for mobile carriers to unlock mobile devices …
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