AT&T News
AT&T and Verizon tussle for the number one carrier spot in the US, in mobile, broadband and IPTV markets. Both have grown by acquisition, and by eliminating many rivals along the way. AT&T Mobility was formerly Cingular Wireless, a cellular joint venture between former Baby Bells SBC and BellSouth. When SBC acquired both BellSouth and long distance telco AT&T, it took the latter’s venerable brand. Since then, it has made further acquisitions, mainly to gain rural spectrum, and in 2011 has mounted a bid to acquire T-Mobile USA. This would merge the only two US GSM/HSPA cellcos in the US with national coverage and create a powerful spectrum position for AT&T as it moves towards an LTE upgrade. However, this transaction, and the purchase of further 700MHz licenses from Qualcomm, are subject to regulatory approval. Meanwhile, AT&T’s highest profile strategy has been the iPhone exclusive, which has dramatically boosted its smartphone customer base, while also forcing it to upgrade its network to support expanded data usage. It is introducing HSPA+ to congested parts of the network in 2011 and moving to LTE about a year behind Verizon Wireless.
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- Nokia said to be testing LTE Lumia models already
- US operators demand LTE from Apple and Microsoft
- Lumia claims strong start in Europe, may net AT&T
- Nokia returns to smartphone race
Three mobile majors hire key executives
1 February, 2012
AT&T reshuffles wireless leadership, Sony has new CEO, and Apple taps UK chain for new head of retail
LightSquared gets reprieve, AT&T argues over Dish
31 January, 2012
FCC agrees to public consultation over the GPS interference issue, while AT&T calls for Dish's spectrum to be unencumbered
TMo failure leaves hole in AT&T's fourth quarter
26 January, 2012
iPhone accounts for 80% of its new smartphone customers as it hits new records for high end devices
Lumia 900 price leaked, $99.99 on a contract
26 January, 2012
Landing on March 18 along with Titan II
Pantech's Burst and Element pop into AT&T
23 January, 2012
LTE tablet and smartphone now available, cheaper as a bundle
AT&T puts new weight behind HTML5 apps
10 January, 2012
Launches API platform for web developers and previews Appcenter store for Android devices
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