News and Notes

Starlink’s Mobile Plan Could Change the Game

SpaceX is exploring a new kind of U.S. mobile network built around Starlink equipment and the spectrum it has acquired from EchoStar. Instead of…

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Verizon Sells Corporate Stores to Dealers

Verizon is selling 274 company-owned retail stores and cutting about 500 corporate jobs as part of its current restructuring. About 3,000 jobs are impacted…

All Wireless & Prepaid Show Calendar

Our show calendar for the best show in wireless – the All Wireless & Prepaid Expo is now up!  Visit us at Booth 826,…

Dish Files for Bankruptcy

Dish, the satellite pay-TV subsidiary of EchoStar, along with its wireless subsidiaries, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  The filing includes a prepackaged restructuring…

Boom Mobile Files for Bankruptcy

  Boom! Mobile has filed for bankruptcy chapter 11. In addition, Boom has discontinued offering their “red” service and their offering of “purple” is…

Proposal Could End Anonymous Prepaid Wireless Service

The FCC has proposed new “Know Your Customer” (KYC) requirements that would require wireless providers to collect identifying information from every new and renewing…

Cash App Launches MVNO

Cash App is the latest brand to jump into wireless, announcing a new MVNO offering called Cash App Mobile that runs on AT&T’s network.…

Cellpay joins NWIDA

NWIDA Welcomes CellPay as Vendor Partner, Expanding Prepaid Mobile Recharge and Bill Payment Access for Retailers Nationwide Today, NWIDA announced that CellPay has joined…

Noble Mobile Acquires Helium

Noble Mobile, the MVNO launched by former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, has acquired Helium Mobile. Terms were not disclosed. The deal pairs two small…