Take a look at the new Motorola Razr – Flip/Smartphone. Check it out below… paid ad: — NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance and if you’re not yet a member, we invite you to join today. Want news like this delivered to your inbox? Click HERE Want news like this delivered to your Read more…
Apparently, a Boost Master dealer in NY has slashed it’s staff. Peter Adderton tweeted earlier today that Hyperlink, based in NY, has cut it’s sales staff by letting go between 7-10 employees, and NWIDA has confirmed this. In addition, Adderton posted that no one from Dish, the (apparent) new owner of Boost, has reached out to any Read more…
Spectrum Mobile passed 1 million subscribers, and Charter Communications CEO Tom Rutledge said that they plan to offer 5G service by the end of March. Rutledge didn’t offer any details other than to say 5G would be made available in the current quarter. The MVNO provides its mobile service through Verizon. . Spectrum Mobile added 288,000 subscribers Read more…
NWIDA has received a copy of the memo sent by Jon Freier – EVP at T-Mobile – outlining the staff changes that affect Metro. We’ve linked to the memo below, but here is a summary: Jim Mickey is now head of Field Sales and Ops, with all area VPs, as well as head of National Accounts (Laura Read more…
There’s a really good article on Fierce Wireless (link below), which we will summarize here. It focus’ on the Sprint and T-Mobile MVNOs. Combined, those two control the “network of choice” of the vast majority of US MVNOs. Of course, there are the carrier owned MVNOs (Virgin – which is migrating to Boost – Boost and Metro), Read more…
What? Yep – well, maybe. While (we know) the FCC and DoJ have approved the merger, there are still a bunch of states suing to stop it. And, while the trial ended last month, will the losing side appeal? Could be – and that would add more “time to the clock.” But, even outside of that, if Read more…
While Sprint awaits their merger fate, they recently released their quarterly earnings. In a statement, CEO Michel Combes said Sprint remains “optimistic” the merger with T-Mobile would ultimately be approved. I continue to believe the merger with T-Mobile is the best way to deliver the benefits of competition to American consumers, Combes commented. Post-paid net additions actually Read more…
What – Spring 2020 Mobile Carriers Show by CCA When– NWIDA pre-show Dealer Event – March 29 Show Dates: March 30-April 1, 2020. Where – Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX. Why – Over 60 carriers and their dealers. Special discounted booth space for NWIDA SP partners. Extras – NWIDA marketing campaign, pre and post show. The Sales Read more…
Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile recorded its highest-ever number of net additions, in Q4 2019 – and surpassed 2 million subscribers in total. Net additions of 261,000 were 15% higher than the 227,000 recorded in Q4 2018. On an earnings call, executives said an increase in retail store traffic, along with new product introductions from Apple and others, contributed Read more…
Last year, Ting made the news a few times. First it was reported they were dropping Sprint. Then it was reported they were dropping T-Mobile. Now, they’re announcing they are not dropping any of their current networks. And they’re doing it in a video, which is embedded below. When it made the announcement last year, Ting was Read more…