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News and Notes

Spectrum Mobile Passed 1 Million – Will Offer 5G

Spectrum Mobile passed 1 million subscribers, and Charter Communications CEO Tom Rutledge said that they plan to offer 5G service by the end of…

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Staff Changes at Metro

NWIDA has received a copy of the memo sent by Jon Freier – EVP at T-Mobile – outlining the staff changes that affect Metro.…

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What’s ahead for Sprint and T-Mobile’s MVNOs?

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,…

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And the Merger Will Be Settled in… JULY??

What? Yep – well, maybe. While (we know) the FCC and DoJ have approved the merger, there are still a bunch of states suing…

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Sprint Still Losing Money – and Subscribers

While Sprint awaits their merger fate, they recently released their quarterly earnings. In a statement, CEO Michel Combes said Sprint remains “optimistic” the merger…

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2020 CCA Show

What – Spring 2020 Mobile Carriers Show by CCA When– NWIDA pre-show Dealer Event – March 29 Show Dates: March 30-April 1, 2020. Where…

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Xfinity Mobile Breaks 2 Million Subscribers

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…

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Ting Drops T-Mobile? Not So Fast

Last year, Ting made the news a few times. First it was reported they were dropping Sprint. Then it was reported they were dropping…

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Nextel Selected as Communication Supplier for Super Bowl LIV – Wait… What?

Yes, you read that right. NEXTEL has been selected as a communications supplier for the SuperBowl LIV, held on February 2, 2020. Sort of.…

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Big News about CDI from CES!

One of the most exciting stories at CES this year was the acquisition of Corporate Dynamics, Inc. by ACCENT Ventures, LLC and the announcement…

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