News & notes

boost

Does the Boost Mobile 3G End of Life Impact other Sprint MVNOs?

As mentioned in a previous post, we’re asking other Sprint MVNOs if they have the same “drop-dead” date for 3G device activations as Boost…

Read more

Does the Boost Mobile 3G End of Life Impact other Sprint MVNOs?

It’s a great question – and one asked to me by a member of the NWIDA Board of Directors – Do the other MVNOs…

Read more

Boost Mobile Sets End of Life Date for 3G Device Activations

Recently, a Boost Mobile customer shared a message he received from the MVNO that shows that the network will no longer support 3G devices after…

Read more

T-Mobile exec reveals takeover strategy: Shut down Sprint network and …

According to a report in bizjournals.com (link below) T-Mobile’s acquisition of MetroPCS provides a roadmap for the company’s planned Sprint takeover. CFO Braxton Carter (left)…

Read more

T-Mobile is hiring a team to help decide the fate of retail stores post-Sprint merger

T-Mobile is hiring a team to help decide the fate of retail stores, post merger, according to a report in BizJournals, (link below.) Sprint…

Read more

Fears over price hikes driving probe into T-Mobile merger

New York’s Attorney General is stepping up its probe into T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint, concerned that the wireless giants could hike prices on cheaper…

Read more

NWIDA’s Official Position on the Sprin-T-Mobile Merger

Recently, articles have been published stating that NWIDA is against the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. Let me say unequivocally, this is not true.…

Read more

FCC says it needs more time to review Sprint-T-Mobile deal

The FCC says it needs more time to review the Sprint-T-Mobile deal, the agency said in a letter to the companies Tuesday. The agency has…

Read more

Not the Same Target Market??

This hit the newswires yesterday: In response to a question, the executives stated that New T-Mobile will retain T-Mobile’s and Sprint’s current prepaid brands…

Read more

New York Attorney General Probing Sprint/T-Mobile merger

New York’s Attorney General, Barbara Underwood, is digging into the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile with an eye toward the impact on prepaid services, The Wall Street Journal reports.…

Read more