All AT&T articles – Page 6
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M&ATelefónica Colombia dials up DIRECTV buyout
DIRECTV internet services customer base and spectrum to be acquired under agreement, pending regulatory approval. Deal indicates “commitment” to Colombia despite rumblings of an exit, says CEO Hernández.
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Strategy & ChangeHöttges takes swipe at rivals over undisciplined “adventures”
DT Chief Executive indicates that spending billions on sports rights is a risky business. Part-DT-owned BT criticised for stretching itself on football content acquisition.
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Products & ServicesTMUS hits the 5G FWA trail
5G Home Internet service available to 30 million homes at launch. NatCo aims for more than seven million FWA subscribers within five years.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in T-Mobile US: 3G sunset backlash
MVNO decries 3G shutter plans; prospective merger partner makes cuts to workforce.
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PremiumSievert, Ray gloat after C-Band auction
Execs claim AT&T and Verizon still playing 5G catch-up after “spending tens of billions of dollars they didn’t have”. NatCo’s Virtual Analyst Day emphasises much higher deployment costs facing rivals if aiming for “meaningful nationwide coverage” with newly-acquired 3.7GHz assets. Ray estimates TMUS’s cost per 5G GB could be ...
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PeoplewatchO2 looks to Mexico for access network leadership
Telefónica Mexico CTIO has replaced O2’s exiting Brendan O’Reilly on CTIL board and is taking a broader network leadership role in the UK. Successfully piloting Movistar Mexico’s customer migration to the AT&T access network means incoming Calvo may be able to offer valuable support as Virgin Media/O2 tie-up draws ...
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Strategy & ChangePlay axed from Telefónica Mexico’s content offering
OB opting to strengthen alliances with other OTT players instead of building out own video content platform. Movistar Play remains live in a host of other Latin American markets, but ambitious growth targets across LatAm far off realisation.
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PremiumElsewhere in T-Mobile US: politics, security, and 5G
T-Mobile US plugs 5G into racing drones.
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PremiumC-Band auction rakes in record-breaking sum
Analyst estimates TMUS shelled out $11bn for highly prized 5G frequencies. NatCo raises $3bn from debt markets, suggesting financial strain of auction greater than expected. Winning bidders not named until completion of “assignment phase”.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile US looks to top up kitty amid C-Band feeding frenzy
Operator issues three tranches of Senior Notes. Says C-Band auction “may” have something to do with it, as bidding reaches an eye-watering $80.7bn.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in T-Mobile US: 6G gets nod
T-Mobile US joins 6G alliance with industry bigwigs, and foots a Sprint bill for Lifeline abuse.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: spectrum plans firm up
Novator challenge builds; Telcel Mexican dominance resisted; Peruvian fines upheld.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: Chile offloads spectrum; Argentina-Red Hat platform makes the shortlist
Movistar Play a regional player; Movistar and Red Hat share award nom; Chilean regulator wins spectrum standoff.
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Network & InfraTMUS in spectrum dispute with tetchy rivals
AT&T and Verizon Communications complain to FCC that TMUS has excessive amount of low- and mid-band spectrum. Sievert accuses ‘big two’ of dissembling. CBRS auction draws little interest from the NatCo.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in T-Mobile US: TMUS looks to puchase Shenandoah; Test Drive initiative gets a bump
TMUS expands customer acquisition campaign but customer rewards go awry; static continues between operators and FCC over data coverage claims.
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M&ATelefónica uses Liberty for Costa Rica exit Plan B
Telefónica still intends to pursue legal action against former buyer Millicom. New agreement looks to have wiped $70m off the previously agreed deal.
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Consumer (B2C)Mexico price war heats up as Movistar leverages AT&T network
Movistar Mexico is taking advantage of an enhanced 4G footprint. Wading in to battle with both the incumbent and edgier MVNOs. Data-driven price war.
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PremiumElsewhere in TMUS: Uncarrier network failures and further bedding in
Politically untimely network failure riles FCC as TMUS seeks to bed in Sprint merger.
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Network & InfraTelevisa pits Izzi against Telcel dominance
Cut-price offering from quad-play service provider is the latest attempt to dethrone Carlos Slim in Mexico. Televisa making use of Mexico’s wholesale-only LTE infrastructure at a time when mobile competitors are re-examining business models to drive efficiency.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone backs lobbyist drive for Huawei alternatives
New group effectively the political wing of operator-led efforts to develop an open RAN ecosystem, with major integrated network vendors conspicuously absent.