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T-Mobile snags $8 billion of wireless network spectrum for future infrastructure improvements

It never hurts to prepare for the future. T-Mobile recently won an FCC wireless auction for a portion of the wireless airwave spectrum, thereby spending $8 billion to expand its network. The carrier acquired over 1,500 wireless licenses in the 600MHz range. Signals within the 600MHz can travel longer distance and are generally considered high […]

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T-Mobile fined $48 million in wake of data throttling controversy on unlimited plans

Well, this is sort of a mess. Late Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it has reached a $48 million settlement with T-Mobile, including a $7.5 million fine and $35.5 million in consumer benefits, following an investigation into whether the carrier adequately disclosed speed and data restrictions for its so-called “unlimited” data plan subscribers. […]

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T-Mobile sells 500,000 iPhones in first 30 days, sees first subscriber growth in four years

T-Mobile and the iPhone seem to be getting along just fine, even in the first stages of the relationship. Per 9to5Mac, wireless carrier T-Mobile just released its first earnings report since it started officially carrying the iPhone on April 12th and ‘coincidentally’ the first where it has picked up customers in 17 quarters. The carrier […]

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T-Mobile announces company will begin selling iPhone, iPad in 2013

If you’re a T-Mobile fan, you’ll appreciate this. Per AppleInsider, wireless carrier T-Mobile has announced it has inked a deal with Apple to begin selling products in America next year, presumably including both the iPhone and iPad. The announcement came as part of a press release by the carrier’s parent company, Deutsche Telekom, on Thursday. […]

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FCC vote could compel Verizon, AT&T to share data networks

The US Federal Communications Commission narrowly voted to require big mobile carriers to contract with smaller competitors to share access to their mobile data networks, as they are already compelled to do for voice service. According to Businessweek, the FCC’s 3-2 vote, the vote mandates that leading carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless must […]