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FTC approves AT&T-Verizon Wireless asset swap
The Federal Trade Commission approved an impending swap of wireless assets between Verizon Wireless and AT&T. The agency gave the carriers early termination of the waiting period required under Read more...
Small operator extinction
Over the past year we saw many operators snatch up smaller players in an effort to increase their footprint and continue their strong subscriber growth. It's clearly more economical for large Read more...
Small operator death knell
Small operator death knell Over the past few months we've seen a flurry of operator acquisitions. Some were quite small such as Read more...
AT&T: wireless rev to grow in mid-teens in 2008
AT&T Mobility announced that it expects revenue to increase by a mid-teen percentage in 2008 thanks in part to the recent Read more...
AT&T and Verizon Wireless swap assets, spectrum
AT&T has inked a deal with Verizon Wireless to trade licenses, network assets and subscribers from the two companies'' recent rural carrier acquisitions. AT&T will acquire some of those Read more...
AT&T completes Dobson acquisition
AT&T said it has completed its $2.8 billion acquisition of Dobson Communications, which it first Read more...
Dobson exceeds expectations in Q2
Rural carrier Dobson Communications posted a better-than-expected Q2 profit, thanks to strong service revenue growth. Read more...
U.S. Cellular customer base tops 6 million
Tier 2 carrier U.S. Cellular continues to thrive. In second quarter, the carrier's subscriber base topped 6 million, up 5.4 percent year over year and posted revenues of $978.6 million, up 14.8 Read more...
Verizon Wireless income up, buys RCC
Verizon Wireless added 1.3 million net new subscribers during its second quarter, Read more...
AT&T nets 1.5M subscribers in Q2
AT&T's wireless unit has posted its second quarter results, which include a net gain of 1.5 million wireless subscribers (partially thanks to the iPhone) to reach 63.7 million. "Mobility Read more...
