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The 10 highest paid executives in wireless in 2012
During the past several weeks, publicly traded companies in the wireless industry revealed how much they pay their CEOs. The following lists the highest paid executives in wireless.
AT&T's Stephenson takes in $22.2M in compensation for 2012
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson received a total compensation package of $22.2 million in 2012, recovering from the hit he took in 2011 as a result of the company's failed attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA, according to a regulatory filing.
T-Mobile's killing of device subsidies draws praise at CES
Not everyone will embrace T-Mobile's decision to do away with device subsidies. But I'm glad T-Mobile is making the switch, and at CES many industry players seem to agree.
AT&T sold a record 10M smartphones in Q4
AT&T Mobility reported it sold a record 10 million smartphones in the fourth quarter, another indication that Tier 1 postpaid carriers enjoyed strong sales and subscriber activations during the period--likely at the expense of prepaid carriers.
AT&T's de la Vega: We're on pace for 'record' smartphone sales in Q4
AT&T Mobility is on track to have a "record" quarter in the fourth quarter in terms of smartphone sales, according to AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega. He said that in the first two months of the fourth quarter the carrier sold 6.4 million smartphones, more than the 6.1 million it sold in all of the third quarter.
AT&T to expand LTE network to 300M POPs, deploy at least 40,000 small cells
AT&T Mobility unveiled a multibillion-dollar initiative, called Project Velocity IP (or VIP), that calls for the company to expand its LTE network to 300 million covered POPs by the end of 2014 and deploy more than 10,000 new macrocells, 40,000 small cells and 1,000 distributed antenna systems (DAS) throughout its network.
Toll-free data: The technical details, the business model and the skeptics
It was as much a staple of the 1990s as grunge music and the Slinky: toll-free numbers. The numbers, usually of the 1-800 variety, allowed callers to place no-charge telephone calls to businesses and other entities. And now, the concept of toll-free connections is being revived, albeit haltingly, for the 21 st century: enter the "toll-free" data plan.
Analysts: Including acquisitions, AT&T thinks it has spectrum for next 5 years
AT&T executives think the company has enough spectrum for the next five years, according to analyst reports of a meeting with AT&T's management held in New York Wednesday night.
AT&T's de la Vega: We want to minimize phone subsidies
To help drive down costs and keep margins high, AT&T ( NYSE:T ) is focusing on smartphones that require lower subsidies yet are appealing to consumers. Speaking at the J.P. Morgan Global
T-Mobile takes aim at AT&T's iPhone in new ad campaign
NEW ORLEANS--T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm returned to the keynote stage here at the CTIA Wireless show in full force, using his appearance to offer metrics about the company's network, reinforce the
