Jan 19, 2011
AT&T and FCC Clash Again!
AT&T , reeling from its failed attempt to acquire T-Mobile from its parent company Deutsche Telekom last year, is desperate for some of that "life blood." The carrier is worried that the FCC will manage the proposed auction of government-owned broadcast spectra in a manner that will prohibit it, the second-largest national wireless carrier -- along with Verizon, the largest carrier -- from buying any of it.
Jan 18, 2011
AT&T Raises Wireless Data Prices
The carrier said effective Jan. 22 new smartphone customers will have to pay $20 for a 300-megabyte monthly data plan, compared with the current 200-megabyte plan at $15. Smartphone or tablet users needing more data will need to pay $30 for a 3 gigabyte plan, up from $25 for 2 gigabytes.
Jan 17, 2011
AT&T’s Need for Spectrum Signals 77% Premium for Dish: Real M&A
AT&T Inc. is under so much pressure to add wireless spectrum after its failed $39 billion bid for T- Mobile USA that it may be compelled to pay the highest premium in more than a decade to secure Dish Network Corp.
Jan 17, 2011
AT&T Concerned U.S. Will ‘Radically’ Restrict Airwaves Bidding
The second-largest U.S. mobile telephone company, which dropped a bid last month to increase airwaves holdings by buying rival T-Mobile USA Inc., has said the Federal Communications Commission shouldn’t limit participants in auctions of unused television airwaves.
Jan 13, 2011
AT&T Says It’s ‘Troubled’ by FCC Bid to Control Airwaves Auction
The TV airwaves auctions, a proposal of the Obama administration requiring congressional approval, are designed to help alleviate shortages of frequencies under growing demand from smartphones and tablet computers.
Jan 9, 2011
AT&T’s T-Mobile Plan B: Buy everything else
AT&T was unable to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG. Even while the transaction was still in progress, many people were wondering what AT&T would do if this situation occurred.
The fact of the matter is AT&T was ready the entire time. Over the course of 2011, AT&T quietly set up the pieces for its fallback plan.
Jan 9, 2011
AT&T to sell Android tablet, 5 smartphones on 4G LTE
The Element will sell for $300 and a two-year contract, The tablet, with an 8-in. touchscreen, would be available Jan. 22. It is the first LTE-connected Android tablet, and will run the Android 3.2 mobile operating system. It is also waterproof, as demonstrated when a Pantec executive dunked the device into a tank of water on stage at the conference.
Jan 9, 2011
AT&T Joins OpenStack
AT&T last year began talking about offering new cloud services for enterprises. In addition to throwing its support behind OpenStack, on Monday the operator also launched new cloud services geared toward mobile developers.
Jan 7, 2011
Why AT&T Is Awesome For Income, But Not Much Else
AT&T (T) has been a solid and steady performer and is now approaching 52-week highs. However, from a first look at the stock, it seems like it is trading at about fair value.
Jan 5, 2011
AT&T to finish upgrade in '13
The telecom giant said it will finish upgrading its wireless network to give users faster mobile web browsing in '13.
Jan 5, 2011
AT&T Turns Up 11 More LTE Markets
The latest launch includes big cities like New York, San Francisco and LA, as well as Austin, Chapel Hill, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Diego and San Jose.
Jan 5, 2011
AT&T To Pay TiVo At Least $215 Million In Patent Suit Settlement
TiVo will get an initial payment of $51 million, and recurring quarterly payments through June 2018 totaling $164 million. AT&T also will pay incremental monthly license fees through July 2018 if AT&T’s DVR subscriber base exceeds certain levels.
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