SBA ups 2021 outlook as carrier activity ramps
SBA Communications reported another quarter where it saw plenty of activity from carriers, upping its expectations for 2021 and setting the stage for 2022 as 5G network deployments ramp. “U.S. wireless carrier activity continued at materially higher levels compared to...
American Tower reports growth in Q3, preps for Sprint churn
American Tower on Thursday reported a strong third quarter as carriers continue network investments, but is starting to see a large proportion of churn from legacy Sprint sites. American Tower reported property revenue of $2.36 billion in Q3 with...
Plume raises $300M from Softbank Vision Fund 2, eyes 5G FWA
Plume, a Wi-Fi software company and operator of the largest software-defined network (SDN), has raised $300 million in a new round of minority equity investment led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. It comes fresh off the heels of raising $270...
T-Mobile slinks back to normal levels after security breach
Last month’s data breach is still very much on the minds of T-Mobile and its investors, but the operator is starting to see things get back to normal, according to EVP and CFO Peter Osvaldik. T-Mobile revealed in mid-August that more...
AT&T boasts major subscriber gains in Q2, adds 789K postpaid phones
AT&T had a huge second quarter for wireless subscriber gains, smashing Wall Street expectations with 789,000 postpaid net phone additions. The figure contributed to 1.15 million total postpaid net adds and 5.5 million net adds overall, including 174,000 in prepaid....
AT&T: We’re focused on growing wireless the right way
AT&T’s aggressive phone promotions raised eyebrows across the industry, but the company is adamant that its promotions are the right way to grow in wireless. AT&T, the No. 3 wireless provider by subscribers, recently was asked about those handset promotions...
AT&T offers 36-month phone installment plan
AT&T has added a 36-month equipment installment plan (EIP) as an option for customers buying new phones. The move was expected and became official on Friday, according to Wave7 Research, which reported that AT&T had dropped the 24-month EIP as...
T-Mobile CEO talks up value, network in 5G era
T-Mobile has been touting the same company line for months, and it’s not deviating from that. During an investor event Tuesday, CEO Mike Sievert reiterated the company’s plan to succeed as the carrier offering the best value and best 5G...
Sprint churn creeps into American Tower’s near-term outlook
With Sprint out of the picture, American Tower faces a near-term drop in growth due to churn, with 2022 being the year when a majority of its Sprint-related churn will hit its bottom line. So, why not look beyond that...
T-Mobile: 2020 best year yet with 5.5M postpaid net adds
T-Mobile’s success in the fourth quarter of 2020 was expected, as the operator previously announced 824,000 postpaid phone net adds, but it reported more metrics on Wednesday, saying 2020 was its best year yet. Of course, it’s still got a...