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US operators to introduce shared data pricing plans

US operators are gearing up to launch shared data price plans

Operators in the US are preparing to launch shared data plans, allowing multiple devices owned by an individual or members of a family to draw data from a single monthly allotment. The move is one of the first examples of innovation in data pricing, as operators struggle to reap dividends from an increase in consumer data usage.

Deutsche Telekom results: T-Mobile USA in recovery

T-Mobile USA's financials are recovering following the breakdown of its proposed takeover

Deutsche Telekom’s results for the first quarter of the year show that the operator group has seen more than a 50 per cent decline in net profit and a 1.1 per cent reduction in revenue. Net profit fell from €480m to €238m, year-on-year for the first quarter of 2012, while revenue fell to €14.4bn. Adjusted net profit fell 17 per cent year-on-year to €581m.

Verizon has no objections to AT&T/T-Mobile merger

Verizon's CFO Fran Shammo has said it does not object to the propsed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile

Leading US Carrier Verizon Wireless has no concerns over the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA, as long as it does not result in increased industry regulation. The company’s CFO Fran Shammo made the revelation to a Morgan Stanley conference in Spain last week,

AT&T reveals LTE Advanced plans

AT&T has said it will launch LTE Advanced in 2013

AT&T, the US operator, will introduce LTE Advanced in 2013, according to AT&T Labs president and chief executive, Krish Prabhu. Prabhu made the revelation earlier this week at the LTE North America conference, held in Dallas, Texas, the home city of the US carrier. However, no further details were announced by the company.

LTE North America Award preview – Significant Progress for a Commercial Launch of LTE by a carrier

The LTE North America Awards will take place on the 8 November 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas, USA

The LTE North America awards 2011 are taking place on the 8th November 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas, USA. The awards celebrate the innovation and excellence in that has taken place over the past 12 months in the LTE industry and features 60 nominees across 9 categories.

In the lead up to the awards, we are featuring close looks at each of the companies shortlisted and here we bring you a preview of the category: Significant Progress for a Commercial Launch of LTE by a carrier – 2010/11.

Early signs promising for AT&T LTE network speeds

Initial testing on AT&T's LTE network has revealed impressive speeds

AT&T’s LTE network, which launched on Sunday, is delivering impressive speeds, according to initial testing from Signals Research cited by Mobile Business Briefing. The operator launched its LTE network in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston, and at the latter location the analyst house achieved an average speed of 23.6Mbps after downloading a hefty 90Gb of data over a three-day period using a Sierra Wireless USBConnect Momentum 4G dongle.

AT&T network to go live in five markets on 18 September

AT&T is set to LTE its network in five cities on 18 September 2011

US operator AT&T will officially launch its LTE network next week, lighting up five markets on Sunday 18th September. The news was revealed by its CFO John Stephens during the Entertainment & Communications conference at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media.

Sprint files suit against AT&T/T-Mo merger

Sprint is suing AT&T over its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA

US operator Sprint Nextel has brought a lawsuit against AT&T, seeking to block its rival’s proposed $39bn acquisition of T-Mobile’s US operation. The suit follows a civil antritrust lawsuit from the US Department of Justice, which claimed the deal was anticompetitive.

First AT&T LTE network lights up in Chicago

The first AT&T LTE network has been detected in Chicago ahead of an official launch

Ahead of an official launch, glimmers of LTE coverage from AT&T have begun to appear in Chicago, USA, according to reports. The second largest carrier in the US behind Verizon Wireless, had said that its LTE network would go live in the summer, but as September approaches, it has still not officially launched.

Verizon and AT&T LTE phones will be incompatible

Verizon and AT&T phones will not interoprate in LTE mode

Verizon Wireless has confirmed that its 4G phones will not work on other US LTE networks.