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BII This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. T-Mobile boasts more loyal customers than any of the other Big Four telecoms, according to BI Intelligence’s exclusive Digital Telecom Consumer survey. In fact, almost a quarter of T-Mobile’s subscriber base said they wouldn’t switch mobile carriers for […]
Today, The Wall Street Journal reported that the US Department of Justice may bring an antitrust case against AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner. The DOJ may currently be in talks with both companies that could lead to a settlement with conditions for approval of the merger. However, the newspaper reports that the justice department isn’t […]
Parts of 18 states in AT&T’s 21-state wireline footprint are getting a wireless home Internet option. (credit: AT&T) AT&T has brought wireless home Internet to nine more states, offering rural and underserved customers a slightly faster replacement for old DSL lines. “Our Fixed Wireless Internet service delivers a home Internet connection with download speeds of at […]
With the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus models ready for pre-order on Friday, various carriers are letting their respective deals loose. AT&T has a couple of options for its customers. The first, beginning Friday, the carrier will run a buy-one-get-one-free deal on a number of smartphones, including the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. Of course, […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Steven Puetzer) AT&T is facing a complaint alleging that it discriminates against poor people by providing fast service in wealthier communities and speeds as low as 1.5Mbps in low-income neighborhoods. The formal complaint filed today with the Federal Communications Commission says that AT&T is violating the Communications Act’s prohibition against unjust […]
Enlarge (credit: Google Fiber) AT&T has lost a court case in which it tried to stall construction by Google Fiber in Louisville, Kentucky. AT&T sued the local government in Louisville and Jefferson County in February 2016 to stop a One Touch Make Ready Ordinance designed to give Google Fiber and other new ISPs quicker access to utility […]
Enlarge / Just imagine how many 20-minute Game of Thrones episodes you could watch if you lived as long as Melisandre. (credit: HBO) As AT&T prepares to purchase Time Warner Inc., AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has an idea for HBO’s Game of Thrones: cut the hour-long episodes down to 20 minutes for mobile devices. AT&T’s $ […]
AT&T first unveiled its ambitious “Smart Cities” program at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, but now we have an idea as to how it’s going to work. The telecom has signed a deal with GE to install its Current CityIQ sensors into streetlights in various cities and municipalities around the US, starting with San Diego. […]
