AT&T

Is HomeBase really a Home Run?

Along with AT&T’s recent acquisition of DirectTV, it committed to expanding its LTE network to “an additional 15 million customer…

11 years ago

Are U.S. carriers throttling Wi-Fi offload until after next year’s spectrum auction?

Are U.S. carriers holding out on Wi-Fi offloading until after next year’s spectrum auction? WiFi offloading is when carriers use…

11 years ago

How Verizon and AT&T are Throttling Data

Verizon’s latest ploy to move its customers away from unlimited data plans to a pay-per-gigabite model is under criticism by…

11 years ago

What is Sponsored, aka “Toll-Free” Data?

So called “sponsored data” is creeping in the back door, whether we like it or not. The concept is still…

12 years ago

Outsourcing Network Management is the Last Thing We’d Expect from Verizon or AT&T.

Wireless network infrastructure management, from day to day tower maintenance and technology upgrades, to managed IT and cloud based services…

12 years ago

U.S. Carrier Aggregation and Capital Expenditure

Carrier aggregation is a complex technology, to say the least, however the goal is relatively easy to understand. The basic…

12 years ago

Rural Deployment is all the Rage this Coming Year. Here’s Why

In recent months, there have been a number of merger rumors and announcements between various wired and wireless telecom companies. …

12 years ago

Cell Site Lease Offers from the Carriers: Average Lease Rate Examined

Which carrier pays the most for their leases on a general basis? To answer this question, Steel in the Air…

13 years ago

Not a Good Time to Be a Tower Developer or Manufacturer.

Steel in the Air recently completed a project for an investment bank where we examined the future of the tower…

14 years ago

AT&T-T-Mobile Merger Impact on Tower Companies 2

A follow up story by the Wall Street Journal mentioned reports from American Tower and SBA who confirmed the number…

15 years ago