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Cell providers are phasing out 3G completely to make room for 5G. Providers have released lists on which devices will be affected.

How do you know if your phone is 5G? Learn more about the fifth generation of broadband cellular networks—and how to connect to 5G service.

Verizon’s wireless business accounts for more than 70% of its revenues. However, the business has recently seen falling revenue growth.

Sprint is cutting down on operating costs to manage high capital expenditures. But marginal cash flows aren’t alleviating Sprint’s liquidity concerns.

Dish Network (DISH) has filed an application with the FCC to participate as a potential spectrum bidder.

People consume more data via Wi-Fi because it’s much cheaper than cellular data plans—6.8 GB using Android phones and 8.9 GB using Apple iPhones.

AT&T is planning to enter the IP-based video delivery market by offering DirecTV as an OTT (over-the-top) service in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Verizon has been spending big on capex to improve its network and acquire additional spectrum for future use.

In the US and around the world, the telecom industry is regulated because market forces can’t maintain competition within the highly capital-intensive industry.

Post-paid users pay telecom companies periodically. The users pay after they received the service. They typically subscribe to plans for a fixed term.

Lower churn rates help companies save cost that they would otherwise incur acquiring new customers. So it’s an important parameter in the telecom industry.

Compared to the traditional subsidy model, the Next program provides more flexibility to customers who like to frequently upgrade their devices.

Investors often use different metrics to determine telecom companies’ relative valuation. Telecom is a capital-intensive industry with high fixed costs.

T-Mobile (TMUS), the fastest-growing and third-largest wireless service provider in the US, is expanding its distribution footprint as a means to drive growth in the untapped US markets.

In recent months, T-Mobile stock soared and investors made good money. However, there’s a chance for other investors to make money with the stock.

Average revenue per account (or ARPA) is an important metric for Verizon. It gives an idea of how well it’s able to monetize its users’ accounts. Verizon increases ARPA consistently.

The combined company expects more than $6.0 billion in annual run-rate synergies.

The launch of Apple’s iPhone 6 in September, just before the holiday season, was a key driver for Sprint’s increased promotional efforts during fiscal 3Q14.

In today’s Get Real newsletter, we discussed equity bulls’ return, Trump’s call to Boeing, and another loss for FedEx. Plus, change for Disney’s Hulu.

Within 30 minutes of the preorder opening on September 15, the iPhone XS Max—priced between $1,099 and $1,499—was sold out.

Omega Advisors opened a new 1.36% position in Intercontinentalexchange (ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, in the fourth quarter.

We mentioned how wireless phones communicate with cell towers on a frequency band. The band is called a spectrum. It’s the most valuable resource for a wireless company.

Sprint is no more and you might have a lot of concerns about the T-Mobile merger if you are a Sprint customer. For now, Sprint’s plans aren't changing.

In March, T-Mobile launched its first 600 MHz (megahertz) flagship smartphone—the Samsung Galaxy S9.

AT&T’s earnings growth in 4Q17 Previously, we discussed how much revenue growth we can expect from AT&T (T) in 4Q17. In this part, we’ll look at AT&T’s expected domestic wireless operations EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization). Wall Street analysts forecast AT&T’s combined domestic wireless operations EBITDA to rise ~3.2% YoY (year-over-year) to ~$6.9 […]

Telecommunications giant Sprint has been trying to accelerate their growth and is focusing on leasing of handsets to be a major driver

The long-awaited $26.5 billion T-Mobile and Sprint merger agreement might be in its final stages. The merger was expected to close in mid-2019.

On Thursday, T-Mobile announced a revised definitive merger agreement to acquire Sprint. The new agreement will reduce SoftBank’s stake.

On February 14, AT&T stock fell by 0.16% and closed at $38.25. At the closing price, the company’s market cap was $279.4 billion.

Sprint (S) is scheduled to report its earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 on January 27 before the market bell.

In 2020, AT&T expects adjusted EPS of $3.60–$3.70. AT&T’s management forecast sales growth of 1%–2% and free cash flow of about $28 billion this year.

Strategists at Goldman Sachs (GS) project Netflix (NFLX), T-Mobile (TMUS), and Coca-Cola (KO) to be among the best stock picks for 2020.

Dish stock jumped after Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen mentioned financial support from SoftBank in the T-Mobile–Sprint merger trial. We’ll look at what this support means to Dish.

In today’s Get Real newsletter, we looked at big tech breakup updates, another leaked Musk email, the Boeing and Airbus war, Slack’s outlook, and more.

In this morning’s edition of our daily market newsletter, Get Real, we looked at Trump’s new tariff targets, a 5G network launch, and turnaround hopes.

Dish Network (DISH) is fighting pirate IPTV providers. Although the company sued and settled with several pirate IPTV providers, the crackdown continues.

Respite for Huawei is big news for tech stocks, but China’s facing other problems. Plus, one company’s fight for survival and much more.

Apple (AAPL) seems to be gearing up to offer subscription-based services, the ideal option for stable, recurring revenue.

During T-Mobile’s third-quarter earnings conference call on October 28, T-Mobile CEO John Legere commented on the T-Mobile–Sprint merger.

Berkshire Hathaway took a new position in Verizon Communications (VZ) last quarter. The position accounts for 2.04% of the fund’s portfolio.

New economic data doesn’t look promising for President Trump. Uber has gained a bull and Apple is riding a new high before Q4.

Google Fi (GOOGL) has introduced a feature that subscribers connect to two LTE networks at once. Fi’s new feature uses dual connect technology.

In today’s Get Real, we saw that Boeing is caught in a massive scandal. Chipotle investors are in a good place and Ford is looking to EVs.

In today’s Get Real, we focused on Bill Ackman’s Berkshire Hathaway comments, Mexico’s major cannabis milestone, earnings season, and much more.

You might support the T-Mobile–Sprint merger or you might not. But it will probably happen either way, so why not profit from the telecom event of the decade? 

Netflix stock has lost value amid weak Q2 results and increasing competition. Ahead of its Q3 results, investors should watch its subscriber growth.

Mississippi, once a critic of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger, now backs it. Could other states withdraw from the multistate lawsuit opposing the merger?

A Bloomberg report on October 4, 2019, citing two industry sources stated that the T-Mobile–Sprint deal was set to receive majority support from the FCC.

T-Mobile believes the T-Mobile–Sprint merger is good for competition. Earlier this year, the companies filed six commitments related to the deal.

On September 30, telecom giant Sprint announced that its 5G mobile network was now available for mobile virtual network operator use in Chicago.