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Greg Bensinger, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on April 26 at 4:08 pm PT
MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc. reported an abrupt slowdown in customer growth during what is traditionally their strongest quarter, raising concerns the sputtering U.S. economy is forcing more consumers to eschew prepaid wireless service or seek even cheaper options.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 9 at 10:54 am PT
The two carriers are exchanging spectrum in several states in moves both companies say should aid in their efforts to launch high-speed LTE service.
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Greg Bensinger, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on March 14 at 5:15 pm PT
Clearwire Corp. signed a five-year wholesale deal with Leap Wireless International Inc. to supply the pay-as-you-go carrier with high-speed mobile broadband service, an initial milestone in Clearwire’s effort to reposition itself primarily as a wholesaler.
Ina Fried in Mobile on February 16 at 2:37 pm PT
The prepaid carrier saw its monthly average service per customer rise 10 percent from a year ago as three in five new customers opted for a smartphone or Muve Music-capable device.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on November 29, 2011 at 1:04 pm PT
Yeah, making Leap Wireless the nation’s fourth-largest carrier will fix everything.
Ina Fried in Mobile on September 21, 2011 at 10:07 pm PT
Cricket phones, including those with the company’s Muve Music subscription service, will hit Best Buy shelves this week, with additional national retailers to follow.
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Greg Bensinger, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on August 2, 2011 at 12:46 pm PT
MetroPCS Communications Inc. reported a sharp slowdown in subscriber growth as the sputtering U.S. economy forced customers to drop their wireless service, a trend the company sees continuing.
Ina Fried in News on June 22, 2011 at 6:30 am PT
While unlimited plans are going away on many traditional carriers, price competition in the prepaid market means such plans are enjoying a renaissance.
AT&T is looking to get back in the game with a new $50 a month plan, though it is limited to feature phones, unlike some rivals which extend their cut-rate plans to smartphones.
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Roger Cheng, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on May 24, 2011 at 4:00 pm PT
Leap Wireless International Inc. became the latest wireless carrier to voice opposition to AT&T Inc.’s $39 billion bid to purchase T-Mobile USA, citing anti-competitive issues.
Ina Fried in Mobile on January 6, 2011 at 6:00 am PT
The prepaid cellular service company says that it is taking a little longer to launch its Muve music server as it works to iron out some software bugs. Cricket still hopes to launch in Las Vegas later this month and in nine additional markets in February with a goal of expanding to all its cities by the spring.
