Your wireless carriers are doing better, and we have the numbers to prove it
We know them, we hate them. Wireless carriers in America are infamous, but they're getting better and catching up to international carriers.
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AT&T lost nearly 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of the year
AT&T lost a total of 191,000 postpaid subscribers from January to March of 2017. Verizon also reported a quarterly subscriber loss.
Does AT&T deliver faster internet speeds to richer neighborhoods?
Fiber internet access on AT&T's networks may depend on how much households earn, as a new study suggest it prioritizes the rich.
AT&T’s ‘5G Evolution’ is a step on the true 5G path, but there is a ways to go
AT&T's 5G Evolution service has arrived in Austin, and while it's an improvement over LTE, it still falls well short of true 5G.
AT&T makes good on its promise to the FCC, expands broadband coverage in Georgia
AT&T, making good on a promise to the Federal Communications Commission, has completed an LTE rollout to rural parts of Georgia.
AT&T gains 5G spectrum in $1.6 billion acquisition of Straight Path
AT&T is stockpiling spectrum for next-generation wireless. The carrier spent $1.6 billion on frequencies from Straight Path.
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Huawei wants to come to the U.S., and it might be looking to AT&T for help
It's not just people hoping to immigrate to the U.S. -- smartphones from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei are too.
Get free HBO for a year with DirecTV Now’ latest promotion for new customers
AT&T is looking to entice new customers to its DirecTV Now subscription service is free HBO for subscribers with certain channel packages.
AT&T’s GoPhone adds more data for the same price and unveils new unlimited plan
Just a few months after improving its GoPhone prepaid plans, AT&T has bumped data allotment again and is introducing a new unlimited option.
MWC 2017 update: Samsung’s new HDR tablet and the return of a dumbphone
Also today: Samsung seeks to reassure consumers about battery safety, and AT&T tweaks their "Unlimited" data plan - and adds another one.
GE is working with AT&T to make our cities more connected
GE and AT&T are hoping that their new collaboration will "help accelerate the digital era of urban development."
AT&T's new data plans are cheaper than before, but not necessarily better
AT&T announced new unlimited data plans -- Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Choice -- to combat offerings from Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint.
Verizon customer? RootMetrics says that your service provider is the best
As per the second-half 2016 review of Mobile Network Performance in the U.S. report from RootMetrics, it's Verizon that reigns supreme.
AT&T caves to the competition, suddenly serves up a new unlimited data plan
AT&T, responding to pressure from Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile, announced a new unlimited data plan for new and existing customers.
AT&T earns top marks among wireless peers in recent J.D. Power surveys
AT&T bested competitors in recent J.D. Powers surveys, the carrier reported. It's the eighth time in a row it's been specially recognized.
Google Fiber, AT&T Fiber turn Kentucky city into gigabit battleground
Back in the gigabit internet game with a wireless and fiber optic cable hybrid, Google Fiber is taking on AT&T Fiber in Louisville, Kentucky.
CenturyLink could launch a live TV streaming service as soon as April
CenturyLink is currently testing an OTT streaming service as a replacement for its Prism IPTV service, and it could launch as soon as April.
AT&T’s flexible GoPhone gets a bit cheaper in time for tax season
AT&T's launching discounts just in time for tax season. Starting February 10, GoPhone prepaid customers can save on new devices.
AT&T gets serious about 5G with the deployment of test networks in Austin and Indianapolis
At a "5G Evolution" event in San Francisco, AT&T announced plans to deploy high-speed test networks in Austin and Indianapolis.
Project AirGig is AT&T's plan to use power lines to connect wireless antennas
AT&T provided an update on Project AirGig, its powerline-based wireless technology for broadband internet connectivity.
Sprint is back — the fourth largest carrier posted strong growth, beating AT&T
Verizon's "Can you hear me now?" guy has turned to Sprint, and it looks like a lot of customers are, too.
Cricket customers now get more data for the same low price
The AT&T-owned prepaid carrier has announced it is increasing data allowances for several of its plans, without raising prices.
AT&T’s DirecTV Now offers an introductory rate of $35 per month
DirecTV Now streaming TV service delivers over 60 stream-only live TV channels, plus thousands of programs on demand, for $35 per month.
To reward you for switching, T-Mobile is giving former AT&T customers free Hulu
T-Mobile announced that it is giving away a free year of Hulu to each and every AT&T customer who switches allegiance
AT&T's International Day Pass nets unlimited data, calls, and texts for $10 a day
AT&T's new International Day Pass promises steeply discounted rates for overseas unlimited data, texts, and calls.
Are you an AT&T subscriber? Analysts say you may be part of a dying breed
As per a report by Cowen and Company Equity Research, AT&T is losing more subscribers on a quarterly basis than any other American carrier.
Following in Verizon’s footsteps, AT&T is raising its activation and upgrade fees
Beginning January 20, you're looking at a $25 charge to upgrade or activate your device on AT&T, up from $20.
AT&T has officially shut down its 2G network, will pursue 4G LTE, other tech
AT&T has shut down its 2G network for good. The carrier says that it will reuse the spectrum for the development of 5G technologies.
Despite its problems, DirecTV Now topped 200K subscribers in its first month
DirecTV Now launched on November 30, and by December 31 the live TV streaming service had already gained more than 200,000 subscribers.
FCC concludes that AT&T and Verizon’s policies violate net neutrality
The FCC concluded that AT&T and Verizon violated net neutrality by exempting first-party products from data plans.
AT&T insists the FCC has no basis for halting its merger with Time Warner
AT&T said late last week that regardless of what the FCC has to say, its merger with Time Warner is beyond reproach.
In AT&T’s smart city future, cars talk to each other and play nice
Joe Mosele, AT&T Mobility's vice president of internet of things solutions, explained how a smart city future can mean the end of car crashes.