Telecom Services – Domestic

(VZ) Verizon Wireless to Unveil Viewdini

Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD), plans to introduce a mobile video streaming...

24May2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Communications Expands LTE Reach

The wireless leader Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is expanding its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks to more cities. The LTE offers mobile broadband download speeds of 5–12 Mbps and upload speeds of...

17May2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(T) AT&T Outshines on iPhones

AT&T Inc. (T), the second largest mobile service provider in the U.S., reported first quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share, surpassing both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago earnings...

1May2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(T) AT&T Plans New 4G Rollouts

AT&T Inc. (T) plans to introduce Long Term Evolution (LTE) based 4G networks in several markets by this summer. The LTE offers mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G.

The targeted markets...

13Mar2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Communications Unveils Home Broadband

The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) launched an in-home wireless broadband service –– HomeFusion Broadband –– based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.

Verizon...

9Mar2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(VZ) Telecom Stock Outlook – March 2012 – Industry Outlook

The telecommunications industry is identified as a major driver of global economic recovery. An unprecedented growth of high-speed mobile Internet traffic, particularly for wireless data and video, has transformed this industry into the most evolving, inventive, and keenly...

6Mar2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Communications Gets a Blow to Spectrum Deal

Verizon Communications’ (VZ) proposed $3.9 billion purchase of wireless spectrum is facing a major setback.

T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, is urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to...

24Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(FTR) Frontier Communications Beats The Street – Cuts Dividend

The rural telecommunications service provider Frontier Communications (FTR) reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings of 7 cents per share. The quarter’s results were above both the Zacks Consensus Estimate...

23Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Verizon to Offer Streaming Services

The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) has formed a joint venture with Coinstar Inc. (CSTR) to launch nationwide...

13Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Communications Earnings Falls Short by a Penny

Before the opening bell, the largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) reported fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share. The quarter’s earnings were a penny below...

30Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Communications Sells 4.2 Million iPhones in 2011 Fourth Quarter

Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications (VZ) and Vodafone Plc (VOD), sold 4.2 million Apple Inc....

15Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(T) AT&T Riding High on LTE Devices

The second-largest U.S. mobile service provider AT&T Inc. (T) plans to roll out seven new smartphones and a tablet based on the 4G LTE network early in the year. These devices will offer mobile broadband...

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(VZ) U.S. Wireless Telecom Providers Deliver Consistant Growth Story

Despite the sluggish economy and stiff competition, U.S. telecom service providers are delivering consistent growth. These companies are innovating products and services as well as enhancing the existing ones to grow market share.

Telecom operators provide Voice Telephony,...

30Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Communications and Cox Communications in Spectrum Deal

The largest U.S. mobile services provider Verizon Communications (VZ) plans to buy radio-spectrum licenses from the privately held cable operator Cox Communications Inc. The deal is awaiting approval from the...

24Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(T) AT&T Raises Dividend – Risks Remain

Investing in telecom stocks seems risky as the global market faces the threat of yet another recession. While we await a political resolution to the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis, the contagion is spreading globally, weighing on economic growth. The problems in Europe are...

24Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Motorola Mobility Holdings Gears Up for the Holiday Season

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.(MMI) recently expanded its product portfolio by launching two latest versions of XOOM tablets namely, DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2. These new tablets will be sold through Verizon...

15Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(T) AT&T’s Big Fat Smartphone Sale

Make hay while the sun shines is what best describes AT&T‘s (T) current strategy on the smartphone market. Despite the present economic upheaval and loss of exclusivity on Apple’s (

9Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless to Form Duopoly in Telecom?

Competition sometimes creates strange bed fellows. Last week, this proverb was proved when Verizon Wireless entered into a spectrum purchase and products resell deal with SpectrumCo. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communicatons Inc. (

7Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Communications and Leap Wireless Swap Spectrum

The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) has entered into a deal to swap its wireless airwaves with the low-cost wireless service provider Leap Wireless (

7Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(T) The Going May Get Tough in Wireless

We believe that the wireless majors, AT&T (T) and Verizon Communications (VZ) may be lulled by the proverbial calm before the possible storm....

5Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Communications Buying Wireless Spectrum

The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) has agreed to buy wireless spectrum from a group of cable companies, including Comcast Corporation (

5Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(T) AT&T and China Telecom Hook Up

AT&T (T) is now set to venture into the Chinese telecom market. The company has joined hands with one of China’s largest telecom companies, China Telecom Corp Ltd. to expand both companies’ market presence...

2Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(EQIX) Equinix Announces nScaled Cloud Provider Utilizing Their IBX Data Centers

Data center provider Equinix Inc. (EQIX) recently made an announcement that the cloud infrastructure provider nScaled has started using the Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers in London...

1Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(T) AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Gets Second Blow

AT&T Inc.‘s (T) proposed $39 billion purchase of Deutsche Telekom’s unit, T-Mobile USA, is facing another setback following opposition from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Earlier...

28Nov2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(FTR) Frontier Communications Announces Sale of AT&T Line

The rural telecommunications service provider Frontier Communications Corp. (FTR) will now sell AT&T Inc.’s (T) wireless...

28Nov2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(T) Telecom Stock Outlook – November 2011 – Industry Outlook

Telecommunications industry is witnessing consistent growth despite experiencing a sluggish U.S. economy. Most of the large national telecom service providers together with the regional prepaid telecom operators generated net subscriber addition in the third quarter of 2011.

In...

8Nov2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(CHT) Chunghwa Telecom Soars in 2011 Third Quarter

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. (CHT) declared solid financial results for the third quarter of 2011. Quarterly total revenue was approximately $1,900 million, up 9.5% year over year.

This improved performance...

6Nov2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(T) AT&T Shedding Assets for T-Mobile

According to a Bloomberg report, AT&T Inc. (T) is seeking to sell some assets or spectrum to rival companies in order to salvage its ambitious $39 billion purchase of Deutsche Telekom’s unit, T-Mobile...

6Oct2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Motorola Mobility Holdings Unveils 4G XOOM

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) has finally launched its next-generation (4G) Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology enabled XOOM tablet. This product was launched in mid-February 2011 with Verizon Wireless,...

30Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(T) AT&T Goes Live with 4G Long-Term Evolution Services

AT&T Inc. (T) has launched it long-awaited 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless networks in the U.S. The LTE offers mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G.

The company has initially...

21Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued