Global roaming is coming to Verizon Wireless 4G LTE devices, but subscribers shouldn’t expect to be able to use those devices on other U.S. carrier LTE networks, according to Verizon Communications chief technology officer. Speaking at a press event at the Telecommunications Industry Association event here today, Tony Melone, Verizon’s chief technology officer, said that …

DALLAS–A top Verizon executive urged regulators here Thursday to get out of the way so that wireless operators can more easily buy and sell wireless spectrum on the secondary market. Verizon CTO Tony Melone addresses an audience at the TIA 2012 tradeshow in Dallas. CNET/Marguerite Reardon During a speech today at the Telecommunications Industry Association trade show, Verizon Chief Technology …

DALLAS — AT&T’s CEO, Randall Stephenson, is urging regulators to figure out how to get new spectrum in the hands of wireless operators now, or the industry will run out of capacity very soon. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson discusses the spectrum crunch at the TIA 2012 show. CNET/Marguerite Reardon Speaking here today at the Telecommunications Industry association event, Stephenson said …

Summer is here. And for lots of people that means it’s time for a vacation abroad. So what should you do about your smartphone to ensure you don’t get surprised with a massive phone bill upon your return? If you’re planning to leave the U.S., you might want to consider taking a few precautions before you leave to make sure …

A small wireless carrier in the Southeast is taking AT&T, Qualcomm, and Motorola to federal court claiming that they conspired to keep smaller competitors out of the wireless market. Cellular South, otherwise known as C-Spire, and its affiliates, Corr Wireless Communications and Cellular South Licenses, have filed an antitrust lawsuit in a U.S. federal court in the Northern District of …

A group of regional wireless carriers is calling AT&T’s bluff when it comes to claimed interference issues in the lower spectrum bands of the 700 MHz frequency. On Tuesday, Cavalier Wireless, C Spire Wireless, Continuum 700, King Street Wireless, MetroPCS Communications, U.S. Cellular, and Vulcan Wireless filed a report to the Federal Communications Commission detailing results from a test conducted …

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a data-only service for your smartphone? Wireless operators are pushing their new data services in a big way. They want everyone and their brother to upgrade to smartphones. And the reason is simple. Carriers can make more money if customers add more services to bills. But what if you just want data …

Verizon Wireless’ $3.6 billion bid to buy unused wireless spectrum from cable companies is likely to get regulatory approval. But Verizon may have to give up some of its wireless spectrum to satisfy regulators, say analysts and insiders close to the deal. Analysts covering the market say it’s almost a near certainty that the Federal Communications Commission will approve the …

Google Wallet is turning one, but the application that was supposed to transform the smartphone into a wallet and revolutionize how consumers pay for things has barely gotten off the ground. Why? The reason may be that Google has bet on the wrong technology: NFC. A year ago, Google execs, along with its partners MasterCard, Citibank, and Sprint, took the …

BOSTON — Comcast is taking aim at wireless operators with new services introduced here at the NCTA’s Cable Show that will undercut mobile carrier fees for text messaging and offer an alternative to mobile data services. Over the past two days Comcast has made two new product announcements that could threaten revenue for wireless companies. At the same time, though, …