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Kevin Fitchard Jan 28, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Say MVNO three times fast

Cable’s next step: Offer “virtual” cellular service

Cablevision has become the first cable operator to launch a smartphone running entirely off of Wi-Fi, but there’s one more thing it has…

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Mobile
Kevin Fitchard Jan 16, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Wi-Fi-driven mobile carrier Scratch Wireless launches its ‘free’ service in beta

Can you limit your mobile voice and data use to Wi-Fi networks? If so, Scratch will make your service free, selling you minutes and megabytes only for emergencies.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Aug 6, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

FreedomPop racks up 100K users, adds Sprint LTE to its mobile data arsenal

While most of FreedomPop's customers pay nothing each month, using its 500 MB free plan, more than 40 percent are paying subscribers.…

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Mobile, Technology
Janko Roettgers Jun 12, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

How big cable uses its muscles to prevent online competition

Apple's long-rumored Apple TV has yet to materialize - and one reason for the delay may be that cable companies have been engaging in anti-competitive behavior.…

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Apple, Media, Video
Kevin Fitchard Jun 9, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Want to text internationally without an app? Ultra Mobile’s got your number

If you ever want to feel ripped off, try sending an SMS to a foreign phone number. MVNO Ultra Mobile, however, is killing one of the industry's most sacred cows by making all international messaging free.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard May 14, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Enter GIV Mobile: a virtual operator that donates to your favorite charities

As more MVNOs populate the mobile landscape, it's becoming harder for one virtual operator to distinguish itself from another. GIV is separating itself from the pack by focusing on charitable giving.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard May 13, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

ItsOn launches its own mobile service Zact to prove its customizable plan technology

ItsOn started out selling mobile plan customization tools to carriers as a cloud-based service. Now it's becoming a carrier, using its own cloud service to show what the world can do with individually tailored voice and data plans.…

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Cloud & Infrastructure, Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Sep 13, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

U.S. Cellular builds a virtual Wi-Fi network with Devicescape

U.S. Cellular has added Wi-Fi to its mobile data toolbox. But rather than build or lease time on expensive managed hotspot networks, the Chicago carrier is working with Devicescape to tap into its virtual network of nearly 8 million open access points.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Aug 30, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Ting becomes the first LTE MVNO. Next step: The iPhone

With shipments of the Galaxy S III beginning this week, mobile virtual network operator Ting has broken the curse of the budget operator: It not only has the latest iconic handset, it has the access to the latest network technology, LTE. One hurdle remains: the iPhone.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Aug 20, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Draper Fisher Jurvetson invests in social bandwidth MVNO Karma

Karma not only encourages its 4G customers to share their connections with strangers, it rewards them with free bandwidth for doing so. The Dutch transplant's social bandwidth vision now has a new convert. Venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson is participating its seed funding round.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Jul 31, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Republic Wireless hybrid Wi-Fi strategy takes shape; invites in new customers

Republic is still in beta, but it's now a much bigger beta. The mobile virtual network operator has fine-tuned its proprietary hybrid-connection technology and Wi-Fi hotspot network with the launch of a new Motorola phone. So it's opening up the gates to its long waiting list.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Jul 11, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

MVNO FreedomPop swaps Clearwire’s WiMAX for Sprint’s LTE

FreedomPop, a mobile virtual network operator focusing solely on data, has reached an agreement with Sprint to resell its 3G and 4G services. The deal will allow FreedomPop to trade up on its agreement with Clearwire, exchanging its limited WiMAX footprint for Sprint’s eventual near-nationwide LTE coverage.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Jun 25, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Why are MVNOs so hot right now? Thank the carriers

Mobile virtual network operators are sprouting up like crazy all over the U.S. after becoming nearly extinct a few years ago. Why the renaissance? According to two of those new virtual operators, GSM Nation and TIng, the big carriers are finally letting MVNOs spread their wings.…

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Edge & Networking, Mobile, Technology
Kevin Fitchard Jun 5, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

MVNO Jolt adds WiMAX to its mobile data mix

Clearwire may be preparing to transform itself into an LTE operator, but that hasn’t stopped it from selling its WiMAX service to other carriers. The latest to jump on Clearwire’s bandwagon is MVNO Jolt Mobile, which is making the odd pairing of GSM with WiMAX.…

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Edge & Networking, Mobile, Technology
Janko Roettgers Apr 9, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Watch out, Aereo: Skitter brings live TV to Roku

Want to watch live TV on your Roku without subscribing to cable? Then you should take a look at Skitter, which is rolling out a low-cost live TV service for connected devices. Simliar efforts have failed in court in the past, but Skitter is completely licensed.…

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Media, Technology, Video

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