Stories by Brad Reed

Will AT&T's T-Mobile buy lead to a duopoly?

AT&amp;T's announced acquisition of T-Mobile yesterday continues a decade-long trend of consolidation in the <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/wireless.html">wireless</a> industry and raises questions about whether the industry will inevitably turn into a duopoly.

Verizon's LTE network delivers the goods in 4G walking tour of Boston

Since Verizon released its first <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/060710-tech-argument-lte-wimax.html?ap1=rcb">LTE</a> phone this week -- and since it's a lovely day out -- I decided to spend my morning strolling through Downtown Crossing in Boston and testing out self-proclaimed "<a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/031511-4g-breakdown.html">4G</a>" <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2010/061510-smartphone-history.html">smartphones</a>.

Sprint begins push-to-talk CDMA migration

Good news, push-to-talk fans: <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/051810-sprint-customer-satisfaction-surges.html">Sprint</a> wants to help you get off its <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/061209-sprint-divest-iden.html">iDEN</a> network and onto CDMA!

Breaking down carriers' '4G' wireless spin

The major carriers' marketing teams have jumped on the "<a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/030810-4g-2010.html">4G</a>" <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/wireless.html">wireless</a> bandwagon to such an extent that the term has no real meaning anymore.

Verizon vs. AT&T: Which offers better iPad 2 plans?

<a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/012210-apple-tablet-carrier-smackdown.html">Verizon and AT&amp;T</a> kicked off their campaign for the hearts, minds and dollars of <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/030311-apple-tablet-market.html">iPad 2</a> users Thursday by releasing their 3G wireless data plan options. While neither carrier offers unlimited plans, Verizon offers a wider variety of plans that give users more monthly data to consume than most of AT&amp;T's plans.

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