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AT&T Activates Over One Million iPhone 4S Devices
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced that they have activated over 1 million iPhone 4S devices as of this past Tuesday. “It’s no surprise that customers are clamoring for iPhone 4S and they want it to run on a network that lets them download twice as fast as competitors’,” stated AT&T Mobility & Consumer Markets President and CEO Ralph de la Vega. [AT&T News]
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AT&T Gives An Update On Their 4G Network Development [DETAILS]
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) CEO Ralph de la Vega provided us with an update on the company’s 4G network development at the CES conference in Las Vegas. The company followed up the keynote with a press release that I’ve attached below. Below are some of the highlights from Vega’s keynote:
- AT&T plans to launch LTE later this year and complete deployment by 2013.
- AT&T HSPA+ is already known for giving 4G-like speeds. This is already deployed across 100% of AT&T’s network.
- AT&T will launch 20 new 4G devices this year, which include mobile phones, modems, and MiFi devices.
- Vega mentioned that companies like Apple will be one of a few manufacturers launching “4G” devices this year.
- The first LTE tablets will be coming this year.
- About 12 new Android devices will be coming this year on AT&T.
- BlackBerry Torch and Windows Phone 7 sales have been doing well on their network.
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AT&T Wireless CEO On Why iPhone Landing On Verizon Is Not A Threat
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Wireless CEO Ralph de la Vega is not worried if Verizon gets to offer the iPhone. During the JPMorgan tech conference Vega indicated that switching carriers is tricky to do.
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Report: AT&T Losing Money On U.S. iPhone Owners
In the United States, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is subsidizing the iPhone substantially. Even though AT&T charges $50 for a basic minute plan, $30 for data, and $5-$15 per month for text message, the company is still struggling to profit from the iPhone. Without a minute plan, the iPhone retails for about $599 and AT&T sells the iPhone for $199 with a 2 year contract. By breaking the contract the cost is about $175-$200. So even if you buy an iPhone with AT&T and break the contract, the company loses about $200.
According to a report by the Yankee Group, AT&T does not actually start seeing any sort of profit from the subsidies until the 17th month of a 2 year contract. Although AT&T has been benefiting from a surge in customer base by subsidizing the iPhone, the company is still spending billions of dollars to pay for the data that is being consumed by smartphones. And this majorly affects margins and the bottom line.
Ralph de la Vega, the CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets said wireless data usage has increased by about 5,000% between 2006 to 2009. Many iPhone users have complained about shoddy connections as a result and AT&T has had to ramp up their wireless infrastructure.
The report by the Yankee Group was put together by Andy Castonguay, an analyst at the company. The report was titled The Golden Subsidy Egg’s Goose is Cooked: Welcome to the Brave New Subsidy-Free World.
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