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Can Apple, Verizon, Wi-Fi Group Fix LTE-U Dispute?

It took Apple (AAPL) years to warm up to Wi-Fi calling, finally enabling the feature with the iPhone 6 last year and enriching it with an iOS 9 update in September. How long it’ll take Apple to warm up to LTE technologies that, like Wi-Fi, work in unlicensed spectrum is anybody’s guess — especially amid a festering dispute. Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T) and T-Mobile US (TMUS) plan to use unlicensed spectrum for voice and data services. The

Comcast, Verizon, Charter In Wireless Scenarios

Speculation that Comcast (CMCSA) will sell wireless services amid an industry price war is premature, says a Jefferies analyst. Comcast would be taking on AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S). “It is hard to imagine why Comcast would want to be the fifth player, unless there was a clear path to industry consolidation, which is unthinkable under the current (Obama) regulatory regime,” said Mike McCormack, a

AT&T Reorganizes Ahead Of Earnings, Wireless Split

AT&T (T) reorganized its operating segments into four divisions ahead of Q3 earnings and will split wireless services into business and consumer segments. With the changes, though, AT&T will report wireless financial data differently than rivals Verizon Communications (VZ), T-Mobile US (TMUS) and Sprint (S). “We believe comparisons to peers will be difficult and dependent on the metrics provided,” said Jonathan Schildkraut, an analyst at Evercore