Moto X arrives contract-free for $299 on Republic Wireless, plans start at $5
The Moto X can now be had on Republic Wireless for as little as $5 per month.
Moto X is coming to Republic Wireless for $299 with $5 monthly plan
Republic Wireless will soon offer the Moto X for $299 without a contract. New plans start as low as $5 per month.
Who’s your new mobile carrier? How ’bout Wi-Fi?
Should cellular connections take a back seat to Wi-Fi as we move further into an IP era? That’s the question that new carriers like Republic Wireless pose.
2013: The year carriers choose whether Wi-Fi is friend or foe
Will 2013 see carriers eyeing their Wi-Fi offload strategies with suspicion? As consumers turn more to ubiquitous Wi-Fi networks, will that threaten carrier’s data revenue, and if so, what will carriers do about that? Expect a subtle war to control Wi-Fi in the coming year.
Watch out, wireless carriers: MVNOs are gaining momentum
It’s been a decade since MVNOs first challenged major wireless carriers, and now they account for more than 10 percent of mobile users. Telecom veteran Whitey Bluestein says the latest crop of MVNOs are poised to trigger a whole new round of disruption.
OpenRadio changes what it means to be an ISP
The havoc that OpenFlow is wreaking in the data center may also change the way we think of ISPs, and solve the spectrum crisis. OpenRadio is a project that hopes to use OpenFlow to create pools of broadband from Wi-Fi, cellular and other networks.
Cable is discovering the joys of Wi-Fi; why not mobile?
An alternate wireless network has been emerging in the U.S., one not built by the mobile operators but by cable providers. Cablevision, Time Warner Cable, and Comcast have all launched reams of Wi-Fi hotspots in their MSO footprints, and last week Bright House joined the club.
Forget wireless bandwidth hogs, let’s talk solutions
Sending a bit over a wireless network is 200 times more expensive than sending a bit over wireline, which explains some of the high costs and limits of wireless data plans. How can operators drive down these prices so wireless doesn’t lose its luster?
Republic Wireless goes unlimited – this time for real
Republic Wireless is dropping the “so-called” from its so-called unlimited data plan, revealing that it has lifted all restrictions on smartphone Internet use. While Republic’s customers are sure to be happy, let’s see how long it lasts. Unlimited is a hard business model to make work.
Republic Wireless: Everything you need to know
Republic Wireless, the division of Bandwidth.com that offers customers an Android phone with unlimited voice data and texts for $19 a month launches Tuesday. Here’s how it will work (there’s a $199 “membership” fee) and what it means for the wireless industry.