ralph de la vega

With the possibility that AT&T may lose its exclusive iPhone deal, the carrier is now hedging its bets. The telecom giant on Wednesday unveiled a new lineup of high-end mobile phones, including five powered by Google's Android operating system. That could be a smart move for an operator that's savvy about its bottom line.

AT&T is proposing ways to get its customers to use less wireless data because its 3G network is overloaded. This comes after AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega spent a while at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference defending its 3G network capability and speed.The crux of the...

AT&T (T) has had a rash of problems since it partnered with Apple (AAPL) and began selling the iPhone two years ago. The cause of the rash is that its data network cannot keep up with the demand from iPhone users. While speaking last month in Pasadena AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson admitted...