Charter's Spectrum Mobile Goes Full Market

September 5, 2018

Following a soft launch earlier this summer, Charter Communications is moving ahead today with the full market launch of Spectrum Mobile, a service that is initially being underpinned by Charter's MVNO agreement with Verizon Wireless.

Charter Communications Inc. soft-launched Spectrum Mobile on June 30, coming out of the chute with support for several Android smartphones but without the iconic Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone. (See Charter Unleashes Spectrum Mobile…Without the iPhone .)

According to the Spectrum Mobile website, Charter now supports several Apple devices -- namely, the iPhone X, iPhone 9 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 and 7Plus, and iPhone SE. It also supports the Samsung Corp. Galaxy Note9, S9, S9+, and S8+; and the LG Electronics Inc. (London: LGLD; Korea: 6657.KS) K30.

Charter said it will add a bring-your-own-device option later this year.  

Similar to Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK)'s approach with Xfinity Mobile, Charter is looking to bundle Spectrum Mobile with the MSO's high-speed Internet products.

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