Cox to launch national mobile business, joining cable rivals Comcast, Charter and Altice

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Cox Communications is launching a national mobile business, joining cable rivals Comcast, Charter and Altice

"We started off with this reimagined mobile service because we knew customers would spend a significant amount of time on Wi-Fi," said Danny Bowman, chief mobile officer at Charter, adding Spectrum Mobile customers spend about 85% of their time on Wi-Fi.

The National Content and Technology Cooperative, or NCTC, an industry group made up of more than 700 cable and broadband providers, has been in discussions to create a mobile offering for its members. Since NCTC's membership includes small providers — many in rural areas — the cooperative started discussions with wireless operators last year on behalf of its entire base.

 

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