Is wireless competitive? AT&T, Verizon say yes—but others disagree

AT&T: “Competition has never been greater than it has been over the past two years, and as a result prices are at all-time lows, output is at all-time highs, and innovation, network quality and consumer satisfaction are at unprecedented levels.”

Verizon: “The evidence of a robustly competitive and innovative mobile wireless marketplace remains overwhelming and is only growing stronger."

But not everyone in the wireless industry is seeing the same picture.

Competitive Carriers Association: “As the mobile industry finds itself in the midst of a major technological transition to 5G, the fact remains that much of the country still lacks access to reliable mobile wireless service including 3G and 4G. In reality, the increasing concentration of the wireless market between the two largest providers—AT&T and Verizon—combined with existing regulatory barriers to wireless market expansion negatively impact competitive entry and competitive expansion, particularly in rural and remote areas.