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MetroPCS CFO Doesn’t See An AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Happening Anymore

David Beren — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:04:03 +0000

MetroPCS Communications Chief Financial Officer J. Braxton Carter expressed his belief today that AT&T's attempt to buy T-Mobile is now very likely to fail. Carter spoke at the UBS AG event In New York and his words were notable as AT&T was once thought to be in talks with MetroPCS to buy some of T-Mobile's divested spectrum. Carter further... Read more

Analysts Turn Sour on AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Prospects

David Beren — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:02:09 +0000

According to a report by the Financial Times, a large number of "analysts" now rate the chances for an AT&T, T-Mobile deal at less than 50%. Some analysts are even going so far as to rate the deal as only having a 20% chance of success for government approval. Bankers are noting that in order for the deal to win approval, AT&T will have to sell... Read more

MetroPCS Thinks They Can Steal Carly Away From Magenta

David Beren — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:03:32 +0000

This MetroPCS "attack" ad is hardly the first time we've seen a small regional carrier attempt to poke fun at T-Mobile's sorrows but this time, they're trying to steal Carly. I'm not having any of that. Nobody steals Carly. So listen up Ranjit and Chat, you can make fun of T-Mobile all you want but when you try and steal our most valuable player, you... Read more

AT&T Talking To Rivals About Asset Sales To Save T-Mobile Deal?

David Beren — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:13:49 +0000

An early morning Bloomberg report indicates that AT&T has already begun approaching its smaller rivals including MetroPCS and Leap to sell both spectrum and customers in an attempt to save its T-Mobile deal. Along with its smaller rivals the Bloomberg report also indicates AT&T has reached out to CenturyLink Inc., Dish Network and Sprint to also... Read more

Deutsche Telekom To Unveil 2010 Strategy, Rumors Continue

David Beren — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:13:38 +0000

As it stands, I’ll all but worn out from the rumors regarding T-Mobile and any number of arranged marriages parent company Deutsche Telekom might be considering. Whether it’s Sprint, MetroPCS or the guy who lives down the block, rumors regarding a merger/buyout have been steady in recent months. According to an article at xchangemang, Deutsche... Read more

The Merger Rumor Game Continues, This Time Without Sprint

David Beren — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:52:55 +0000

I must preface this and say by now, these rumors are starting to get old and frustrating. The wireless industry, which has of late seen more than its share of mergers and acquisitions, is again seeing T-Mobile take center stage in this, the latest round of merger talk. Reuters is reporting that Deutsche Telekom is seeking a partner for its U.S. branch,... Read more

Now This Makes More Sense

David Beren — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:12:31 +0000

Now here is a deal that makes significantly more sense for Deutsche Telekom: T-mobile and Clearwire sitting in a tree. Just a few weeks after rumors surfaced again of another Deutsche Telekom/Sprint acquisition the rumor mill turns to unnamed sources who claim talks are underway between the companies. Why does this make more sense for T-mobile you... Read more