Archive | Deutsche Telekom RSS feed for this section

My Take On A Sprint/T-Mobile Merger/Acquisition/Buyout/Sale/Purchase/Transaction/

While I like to jokingly consider myself T-Mobile’s number one fan, it’s hard to argue that its position in the wireless marketplace is looking good. After a disappointing fourth quarter in 2010, we’re back today with yet another round of rumors and tech talk regarding a potential deal with Sprint. Only this time, things are a little different since, as Bloomberg reported earlier, Sprint would actually be the buyer this time. I’ve watched many of your … [read full article]

Deutsche Telekom Considering T-Mobile USA Sale To Sprint?

If you may recall, just last week, Deutsche Telekom CFO Timotheus Hoettges ruled out rumors of DT selling its U.S branch. But now, a new report from Bloomberg suggests that Sprint is in talks with DT to acquire T-Mobile USA. According to people with knowledge of the matter, Sprint Nextel Corp. and Deutsche Telekom are holding meetings to discuss a possible acquisition. Citing multiple anonymous sources, Bloomberg states that discussions have been on and off between … [read full article]

Deutsche Telekom Not Interested In Selling T-Mobile, Stop Worrying

There is no question that T-Mobile’s recent quarterly report left us a little concerned and disappointed. We wanted to see an immediate turnaround and yet, like so many things, this company wide turnaround will be more gradual than immediate. Given that, we thought it might be worth posting a quick article to help allay some of the fears people have expressed since that article went up. On February 25th, the Wall Street Journal printed up a … [read full article]

T-Mobile Reports Fourth Quarter 2010 Results

T-Mobile reported their fourth quarter results this morning and they are decidedly mixed some good and some bad numbers. Getting right into the meat of it, in the fourth quarter of 2010, T-Mobile reported service revenues of $4.69 billion compared to $4.65 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009. T-Mobile saw the number of customers using 3G/4G smartphones increase by over 1 million customers in the fourth quarter of 2010 to over 8.2 million customers. T-Mobile currently … [read full article]

T-Mobile To Release Samsung Galaxy Mini, T-Mobile Move?

While there are some mixed reports floating around as to which of these two devices T-Mobile is launching, Phonescoop confirms the Samsung Galaxy Mini will be coming stateside soon. Before you get all kinds of excited this isn’t exactly a top end device and it definitely doesn’t play in the same league as say, the upcoming Galaxy S 4G. That’s not to say the Galaxy Mini is a bad or cheap phone and Phonescoop points out it … [read full article]

T-Mobile To Introduce NFC Mobile Payment System In 2011

Deutsche Telekom, our T-Mobile mothership announced out of Mobile World Congress today plans to roll out a mobile payment system using NFC technology in 2011-2012. Following up on its joint venture with Verizon and AT&T announced last November, T-Mobile will use ISIS mobile payment systems in a number of devices later this year and into next year. While this announcement in and of itself is interesting, what was even more interesting was the name dropping the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Closing In On Deal To Purchase Clearwire Spectrum?

The question of how much spectrum T-Mobile has, needs or wants was asked and answered no fewer than a dozen times at the Deutsche Telekom Investor event that took place in the middle of January. During that time T-Mobile reiterated they had enough spectrum to cover their short term needs. According to a recent Bloomberg report however, T-Mobile is considering long term needs and is in continued discussions with Clearwire over spectrum acquisition. “…T-Mobile … [read full article]

T-Mobile CEO Philip Humm Talks To CNET, Discusses New Strategy

It was just last week that T-Mobile laid out its future plan for turning the company around and taking over the world.  At the head of this wireless world domination plan is Philip Humm, T-Mobile USA’s new CEO who has only been on the job for a little over six months.  A significant plan was laid out that could require T-Mobile selling off “non-strategic” assets along with turning the financials around over the next three … [read full article]

T-Mobile USA Investor Relations Meeting, In Pictures

I just love days when the news comes fast and furious and today, with T-Mobile USA holding their invest relations day, we’ve got a TON of news.  Most importantly, the pictures are posted and we’ve got the full link, but we grabbed the most important ones and put them in a gallery for you!  They should likely make sense on their own with a few showing T-Mobile strategy for the future, competitive advantages … [read full article]

Bloomberg Says T-Mobile USA Needs A Partner, Do They?

Oh the good old rumor mill is churning yet again with tomorrows event featuring T-Mobile USA CEO Philip Humm and Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann. Bloomberg is running a report this morning pretty much offering up the very same analysis we’ve heard for months, T-Mobile needs a partner, more spectrum, needs to grow like a bean stalk , etc. Tomorrow is expected to showcase a new strategy for the T-Mobile USA with a focus on boosting revenue, … [read full article]