Tag Archives: Acquisition

UScellular Acquisition Already Exceeding T-Mobile’s Expectations

T-Mobile is getting more bang for its buck from buying UScellular than it originally thought. The wireless giant now expects to save $1.2 billion per year from the deal – that’s $200 million more than initially projected when the acquisition was announced. As announced by T-Mobile, the company is also moving faster on combining the two networks. What was supposed to take three to four years will now be done … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Fiber Expansion Continues with U.S. Internet Deal

T-Mobile has struck another deal to expand its fiber internet footprint, this time picking up U.S. Internet, a smaller fiber company that serves the Minneapolis area and parts of Wisconsin. Current customers of the regional provider have already received letters telling them they’ll officially become T-Mobile customers starting September 2nd, pending regulatory approval. According to PhoneArena, U.S. Internet isn’t a huge catch compared to T-Mobile’s other recent acquisitions, … [read full article]

T‑Mobile Officially Welcomes UScellular Customers 

T‑Mobile has officially closed its acquisition of US Cellular’s wireless services, bringing more than 4 million US Cellular customers (and small business users) into its nationwide network. Hundreds of thousands of households previously without fast internet access in rural areas are now eligible for T‑Mobile’s in‑home broadband services. According to its official statement, the deal includes US Cellular’s customers, retail stores, and about 30% of its wireless spectrum assets. T‑Mobile paid … [read full article]

T‑Mobile Takes the Customers, U.S. Cellular Becomes Array

U.S. Cellular is preparing for a major transformation: when the sale of its wireless operations to T‑Mobile wraps up on August 1, 2025, the company will not only hand over customers and stores—it will rebrand itself entirely. As reported by PhoneArena, the 4 million wireless subscribers, retail outlets, and about 30% of U.S. Cellular’s spectrum holdings will transition to T‑Mobile in exchange for roughly $2.4 billion in cash plus the assumption … [read full article]

T‑Mobile to Absorb U.S. Cellular: What You Need to Know

T‑Mobile has officially won regulatory approval to acquire most of U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations; including its customers, retail outlets, and roughly 30% of its spectrum holdings for a total of $4.4 billion in cash and debt.  As reported by Android Authority, both the Justice Department and the FCC signed off on the deal, and it came without any significant conditions attached. According to [read full article]

T-Mobile Tries to Convince the FCC to Approve Metronet Acquisition

Back in July, T-Mobile expressed its intention to acquire Metronet in a joint venture arrangement with KKR, an investment firm. The recent development of those plans is that T-Mobile is still trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to let the deal go through.  Once T-Mobile is permitted to acquire the fiber internet service provider, it will be able to use the marketing and service … [read full article]

US Cellular Agrees to Sell to T-Mobile

Earlier this month, it was revealed that T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless had shown their interest in acquiring US Cellular. Just a few weeks later and T-Mobile seems to have won the hearts of US Cellular’s execs.  According to T-Mobile’s announcement today, T-Mobile will be acquiring substantially all of US Cellular’s wireless operations, including its wireless customers, stores, and specified spectrum assets. … [read full article]