(Updated) Japanese Carrier Softbank Rumored To Be Looking At Sprint Purchase For $19 Billion
Update: According to Bloomberg, Sprint is confirming talks with SoftBank over a “substantial investment.” Any concerns [read full article]
Sprint To Hold Off On MetroPCS Counter-bid, At Least For now?
After it was suggested that Sprint Nextel Corp was convening their board to consider a counter offer to Deutsche Telekom’s proposed bid for MetroPCS, a new report indicates Sprint will hold off, at least for now. According to “people … [read full article]
T-Mobile Says MetroPCS LTE Smartphones Will Work On T-Mobile’s LTE Network
While many are focused on the possible technological differences between T-Mobile and MetroPCS, one man who isn’t concerned is T-Mobile’s Chief Technology Officer, Neville Ray. According to Ray, the key in this deal is that both companies … [read full article]
Sprint Considering Deutsche Telekom Counter-Offer For MetroPCS?
I think we could have predicted a bit of opposition from Sprint on T-Mobile’s proposed merger with MetroPCS, but a counter-offer isn’t what I had in mind. According to the old “people familiar with the matter,” Sprint is looking at the numbers and holding talks with financial advisors … [read full article]
What Will A T-Mobile, MetroPCS Merger Look Like On A Spectrum Map?
While T-Mobile and MetroPCS execs played up the joint spectrum possibilities today, we’re curious as to what the actual spectrum makeup looks like on paper. Thankfully we have the folks at Moasik Solutions, a company that maps network coverage … [read full article]
T-Mobile CEO John Legere Talks Merger, iPhone On CNBC
T-Mobile’s new CEO John Legere appeared on CNBC early today to discuss the T-Mobile/MetroPCS merger, address the critics, talk about the future and a bit about the iPhone. Is this a new, ready to dig in and fight the competition T-Mobile we’re seeing? We hope so. [read full article]
Opinion: The T-Mobile/MetroPCS Merger Is Deutsche Telekom’s Way Out Of The US Market
Let’s not kid ourselves as we look at todays news that the merger is as much about spectrum as it is Deutsche Telekom’s way out of the US marketplace. We’ve long known that DT wanted … [read full article]
T-Mobile, MetroPCS Investor Call Highlights Advantages/Opportunities For Combined Company
As was the case with the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, there’s a pretty good chance the news of a merger with MetroPCS will dominate our … [read full article]
T-Mobile CEO Posts Video Discussing MetroPCS Merger, Full Text Included Via Internal E-Mail
The T-Mobile/MetroPCS deal is only minutes old and T-Mobile CEO John Legere just had a video posted to T-Mobile’s YouTube page detailing some of the finer points about the merger. I’ve included the full text below which is being passed around to T-Mobile employees internally as we speak. [read full article]
Breaking: T-Mobile, MetroPCS Merger Agreement Reached, Combined Company Will Stay T-Mobile
In a move that isn’t going to come as much of a surprise after both companies confirmed the talks, both boards have approved a $1.5 billion dollar deal. The combined company will be called T-Mobile and run by newly installed T-Mobile Chief Executive John Legere. The deal itself will be … [read full article]