The curious case of T-Mobile’s 3G shutdown date
UMTS network closure data was originally October 2021, then it was April 2022, and now it’s back to October.
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Closure of Sprint 4G network probably not a big deal to T-Mobile US
When T-Mobile US published its Q2 results last week it once again talked up the progress it is making in integrating Sprint and upgraded its merger synergies guidance for the second consecutive quarter. But it didn’t think to mention its plans for closing down Sprint’s LTE network next summer; it took the eagle eyes of LightReading to notice it had sneaked that piece of information onto its Website.
Deutsche Telekom rides a Sprint-fuelled gravy-train to Q3 riches
There’s nothing quite like the acquisition of a nationwide US mobile operator to put a sheen on the old balance sheet.
T-Mobile backtracks on California merger commitments after 12 weeks
It might have taken 653 days for the T-Mobile and Sprint merger to be approved in the US, but it has only taken 84 for the Magenta Army to ditch its promise to the Californian regulator.
What we learned about Dish during the earnings call
With Dish executives leading the company’s quarterly earnings call, details of the plan to crack into the US mobile market were revealed.
T-Mobile bags 452k subs as 5G starts to roll
An additional 452,000 branded postpaid subscriptions and churn of 0.86% should be enough to put a smile on the face of T-Mobile investors as share price soars 9%.
T-Mobile gets 5G boost thanks to Sprint’s mid-band spectrum
It might only be a baby step when you consider the daunting task of integrating two multi-billion-dollar corporations, but T-Mobile has opened its network up to Sprint customers.
New T-Mobile company has already opened itself up to a lawsuit
The newly merged T-Mobile company has barely seen daylight, but it has already irritated one regulator enough that the risk of a lawsuit hovers on the horizon.
The two-year wait for the T-Mobile/Sprint merger is finally over
653 days ago, T-Mobile US and Sprint formally submitted the paperwork to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a $26 billion merger, and today it is officially complete.
California gives up opposition to T-Mobile US and Sprint merger
The final hurdle the long and arduous merger proceedings for the T-Mobile US and Sprint has finally been overcome, 1 year, 8 months, 3 weeks and 3 days after it was first announced.
FCC proposes $200 million fine for location snooping telcos
The four major MNOs each face the threat of a weighty fine, collectively totalling more than $200 million, for helping third parties stalk customers.
New York ends resistance to T-Mobile/Sprint merger
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced her office will not pursue an appeal against the courts decision to approve the $26 billion T-Mobile US and Sprint merger.
Merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint finally gets the legal green light
The New York Federal District Court has ruled T-Mobile US and Sprint can finally go ahead and merge if they can still be bothered.
RootMetrics US numbers indicate TMUS/Sprint merger is a good idea
The performance metrics of the four US MNOs confirm a significant gap between the big two and the other two.
Dish CEO claims it can compete from Day One
Dish CEO Charlie Ergen has been sitting in a New York court room to defend the approval of the T-Mobile US-Sprint merger, but also insisting his company can compete in the cut-throat telco industry.
T-Mobile/Sprint merger may increase ARPU – what’s wrong with that?
On the first day of the TMUS/Sprinter merger antitrust trial it was revealed that a Sprint exec thinks the merged company will be able to raise prices.
New York Attorney General maintains opposition to T-Mobile/Sprint merger
The T-Mobile/Sprint merger might have received official backing from government agencies, but New York Attorney General Letitia James is not giving up on her case to block it.
T-Mobile US merger with Sprint one step closer after FCC sign-off
Having secured a bunch of 5G network commitments, the US telecoms regulator has given its seal of approval to the merger of TMUS and Sprint.
Networks need to be built for IoT not smartphones – Sprint
If telcos are going to back the IOT trend to realise the promised fortunes of the digital economy, are they building networks to fulfil this ambition?
US operators collaborate in one more effort to make people care about RCS
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon have created the Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative to push the Rich Communications Service standard on Android.
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