T-Mobile Sprint merger cast into doubt once more
The US Department of Justice might not let the merger go through in its current form, according to reports.
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T-Mobile merger will help us defeat China – Sprint CTO
The propaganda assault to validate the T-Mobile US and Sprint merger shows no signs of slowing, and now Sprint is suggesting it will help the US defeat those pesky communists.
DoJ rumoured to be half-convinced by T-Mobile/Sprint 5G argument
The anti-trust chief in the Department of Justice is said to be receptive to T-Mobile and Sprint’s argument that the combined company will improve America’s competitiveness in 5G.
Potential Presidential candidates line up to oppose T-Mobile/Sprint merger
Leading opponents of President Trump have signed a letter to the FCC condemning the proposed T-Mobile US and Sprint merger, suggesting the threat of regionalised monopolies and sky-high bills.
AT&T claims its customers love 5GE
In response to rival US operator Sprint suing it for deception over its 5G Evolution move, AT&T has insisted it’s just thinking of the punters.
AT&T sued by Sprint over 5G BS
US operator Sprint is so outraged by AT&T’s attempt to rebrand its LTE-A service as 5Ge that it’s taking its competitor to court over it.
US operators belatedly act to protect user location data
AT&T and Verizon announced that they will terminate all remaining commercial agreements that involve sharing customer location data, following a report exposing the country’s mobile carriers’ failure to control data sharing flow.
T-Mobile/Sprint merger heads towards final two hurdles
With the CFIUS giving a green light on the $26 billion merger of TMUS and Sprint, attention can now be turned to the final hurdles presented by the Department of Justice (JoJ) and FCC.
T-Mobile/Sprint edge towards finish line following Huawei snub
T-Mobile US and Sprint are reportedly rubbing regulators the right way, in the continued effort to get the prolonged merger approved, by overtly shunning Chinese kit vendor Huawei.
Sprint partners with Qualcomm and HTC on new 5G device
Sprint has announced a new partnership with Qualcomm and HTC to develop a mobile ‘smart hub’ that will run on 5G next year.
Mobile data could get even costlier after T-Mobile and Sprint merger
Reports by Rewheel showed US citizens already have the most expensive mobile data among all four-operator markets, but a move to reduce the number of MNOs could make it even worse.
T-Mobile/Sprint merger finds a new enemy in mysterious lobby group
A new non-profit organization called ‘Protect America’s Wireless’ has emerged, seemingly with the sole objective of hurling spanners at the T-Mobile US and Sprint merger.
New York wades in to the T-Mobile/Sprint debate
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood could prove to be another hurdle for T-Mobile and Sprint to overcome in their headache-inducing merger.
FCC drafts in external opinion to figure out the T-Mobile-Sprint conundrum
Perhaps realising the gravity of the situation, the FCC has drafted in outside help to assess the impact of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger on the US economy.
Sprint asks under-threat employees to support redundancies
In a move which perhaps indicates the Sprint/T-Mobile team is starting to get nervous, Sprint CEO Michel Combes is rousing employee support for the very merger which could potentially make them redundant.
FCC says new material means it needs more time to assess TMUS/Sprint merger
The US Federal Communications Commissions has indefinitely extended the amount of time it will take to sign off the country’s operator mega-merger.
AT&T and Verizon compete for yet more 5G ‘firsts’
US carriers AT&T and Verizon have completed what they both claim to be the world’s first data transfer to a smartphone form factor device over mmWave 5G live networks.
Ericsson upgrades Radio System, partners with Juniper on backhaul and buys CENX
Ahead of MWC Americas Ericsson has embarked on a frenzy of announcements around its core product offering.
T-Mobile US and Sprint finally get some support for merger
Budget MVNO Ting Mobile has come out in support of the proposed T-Mobile US and Sprint merger, standing pretty lonely opposite the waves of opposition.
CWA, Dish and Altice USA join the T-Mobile/Sprint opposition
With conflicting predictions on the outcome of the industry’s biggest will-they/won’t-they flying everywhere, opposition to the deal from a communications union, Dish and Altice has started to scrap for attention.
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