T-Mobile US hypes up customer adds in 2022
T-Mobile US has hit the top-end of its recently-increased postpaid phone customer addition guidance for 2022 and, unsurprisingly, it’s very excited about it.
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T-Mobile US claims world first for 5G standalone deployment
T-Mobile US has said its 5G coverage has increased by 30% thanks to its standalone deployment, though it is still only using low-band spectrum for this upgrade.
A look back at this week’s biggest stories
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention.
Softbank confirms it is exploring sale of T-Mobile US stake
Japanese telecoms operator Softbank has confirmed it is exploring options to offload its stake in T-Mobile US as COVID-19 weighs very heavily on other investments.
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.
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.
DT CEO ups US ambitions to double down on momentum
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hoettges is looking to close the valuation gap between T-Mobile US and its rivals, as the telco revels following a very positive earnings call.
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.
T-Mobile US finishes the decade with another 1m net phone additions
The final quarter of 2019 was one which certainly did not let T-Mobile US down, as the team boasted an additional 1 million postpaid phone net additions, taking the customer base up to 86 million.
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.
5G over low frequency spectrum seems to be a waste of time
T-Mobile was able to claim the first US 5G network thanks to its 600 MHz spectrum, but it immediately started managing-down expectations, so what was the point?
Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular lied on 4G coverage but will get away with it
Buried in the depths of a FCC press release, the authority has said Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular exaggerated on 4G coverage maps but no punishments are being considered.
T-Mobile launches America’s ‘first nationwide 5G network’
TMUS finally makes good use of its 600 MHz spectrum to be able to claim the country’s first 5G network with nationwide coverage.
US is a more attractive investment than Europe – DT CEO
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges is always a colourful character, but he hasn’t held back in brutally condemning Europe as we enter the digital age.
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.
Legere is on the way out!
One of the most colourful, and successful characters in recent telco history is on his way out of T-Mobile US.
T-Mobile US promises nationwide 5G before Christmas
T-Mobile US has made the very bold statement that it will switch on a nationwide 5G network on December 6.
T-Mobile and Sprint convince Colorado to cross the picket line
The coalition of lawyers fighting against the $26 billion T-Mobile US and Sprint merger has gotten a little bit weaker with Colorado dropping out of the resistance movement.
T-Mobile staff start getting twitchy over Sprint merger
A letter has emerged from T-Mobile Workers United, with the union asking Deutsche Telekom executives to confirm jobs will be safe following the merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint.
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