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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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.
T-Mobile uses FWA and digital divide as latest Sprint merger justification
T-Mobile US has announced the launched of an LTE Fixed Wireless Access service, which could address the connectivity needs of 50 million, assuming the Sprint merger is approved of course.
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.
Legere and T-Mobile running riot again
He might be wild-eyed, egotistical and unconventional, but you can’t argue with the results T-Mobile US CEO John Legere is delivering shareholders.
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 US bags another million, while AT&T makes doubles down on 5G claims
It’s been a busy day on the US side of the pond as T-Mobile US reported its full-year subscription figures, while AT&T promised a nationwide 5G rollout with few details.
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’s Tele2 acquisition is not a sign of changing attitudes from Europe – Lawyer
While some might view European Commission’s decision for T-Mobile Netherlands acquisition of Tele2’s Dutch business as a softening approach to consolidation, White & Case, one of the law firms working on the deal, warned you shouldn’t get too excited.
Netherlands falls to three MNOs as Europe approves T-Mobile/Tele2 deal
The European Commission has officially approved Deutsche Telekom’s acquisition of Tele2’s Dutch business, reducing the number of MNOs in the country from four to three.
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.
Ericsson lands $3.5 billion T-Mobile US 5G contract
Kit vendor Ericsson has announced a major deal win in the form of a $3.5 billion contract to bring TMUS into the 5G era.
Could a security breach de-rail the magenta express train?
T-Mobile, ably led by wild-eyed CEO John Legere, has been causing chaos throughout the US wireless market, but a data-breach could impact the brands credibility in the eyes of customers.
T-Mobile and Nokia proclaim another step towards 5G
T-Mobile and Nokia have jointly announced another incremental step towards 5G Nirvana with a bi-directional over-the-air 5G data session.
Sprint CEO steps aside to keep Legere away from the grown-ups
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure has undertaken a new role at Softbank, heading up the acquisition team, in what we can only imagine was a calculated more to keep the eccentric T-Mobile boss John Legere away from the suits.
Bells and whistles aren’t all that, just look at Orange and T-Mobile
When you talk about the telcos in the digital era one of the super trends we’ve been watching is content. But is the desire to diversify causing more damage than good?
T-Mobile US continues march with another 891k postpaid phone subs
Every quarter the industry sits back and wonders how long the Uncarrier momentum will continue and every quarter the magenta army marches on. This quarter saw 891,000 net additions of postpaid phone subscribers.
OpenSignal numbers call into question the future of Sprint
A new report into the performance of the major carriers into the performance of US carriers has given T-Mobile US more fuel to continue squawking, and another reason for Sprint to reach for the aspirin.
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