Sprint and T-Mobile may be forced to bid independently in next year’s spectrum incentive auction only to find themselves part of the same combined carrier shortly thereafter. A bidding joint venture… Read more »
Although it has yet to be officially announced, the proposed tie-up between Sprint and T-Mobile is likely to come before regulators in the near future. Approval of the merger might have… Read more »
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son continues to try to convince regulators and business leaders that a merger with T-Mobile would benefit U.S. consumers. For now, at least, we remain skeptical. But there are… Read more »
Signals from the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission are making Sprint(s s) and its SoftBank owners reconsider any possible bid for rival T-Mobile(s tmus), the Wall Street Journal… Read more »
Executives from Sprint have reportedly met with federal officials who’ve expressed skepticism a proposed acquisition of T-Mobile would gain approval of the U.S. government. Sprint will almost certainly move ahead with… Read more »
AT&T handles rejection well. Its marriage with T-Mobile failed, but it’s back on the acquisition hunt, this time targeting Cricket Communications’ parent Leap Wireless. This one stands a better chance than… Read more »
MetroPCS has delayed the final shareholder vote necessarily to finalize its merger with T-Mobile USA. Fearing rejection, T-Mo owner DT is offering up a new deal with better terms. Read more »
A week after clearing the Justice Department, the T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger gains the FCC stamp of approval without a peep of protest. Now the only thing standing in the deal’s way are… Read more »
Federal antitrust lawyers signaled they have no problems with T-Mobile USA’s pending tie-up with MetroPCS. It’s a good sign for the deal as the DOJ has been actively scrutinizing telecom deals… Read more »
A world of difference separates the Sprint Dan Hesse took over on Dec. 17, 2007 and Sprint today. On his fifth anniversary as CEO, Hesse talks with GigaOM about how Sprint… Read more »