The long-in-the-works T-Mobile / Sprint merger got a huge boost today when FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that he now plans to recommend approval of the merger, subject to some commitments and concessions being made by T-Mobile around deploying 5G technology. From his statement: “The companies have committed to deploying a 5G network that would […]
Sprint T-Mo Merger
T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Clock Stopped – For the Moment
Reuters is reporting that after T-Mobile and Sprint filed significant additional information on their network integration plans for 2019-2021, the FCC put a stay on the 180 day review clock for their pending merger. The FCC typically allows for additional public input after “substantial new submissions” by merger applicants. As such, the FCC said it […]
2018 Mobile Internet Year in Review & Looking Forward Into 2019
2018 has been yet another wild ride in the world of mobile internet! The undeniable biggest story of the year was the surprise release of an actual (mostly) unlimited mobile hotspot data plan from Verizon, once again making Verizon an obvious Top Pick for anyone with serious mobile data needs. But there were plenty of […]
Engaged At Last: Sprint & T-Mobile Announce Plans To Merge
The on-again / off-again flirtation between Sprint & T-Mobile that has been a dramatic thread throughout the cellular world for years has reached a major milestone today with a joint video announcement from T-Mobile CEO John Legere and Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure. They may not be married yet, but the engagement is official. Sprint & […]
Sprinting Towards T-Mobile
The rumor-mills have been buzzing for a while now about Sprint attempting to buy T-Mobile – America’s third largest carrier gobbling up the fourth. According to the WSJ the deal is all but final, and a price tag of $32 billion has been agreed to. All that remains is to announce it publicly, and await […]
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