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German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom is reportedly still looking to offload its U.S. operations, though reports indicate that the company is looking for a specific price. Bloomberg reports that DT’s management recently met to discuss the future of T-Mobile US, …

Sprint makes pricing move Sprint is set to re-vamp its “Framily” rate plans in an attempt to generate consumer excitement around the nation’s No. 3 carrier. The move is the first from the company following its recent management shakeup that …

Mobile Minute: Keeping data flowing in even in the most crowded environments is an important goal for Japan’s SoftBank Mobile, and to that end the company has partnered with Ericsson. SoftBank Mobile will deploy Ericsson’s “mobility-based” policy solution, which directly …

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Sprint this week unveiled a bomb shell when it announced it was replacing long-time CEO Dan Hesse with board member and former CEO and founder of Brightstar Marcello Claure. That move also came with comments that the carrier, and parent …

Following a late afternoon flurry of rumors, Sprint this morning announced it was replacing current CEO Dan Hesse with Brightstar CEO and founder Marcelo Claure. The move is set to become effective Aug. 11. The move is the most serious …

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse is reportedly set to leave the nation’s No. 3 carrier as soon as tomorrow, in a move that coincides with a plan to abandon its attempt to acquire smaller rival T-Mobile US. Bloomberg News is reporting …

Sometimes things go your way, and other times you are Sprint.

UPDATE: Iliad has reportedly confirmed that it has put in a $15 billion offer to gain a controlling stake in T-Mobile US. The offer is for $33 per share, or a 42% premium over the carrier’s stock price prior to …

With an official offer still lacking, rumors of a tie-up between Sprint and T-Mobile US continue to flourish, with the latest round suggesting a partnership between the two operators in tackling the upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction process. The Wall …

Recent persistent press reports indicate that Softbank, having already acquired a controlling interest in Sprint, wants to buy T-Mobile US. The potential purchase of T-Mobile US by Softbank is a bad idea from a consumer perspective.

Softbank’s recent acquisition of a controlling stake in distributor Brightstar caused some upheaval across the space and put a financial perpective on the importance of distributors to the mobile industry. The Brightstar deal, which involved Softbank purchasing a 57% stake …

Sprint’s rumored plans to put in an offer for T-Mobile US appear to be moving forward as published reports indicate Sprint parent company Softbank has lined up the necessary financing and is looking to put an official offer on the …

Published reports indicate that Verizon Wireless is eyeing a possible acquisition of Dish Network’s spectrum assets in a deal that could be valued as high as $17 billion. The New York Post reported that a Verizon Communications executive “told a …

While official word is still forthcoming, the rumors surrounding a possible Sprint offer to acquire T-Mobile US continue to swirl. The latest round from CNBC claims that T-Mobile US has snared a $2 billion break-up fee from Sprint should the …

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Please. Please. Please. Sprint please put in that offer for T-Mobile US. Please.

Published reports, citing inside sources, claim Sprint is on the verge of putting in a $32 billion offer to acquire smaller rival T-Mobile US. Several sources claim the deal will include an offer of $40 per share, or roughly a …

Sprint’s pursuit of rival T-Mobile US appears to be moving forward unabated as reports have surfaced that Deutsche Telekom has accepted an offer by Softbank for their respective subsidiaries to merge. Reuters reported that Japan’s Kyodo news service, citing industry …

Sprint and regional wireless operator Ntelos took care of a long-standing disagreement, announcing today an extension of their strategic network alliance through 2022. The two carriers had been working on a previously signed network arrangement that was set to expire …

Rumors surrounding Sprint’s interest in T-Mobile US refuse to die, thanks in part to executives at both carriers continuing to dance around the subject without really

I spent the past week at the Competitive Carriers Association’s “spring fling” in San Antonio, where just steps away from the Alamo,

SAN ANTONIO – Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son took to the stage during a keynote address at this week’s Competitive Carriers Association event to reiterate his stance that the U.S. wireless market is broken citing the extreme dominance of Verizon and …