According to an article in LightReading (link below) Shentel, a Sprint partner, could be soon purchased by “the new” T-Mobile. Shentel owns and operates it’s own network, but under the Sprint brand. When the merger closed, Shentel began to negotiate with T-Mobile and now it seems that T-Mo will simply purchase the company, it’s network and it’s Read more…
Yup. Sprint is dead. After 120 years, Sprint has (to quote Monty Python) – ceased to exist. The merger is complete. From the T-Mobile PR (link below) T-Mobile announced today that it has officially completed its merger with Sprint Corporation to create the New T-Mobile, a supercharged Un-carrier that will deliver a transformative 5G network. The parent of Read more…
T-Mobile wants this deal done. Now. Today. But since the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) isn’t supposed to meet until April 16th (and now, who knows when), T-Mo is taking a different route. So, per an article from Tellus Ventures (link below), T-Mobile and Sprint asked to withdraw their application for CPUC approval of the wireline elements Read more…
While the official vote date remains unchanged from April 16, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has proposed to conditionally approve the T-Mobile/Sprint merger (see below.) The CPUC recommends that T-Mobile encact “extensive conditions”, which they’ve already agreed to: Provide 5G wireless service with speeds of at least 100 Mbps to 99 percent of California’s population by Read more…
Another small step in the T-Mobile Sprint merger has taken place, as the “new T-Mobile” reached a settlement with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Becerra, co-led a coalition of 14 states in an unsuccessful attempt to end the merger in court. James announced last month she would not pursue an appeal after a judge ruled in the Read more…
T-Mobile has announced a merger completion date of April 1 (ironic, if you ask us), but the CPUC is insisting they won’t meet to discuss the last step in the merger until April 16. CPUC approval is needed for the merger to go forward in California. At least technically – the New T-Mobile could launch in April Read more…
I received a direct message from a T-Mobile salesperson, which I found interesting: Good Morning Adam As you may have heard in the news, the final steps of the Sprint/T-Mobile merger have been approved and set to move forward. Now what? Well, T-Mobile will be the brand name of course so the great news is we will Read more…
A fairly large number of Metro by T-Mobile inside staff were let go by T-Mobile. Apparently, all departments that “ran reports” including departments and positions like Analysts and Administrative Assistants, as well as other staff, in Finance, Operations, Training and Business Development were told that T-Mobile would use the corporate departments to provide those services to Metro. Read more…
The California Public Utilities Commission, the (just about) final step to the final approval of the (final) Sprint and T-Mobile merger is now set to be decided on April 16, 2020 at the Commission Meeting. Probably. Most Likely. You can see the notice below, and click on it to enlarge it. — NWIDA members, contact us today Read more…
Per an email from Sprint CEO Michel Combes, Sprint and T-Mobile have amended their Business Combination Agreement, or “BCA” Both boards of directors approved the amendment, and details can be found in our joint press release with T-Mobile and in the Form 8-K filed by Sprint. Per Combes, the exchange ratio hasn’t changed and Sprint shareholders will Read more…
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