T-Mobile: FCC auction restrictions necessary to promote healthy competition
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Sprint CEO, Dan Hesse speaks on T-Mo merger and John Legere “egging” him on
Yesterday, Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse made an appearance on Bloomberg’s Market Matters where he discussed a handful of topics, including the rumored merger of Sprint and T-Mobile as well as his competitive relationship with Magenta’s CEO, John Legere. Of course, all of us want to hear from the horse’s mouth whether or not there’s any truth in the merger … [read full article]
House Republicans side with AT&T and Verizon, calling for unrestricted spectrum auctions
The biggest spectrum auction of the past 10 years is due to take place in the next year, and as we’re all aware, both Sprint and T-Mobile have called for changes in the way airwaves are being auctioned off. As the current system stands, big chunks of spectrum are sold covering … [read full article]
Does T-Mobile really “need” a Sprint merger to be competitive?
The dust has settled, and we’ve started a new week. But don’t let that fool you in to thinking that T-Mobile and Sprint’s rumored merger won’t be mentioned. Predictably, after the earnings call and Q1 results were announced, analysts jumped on the news with their view on what the carrier’s doing right, what it’s doing wrong and what it needs for future success. One such analyst is well-respected Walter Piecyk who reports on T-Mobile’s return to revenue … [read full article]
T-Mobile once again offering free MLB at Bat access for 2014
Last year, a few months after announcing a multi-year partnership with the MLB, T-Mobile began offering free access to content through the MLB at Bat iOS and Android app. And it looks like it’s back again for 2014. A few customers have tipped us to let us know that … [read full article]
T-Mobile Q1 2014 earnings call takeaway: “We won’t stop innovating”
As you will undoubtedly have read by now, T-Mobile just had its greatest ever quarter. Adding 2.4 million new subscribers to its ranks and selling 6.9 million smartphones. But, having just come off the earnings conference call featuring John Legere, Mike Sievert and Braxton Carter, it’s clear that T-Mo plans on doing even more during 2014. Net Adds It’s clear to anyone who … [read full article]
Report: Sprint planning summer T-Mobile bid
Bloomberg reports tonight that T-Mobile is to become subject to a buyout offer from Sprint. It’s not something we haven’t heard before, but this news comes after SoftBank/Sprint met with banks to make debt arrangements for the offer. The site’s sources claim that Sprint’s CFO, Joe Euteneuer and Treasurer, Greg Block met with six banks to make sure lenders were ready with financing packages in place for … [read full article]
Simon Cowell’s SYCO , SFX and T-Mobile partner to launch new ‘Ultimate DJ’ TV show
T-Mobile, this morning, announced that it has partnered with Simon Cowell’s SYCO Entertainment and SFX to produce a brand new music TV show. Dubbed ‘Ultimate DJ’, it seeks to bring together some of the top EMC DJ and producer talent from across the U.S. Launching initially online, the music event competition will feature producer-challenges where DJs will be … [read full article]
[Update] MetroPCS CDMA network shutting down in New England and Las Vegas on July 1
Following T-Mobile and MetroPCS’ merger, the prepaid brand has been slowly shutting down its old CDMA network as well as seeing a new lease of life in other areas, using GSM technology. Today, the company revealed which markets would be next in the old network shut-down. On July 1st, MetroPCS’ CDMA waves will go dead in New England … [read full article]
Pickup crashes in to T-Mobile store window in attempted smash-and-grab
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Police in Davie, Fla. are looking for two men after they allegedly drove a white pickup truck in to a T-Mobile store window on South University Drive, 4900 … [read full article]