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T-Mobile, MetroPCS Clear Final Regulatory Hurdle
March 21, 2013 9:33 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsThe U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment has given its blessing to the proposed merger of T-Mobile and MetroPCS. The deal has now received all necessary regulatory approval. The Committee concluded that there were no “unresolved national security concerns” in respect to the merger.
T-Mobile, MetroPCS Announce Board for Combined Company
March 20, 2013 10:30 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsT-Mobile USA and MetroPCS have released a list of the 11 members who will serve on the combined companies’ board of directors upon completion of their proposed merger. Timotheus Höttges, the current CFO of Deutsche Telekom AG, will serve as Chairman. Rene Obermann, who will step down as CEO of DT in December, will also serve on the board.
The "Un-Carrier" Cometh
March 19, 2013 3:32 pm | by Andrew Berg | Blogs | CommentsI have to admit that I'm excited to hear what T-Mobile has on its mind tomorrow. I want to know more about what's behind John Legere's devious, trouble-making smile. Basically, I want the specifics on what it means to be the "un-carrier"?
All Major U.S. Operators Will Carry Galaxy S4
March 15, 2013 10:17 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAll four major U.S. carriers have put their support behind Samsung's new Galaxy S4, which was unveiled yesterday at an evening event in New York City. Immediately following the announcement, all four major U.S. carriers, as well as Leap Wireless and U.S. Cellular...
MetroPCS Urges Shareholders to Follow FCC's Lead and Approve T-Mo Merger
March 12, 2013 2:51 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsReports that surfaced earlier Tuesday claiming the FCC was nearing a favorable decision on the merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS proved accurate. The FCC Tuesday afternoon issued a declaratory ruling approving the transaction...
Report: AT&T Closing Gap in LTE War with VZW
March 12, 2013 10:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and AT&T are battling it out in the LTE wars, with both carriers receiving impressive scores in RootMetrics' latest 77-market study. According to the study, which is offered in a consumer-friendly format, AT&T’s LTE network...
More Objections to T-Mo, MetroPCS Deal, but FCC May Be Close to Approval
March 12, 2013 10:17 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe FCC may be looking to approve Deutsche Telekom's proposed merger of its T-Mobile USA subsidiary and MetroPCS. According to a filing with the FCC by the Communication Workers of America (CWA), which vehemently opposes the merger, the FCC may be seeking an order...
T-Mobile Says DOL Report Irrelevant to MetroPCS Deal
March 11, 2013 9:24 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsT-Mobile USA says the Communications Workers of America's (CWA) reference of a Department of Labor (DOL) investigation on T-Mobile call centers is not relevant to the carrier's proposed acquisition of MetroPCS. In a letter to the FCC last week, CWA suggested that the FCC examine the DOL's investigation...
Legere: It's Fun to See AT&T Sweat
March 8, 2013 9:36 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsJohn Legere, the brash new CEO of T-Mobile says the "uncarrier" is just getting started. When asked recently about the recent war of words with AT&T over the strength of the companies' networks, Legere said the major carriers are in for a surprise if they think he's bringing down the intensity...
Report: T-Mobile Prepares to Cut Jobs at Washington HQ
March 7, 2013 2:32 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsT-Mobile is preparing a new round of layoffs at its Bellevue, Washington headquarters, according to a report from the Seattle Times. The cuts come as the company continues to streamline operations as it awaits regulatory approval of its bid to purchased MetroPCS...
Deutsche Telekom CEO Obermann to Leave for Ziggo
March 7, 2013 2:07 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsDeutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann is jumping ship to become the CEO of Ziggo, a communications company that provides telephony, data communications and electronic payment systems solutions for small and large business markets. In a statement, Ziggo said its board has agreed...
Analyst: Tone of T-Mo's Latest Antics Could Backfire
March 7, 2013 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsT-Mobile and AT&T appear to be officially at each other's throats with their latest marketing antics, but some are questioning the company’s brash approach to the market. Last week AT&T lashed out at T-Mobile with full-page ads in the New York Times...
Paulson to Vote Against T-Mobile-MetroPCS Merger
March 1, 2013 11:05 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsPaulson & Co., an investment firm owning a 9.9 percent stake in MetroPCS, has said it will vote against the carrier’s proposed merger with T-Mobile. In a letter to the boards of both MetroPCS and Deutsche Telekom AG, the parent company of T-Mobile, Paulson cited high debt, high interest rates and high equity risks for MetroPCS shareholders as the reasons for its decision to vote no.
AT&T Blasts T-Mobile in Full-Page Ads
March 1, 2013 11:01 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T lashed out at T-Mobile yesterday by taking out full-page ads in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today. The ads appear to be in response to T-Mobile's outspoken new CEO, John Legere who has made it clear that he intends to engage AT&T head...
T-Mobile Adds Customers, Loses Sales in 2012 4Q
February 28, 2013 9:38 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsT-Mobile USA’s latest earnings report shows the carrier closed out the final quarter of 2012 with 33.4 million net customers, a one percent increase annually. But total revenue for the fourth quarter was $4.9 billion, about a 5 percent decrease from the $5.2 billion the company posted in the same quarter of 2011.
MetroPCS Reports 117% Growth in LTE Subs in 4Q
February 26, 2013 10:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMetroPCS is making good on its promise to quickly migrate customers over to LTE, a strategy that should ease the complexity of merging with GSM carrier T-Mobile. During the fourth quarter, MetroPCS surpassed over 2.2 million LTE subscribers, an increase of 117 percent...
Raco Will Offer Customers Sprint CDMA, LTE Connectivity
February 26, 2013 8:53 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsCompanies looking to embed wireless modules in everything AND the kitchen sink are prevalent at events like Mobile World Congress (MWC), which kicked off yesterday in Barcelona, Spain. Raco Wireless, an end-to-end M2M provider, today announced that...
T-Mobile Launches GoSmart Prepaid Brand
February 20, 2013 10:46 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsT-Mobile late yesterday announced the nationwide launch of a new prepaid brand, GoSmart Mobile. The carrier is pitching the new brand as ending the era of "DUM hidden fees, roaming charges and overly complicated annual contracts." GoSmart will launch with...
T-Mobile Adds MobileIron MDM to Enterprise Offerings
February 12, 2013 9:29 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsT-Mobile USA has added hosted and on-premise (Mobile Device Management) MDM provider MobileIron to its enterprise offerings, furthering its B2B push. MobileIron is designed to address the issues that come with a BYOD policy, enabling businesses to manage and secure mobile devices, content and mobile applications on all major mobile platforms.
Q&A: Frank Sickinger, Senior Vice President of B2B, T-Mobile USA
February 8, 2013 3:00 pm | by Ben Munson | Articles | CommentsThe B2B push is on at T-Mobile USA. So how does the company’s new “un-carrier” attitude frame its approach to B2B? Wireless Week recently spoke with Frank Sickinger, Senior Vice President of B2B for T-Mobile USA, about how the company’s plans to go head-to-head with the market share leaders.
T-Mobile Eyes Mid-March Debut for BlackBerry Z10
February 8, 2013 10:57 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsT-Mobile SVP of B2B Frank Sickinger said BlackBerry’s new Z10 touchscreen smartphone could see release by mid-March. Speaking with Bloomberg, Sickinger said tests are going well and that T-Mobile will speed up the launch date if possible, but mid-March seems to be the target right now.
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile Announce Availability of BlackBerry Z10, Q10
January 30, 2013 12:15 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsIn the wake of today's official unveiling of the new BlackBerry 10 platform and the first two devices to operate it, the full touch screen Z10 and the QWERTY keyboard and touch screen Q10, U.S. carriers are beginning to announce their plans for the new gadgets.
First News Briefs for January 28, 2013
January 28, 2013 9:48 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsZoove today announced its StarStar Me service is available to T-Mobile USA customers nationwide. StarStar Me provides customers a personalized mobile phone number such as a name or favorite word and the ability to manage incoming calls through the StarStar Me app.
Report: AT&T Considering Overseas Acquisition
January 17, 2013 9:40 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T may be looking to acquire an overseas carrier, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal today. The Journal cites "people familiar with the carrier's thinking" who said that AT&T is currently looking at a number of targets and a deal could come before the end of the year...
Carriers Spat Over Spectrum Weighting
January 10, 2013 2:59 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIt seems everyone agrees that the FCC needs to simplify its spectrum screen, but there's a big division on exactly how that should be done. Such was the case in a spate of comments filed with the FCC this past week. AT&T and Verizon Wireless come down on the "light touch" side of things...
