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Masayoshi Son defends Softbank investment decisions
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son mounted a defence of his investing decisions – its value has recovered to pre-coronavirus levels. Read more…
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Softbank unveils plans to divest T-Mobile stock, reduce debt
SoftBank unveiled a series of transactions on Monday to divest more than $21 billion worth of stock in U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile. Read more…
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China’s OnePlus cracks US with T-Mobile smartphone deal
HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone company OnePlus, whose high-end products are little known outside a tech-savvy niche, entered the US market on Monday with the backing of two key local allies – chipmaking Read more…
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5G WIRE: Verizon home, T-Mobile core, CCS forecasts
5G action this day: Verizon to launch fixed wireless 5G next month; T-Mobile finishes deploying 5G core using Cisco SDN gear; CCS upgrades 5G uptake forecasts as cellcos go gaga Verizon to launch fixed wireless Read more…
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FCC hits pause button on complex Sprint/T-Mobile deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is reviewing the planned merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint, said on Tuesday it has paused its review clock to give the agency time to analyze Read more…
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T-Mobile wants its MVNOs to champion Sprint merger
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US is asking smaller wireless operators that piggyback off its network to issue public statements or even write newspaper editorials to help persuade antitrust regulators to approve its proposed $26 billion acquisition Read more…
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Real customer service is now a vital differentiator
When John Legere dons his purple tee shirt and heads for a press conference you pretty much have to watch or listen. You need to know whether his hair is longer, or whether he dyed Read more…
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Nokia nails badly needed 5G equipment deal with T-Mobile US
LONDON (Reuters) – T-Mobile US named Nokia to supply it with $3.5 billion in next-generation 5G network gear, marking the world’s largest 5G deal so far and solid evidence of a new wireless upgrade cycle Read more…
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Masayoshi Son isn’t pulling strings to clear Sprint/T-Mobile deal: Claure
TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group’s chief executive Masayoshi Son is not involved in trying to get the proposed merger of US wireless carriers Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US approved, Sprint’s outgoing chief executive said on Read more…
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Analysts not so sure regulators will clear Sprint/T-Mobile merger
(Reuters) – Investors and analysts said Monday winning US regulatory approval for a $26 billion tie-up of Sprint Corp and rival T-Mobile US is the biggest hurdle to completing the deal. Shares of Sprint and Read more…
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T-Mobile and Sprint merge just in time to defeat China at 5G, supposedly
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US and Sprint said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators because the merger would create thousands of jobs and Read more…
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Here we go again: Sprint and T-Mobile return to the table
(Reuters) – Sprint has restarted talks to merge with T-Mobile US, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, the latest effort to bring together the fourth and third largest US wireless carriers. The combined Read more…
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AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon ring in new year with 5G hoopla
The 5G race is intensifying in the US as AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon made separate announcements highlighting their latest 5G plans. AT&T said on Thursday it expects to introduce 5G services in a dozen markets Read more…
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SoftBank and DT set to nail Sprint/T-Mobile merger oh wait …
(Reuters) – SoftBank Group and Deutsche Telekom have reached an impasse in their talks to merge Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc, sources said, sending shares in the Japanese Internet giant sliding. At a SoftBank Read more…