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 table sometime in August.
According...
The race towards the next evolution of mobile technology received a boost today as the European Commission and South Korea announced plans to work towards a common definition of “5G” technology.
The Joint Declaration on Strategic Cooperation in Information Communications Technology and 5G agreement calls...
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 proposed deal fall apart. That...
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 17% premium over T-Mobile US’...
On the heels of receiving European Commission approval for its $953 million takeover of Ireland O2, Hutchison Whampoa is turning its sights to Italy. Several unnamed sources told Reuters that Hutchison is resuming talks with Russian Vimpelcom to merge their Italian operations.
A merger between Hutchison's telecom subsidiary 3 Italia and...
NICE, France – Digital health is certainly one of the hottest topics in the wireless industry, but many questions remain as to how the mobile operators can play in this growing market. At TM Forum Live this week I had the opportunity to meet...
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 sources, claims Softbank Chairman Masayoshi...
Deutsche Telekom is paying the price for T-Mobile US's success. U.S. expenditures were blamed for the decline in Deutsche Telekom's earnings this quarter. The Bonn, Germany-based carrier posted a 3.9% decline in core profit, falling to $5.62 billion, even as net revenues rose 8%....
Deutsche Telekom has begun a quest to convince its cash-loving countrymen to accept mobile payment. The carrier this week launched MyWallet in Germany, allowing its customers to make purchases with their smartphones―and the offer included a sweetner, an introductory bonus of up to €40...
With the help of investment firm Blackstone, Telefónica is launching Axonix, a mobile advertising exchange platform, which it claims is the first owned by a telecom company. The Axonix venture is set to resurrect the technology of the ad exchange MobClix, which went bankrupt last...
A battle of billionaires is underway in France as media company Vivendi has reportedly given bidders until March 5 to submit final offers for its telecom unit, SFR, the second largest operator in France. The two contenders are the French cable company Numericable, whose...
Wireless carriers often take a back seat to infrastructure, devices and software at the annual Mobile World Congress event, but that does not mean they aren't there making news. This year's event saw a number of announcements surrounding advanced in LTE technology, tapping into...
Orange, France's largest carrier, is looking to take over the triple play provider Jazztel, sources told Bloomberg News. The mobile operator Yoigo, currently owned by Stokholm-based TeliaSonera is also a potential target. The moves by Orange follow earlier reports that U.K.-based Vodafone had bid for...
Vodafone appears ready to go shopping as its nears the closing of its $130 billion deal to sell Verizon Communications at the end of this month. CEO Vittorio Colao said that the carrier has an acquisition capacity of $30 billion to $40 billion.
The U.K.-based carrier...
German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom gained full control of its Czech Republic wireless operations, announcing plans to pick up the remaining stake in T-Mobile Czech Republic.
The deal will see DT acquire the remaining 39.23% interest in T-Mobile Czech Republic it does not currently control...
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Sprint parent company Softbank is reportedly intent on pursing a push for T-Mobile US, with reports out of Japan suggesting the carrier is speaking with banks about potential financing for such a move.
According to Reuters, Japan’s Nikkei news service reported that Softbank is looking...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. There's no real common thread in the week's news, but there's definitely a sense of gearing up for 2014 with new acquisitions, new software deployments and new partnerships.
Redknee landed an impressive $10...
René Obermann may be in his last days as the CEO of Deutsche Telekom, but he is not leaving quietly. The 49-year-old exec has been making some bold statements in both German and U.S. newspapers about data privacy and the future of European telecoms.
Obermann,...
Three recently added the U.S. to its “Feel at Home” roaming plan, allowing its U.K. customers to use their normal calling and data plans when traveling to the United States. In doing so, the relatively small carrier—it's the fourth largest behind EE, O2 and...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. Winter chill is in the air and that means it's the end of the year and a time for reflection on the past year, which usually means giving out awards. NetCracker,...
T-Mobile US is looking to bolster its coffers ahead of scheduled spectrum auctions, announcing this week that it plans to offer 66.15 million shares of its common stock in a public offering. T-Mobile US’ did not put a value yet on the stock if...
T-Mobile US unveiled the third leg of its “un-carrier” strategy this week, looking to relieve a pain point of frequent world travelers.
The carrier announced that beginning Oct. 31, customers signed up to its Simple Choice rate plans – unveiled earlier this year as...
