Mail Friendsby CNET News staff
The No. 2 and No. 4 wireless carriers announce a $39 billion merger deal
that would create a company with nearly 130 million subscribers, easily
leapfrogging Verizon Wireless for the No. 1 spot.
Is AT&T a wireless spectrum hog?
Without T-Mobile’s spectrum, AT&T says its customers will experience more dropped calls and slower data connections, but AT&T already has more spectrum than any other carrier. How much is enough?
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
April 29, 2011 4:00 AM PDT
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
April 29, 2011 4:00 AM PDT
FCC begins review of AT&T’s T-Mobile bid
The agency is ready to formally look into how the proposed $39 billion merger might affect competition, while the Justice Department considers antitrust issues.
• T-Mobile undercuts rivals on ‘unlimited’ plan
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
April 14, 2011 10:53 AM PDT
• T-Mobile undercuts rivals on ‘unlimited’ plan
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
April 14, 2011 10:53 AM PDT
Ask Maggie: AT&T to cut T-Mobile Wi-Fi call feature?
In this week’s column Maggie answers another question about the AT&T and T-Mobile deal. Also: Why Samsung is slow in sending Android updates, and advice to a Boost Mobile customer.
• Ask Maggie: Will AT&T ax T-Mobile phones?
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
April 8, 2011 4:00 AM PDT
• Ask Maggie: Will AT&T ax T-Mobile phones?
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
April 8, 2011 4:00 AM PDT
New York to scrutinize AT&T’s T-Mobile deal
The state’s attorney general plans to analyze the proposed merger to ensure that it doesn’t harm New York wireless consumers.
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 29, 2011 11:12 a.m. PT
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 29, 2011 11:12 a.m. PT
Sprint to fight AT&T-T-Mobile merger
Sprint, the No. 3 wireless provider in the U.S., says the merger would undo nearly three decades of work by the U.S. government to modernize the telecom sector and open markets to competition.
(Posted in Dialed In by Bonnie Cha)
March 28, 2011 1:30 p.m. PT
(Posted in Dialed In by Bonnie Cha)
March 28, 2011 1:30 p.m. PT
MetroPCS to focus on Android, LTE
AT&T and T-Mobile’s merger would put the nation’s fifth largest carrier in the No. 4 position. We asked MetroPCS what that might mean for it, and what its plans are.
(Posted in CTIA 2011 by Jessica Dolcourt)
March 25, 2011 8:39 a.m. PT
(Posted in CTIA 2011 by Jessica Dolcourt)
March 25, 2011 8:39 a.m. PT
Ask Maggie: Can I cancel T-Mobile post-AT&T merger?
This week CNET mobile maven Maggie Reardon offers her perspective on whether disgruntled T-Mobile customers will be able to cancel their contracts if the feds OK the acquisition.
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 25, 2011 4:00 a.m. PT
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 25, 2011 4:00 a.m. PT
What does the AT&T-T-Mobile merger mean to you?
faq In a nutshell, consumers will have fewer choices when it comes to wireless service. But current AT&T and T-Mobile customers may experience improved service quality.
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 23, 2011 4:00 a.m. PT
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 23, 2011 4:00 a.m. PT
Wireless CEOs spar onstage at CTIA
Chief executives of AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint are forced to discuss the elephant in the room: AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
• Audi signs T-Mobile, gets AT&T
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 22, 2011 8:17 a.m. PT
• Audi signs T-Mobile, gets AT&T
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 22, 2011 8:17 a.m. PT
What would AT&T, T-Mobile deal mean for Sprint?
Sprint Nextel may find it difficult to compete on its own if the deal between AT&T and T-Mobile is eventually approved by regulators.
• Sprint: Google Voice deal ‘extremely important’
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 21, 2011 9:56 p.m. PT
• Sprint: Google Voice deal ‘extremely important’
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 21, 2011 9:56 p.m. PT
AT&T: Buying T-Mobile speeds LTE shift in U.S.
Facing regulatory scrutiny, AT&T argues that buying T-Mobile USA will bring next-gen mobile networks to more Americans at a quicker clip and make the United States more competitive.
• Study: Verizon fastest among 4G networks
(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
March 21, 2011 7:52 a.m. PDT
• Study: Verizon fastest among 4G networks
(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
March 21, 2011 7:52 a.m. PDT
T-Mobile acquisition may face regulatory hurdles
No. 2 AT&T’s $39 billion proposed acquisition of No. 4 T-Mobile USA may make sense from a technology perspective, but the companies are likely to face scrutiny from regulators.
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 20, 2011 6:02 p.m. PT
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
March 20, 2011 6:02 p.m. PT
AT&T and T-Mobile: Good for whom?
analysis
AT&T announces it will acquire T-Mobile for $39 billion. Though the carrier is preaching nothing but upsides for T-Mobile customers, I’m not so sure.
• Video: What consumers think about AT&T and T-Mobile merging
(Posted in Dialed In by Kent German)
March 20, 2011 8:09 p.m. PT
• Video: What consumers think about AT&T and T-Mobile merging
(Posted in Dialed In by Kent German)
March 20, 2011 8:09 p.m. PT
AT&T and T-Mobile–listen before you judge
analysis Consumer advocates have already condemned the AT&T and T-Mobile USA as “unthinkable.” But Larry Downes argues jumping to conclusions doesn’t help anyone, especially consumers.
(Posted in Signal Strength by Larry Downes)
March 20, 2011 6:02 p.m. PT
(Posted in Signal Strength by Larry Downes)
March 20, 2011 6:02 p.m. PT
T-Mobile: Business as usual for now
In the wake of the AT&T acquisition news, T-Mobile assures its customers that nothing will
change. At least for the next 12 months.
(Posted in Dialed In by Bonnie Cha)
March 20, 2011 2:54 p.m. PT
change. At least for the next 12 months.
(Posted in Dialed In by Bonnie Cha)
March 20, 2011 2:54 p.m. PT
AT&T-T-Mobile merger: By the numbers
On the cusp of a historic mobile operator merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, a look at some key stats.
(Posted in Dialed In by Jessica Dolcourt)
March 20, 2011 6:16 p.m. PT
(Posted in Dialed In by Jessica Dolcourt)
March 20, 2011 6:16 p.m. PT
Current AT&T and T-Mobile plans compared
After the AT&T and T-Mobile merger news broke, one of the first concerns many T-Mobile
customers had was with pricing plans.
(Posted in Dialed In by Nicole Lee)
March 20, 2011 9:51 p.m. PT
customers had was with pricing plans.
(Posted in Dialed In by Nicole Lee)
March 20, 2011 9:51 p.m. PT
Will AT&T kill T-Mobile’s lovely anti-AT&T ads?
The news that T-Mobile USA is being bought by AT&T might mean the end of the T-Mobile campaign that attacks, um, AT&T.
(Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)
March 20, 2011 1:58 p.m. PT
(Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)
March 20, 2011 1:58 p.m. PT
AT&T to acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 billion
T-Mobile’s 33 million subscribers will give AT&T the dominant position in the mobile market and leave the U.S. with only one GSM carrier.
(Posted in Wireless by Steven Musil)
March 20, 2011 12:03 p.m. PT
(Posted in Wireless by Steven Musil)
March 20, 2011 12:03 p.m. PT
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