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 Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:04 am Post subject: T-Mobile sells self to MetroPCS |
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| Quote: | MetroPCS is in essence taking over T-Mobile and not the other way around. [...]
for the foreseeable future they will maintain separate pools of customers. [...]
the new company plans to move customers off MetroPCS' CDMA network and on to T-Mobile's GSM frequencies for 3G service by 2015. The spectrum would then be repurposed to build out an LTE network. |
Deutsche Telekom and MetroPCS agree on $1.5 billion T-Mobile merger (updated)
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lol
Combined, they're still a distant 4th, so I think SkyNet is in the secret taps TLAs put into inaccessible closets.
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| Quote: | | T-Mobile sells self to MetroPCS |
That headline makes no sense.
"T-Mobile" should read "T-Mobile USA", which is merely 20% of T-Mobile International. T-Mobile International is owned by Deutsche Telekom AG.
After the merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS, Deutsche Telekom AG will own 74% of the new company. The current shareholders of MetroPCS will own the remaining 26%. |
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| wildhorse wrote: | | Quote: | | T-Mobile sells self to MetroPCS |
That headline makes no sense.
"T-Mobile" should read "T-Mobile USA", which is merely 20% of T-Mobile International. T-Mobile International is owned by Deutsche Telekom AG.
After the merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS, Deutsche Telekom AG will own 74% of the new company. The current shareholders of MetroPCS will own the remaining 26%. |
probably, but it might also be wishful thinking.
By Thor I hate that company so much...
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| wildhorse wrote: | | That headline makes no sense. |
Makes perfect sense if you RTFA. Titles give you enough information, which this one did. The article explains and clarifies the details.
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