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T-Mobile, Sprint Close To Agreeing Deal Terms (reuters.com)

Posted by msmash on from the up-next dept.

From a report: T-Mobile US is close to agreeing tentative terms on a deal to merge with peer Sprint Corp, people familiar with the matter said on Friday, a major breakthrough in efforts to merge the third and fourth largest U.S. wireless carriers. The development follows more than four months of on-and-off talks this year between T-Mobile and Sprint, and comes as the U.S. telecommunications sector seeks ways to tackle investments in 5G technology that will greatly enhance wireless data transfer speeds.

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  1. they could also tout text capability. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This new company could be called American Telephone & Text.

    1. Re:they could also tout text capability. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't forget about data.

      American Telephone, Text, and TCP/IP.

      All hail our new overlord, ATT&T!