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Tag: Sprint
Former Sprint Wireline Network Now in Cogent’s Hands with Close of T-Mobile Deal
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of T-Mobile’s Wireline Business. The price of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition, initially announced in September of 2022, calls…
Cogent to Buy T-Mobile Wireline Business: What’s That? You Ask
Competitive fiber network operator Cogent Communications said that it has reached a definitive agreement to buy T-Mobile’s wireline business. The price was not disclosed. T-Mobile’s wireline business is comprised of the long-haul fiber network assets…
NAD Recommends Modifying T-Mobile 5G Advertising Claims
New York, NY – November 5, 2020 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that T-Mobile, U.S., Inc. provided a reasonable basis for its future-based aspirational claims that, based on the…
T-Mobile Gets Stuck with $200M Sprint Lifeline Settlement
T-Mobile has agreed to pay a civil penalty to settle an FCC Sprint Lifeline investigation dating back over a year. The Sprint Lifeline settlement is for $200 million. The Lifeline program, administered by the FCC,…
T-Mobile to Buy Shentel Wireless Assets, But Shentel Disputes Appraised Price
T-Mobile plans to exercise a two-decades-old agreement that gives it the option to purchase the wireless assets of Shentel, also known as Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, a publicly-held rural wireless and wireline provider that serves rural…
T-Mobile Mid-Band 5G Markets Added, Gigabit+ Peak Speeds Claimed
T-Mobile said today that it has turned up 5G service using mid-band spectrum in parts of three more markets – Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. In a blog post about T-Mobile mid-band 5G and other…
T-Mobile Scam Shield Targets Unwanted Robocalls
Bellevue, Washington — July 16, 2020 — Today via webcast, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) CEO Mike Sievert unveiled the company’s latest Un-carrier move, a comprehensive set of protections against a pervasive problem affecting everyone with a…
T-Mobile Home Internet Expands Michigan Footprint, $50 a Month for 50 Mbps
T-Mobile said today that it is expanding the availability of its T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless service in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. The company began a trial of the service to “select” T-Mobile customers…
Dish Boost Acquisition Complete: Dish Kicks Off Wireless Business with a Retro Offer
Dish’s acquisition of Boost Mobile, Sprint’s prepaid wireless business, is now complete. The Dish Boost acquisition is valued at $1.4 billion and includes more than 9.3 million customers. Dish also gains a seven-year MVNO agreement…
Report: Verizon Takes Global 5G Speed Crown, But It’s Barely Used
The three major carriers each had something to crow about in Opensignal’s 5G User Experience Report for June. Verizon had the fastest 5G, while T-Mobile had the best availability. AT&T and Verizon tied for fastest…
Dish T-Mobile Deal Reached on Boost Mobile, Paves Way for Dish Wireless Competitor
Dish and T-Mobile have reached an agreement for Dish to acquire the Boost Mobile prepaid business that T-Mobile gained when it merged with Sprint, according to a regulatory filing made yesterday. The transaction is slated…
T-Mobile Touts Faster 5G Speeds Amid Post-Merger Expansion
Until now, T-Mobile has been quite guarded about its 5G speeds, not citing specifics and even cautioning that in some areas, consumers wouldn’t notice much difference from 4G LTE. But that’s changing, now that the…