B/OSS - M&A

Sprint Ups Ante With DISH, Increases Bid for Clearwire

Sprint calls this bid for the half of Clearwire it doesn't own its "best and final offer." ...More

May 21, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

Posted in News

Sprint Wraps Buy of U.S. Cellular Assets

The carrier says this will significantly increase its network capacity and improve the customer experience in these markets. ...More

May 17, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

Posted in News

T-Mobile Future Hinges on iPhone, 'Uncarrier' Strategy

T-Mobile said it lost almost 200,000 contract customers (net) last quarter. That was better than the half-million it lost in the previous quarter and a year ago. Churn fell to 1.9 percent – the carrier's best mark since Q2 2008. ...More

May 9, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

Posted in News, Billing

Level 3 Buying tw telecom Would Bring 'Massive Value'

Level 3's name comes up regularly when there is major M&A speculation, but many analysts have said it wouldn't be a good move for the company due to its debt and slow integration of Global Crossing, which it acquired in 2011. ...More

May 8, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

Posted in News

M&A Helps Allot Take DPI Lead Over Sandvine

Service providers' deep-packet inspection (DPI) product revenue approached $600 million last year, up 28 percent from 2011. ...More

May 7, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

Posted in News, Service Creation & Delivery

Clearwire Spurns DISH's Advances, Recommends Sprint's Offer to Shareholders

Shareholders, who will vote on the proposal on May 21, saw no mention of DISH Network in the letter, despite the satellite provider's offer of $3.30 per share for all of Clearwire, which is higher than Sprint's bid of $2.97. ...More

May 6, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

Posted in News

T-Mobile-MetroPCS Deal Should Close Soon

The merger has gotten its final necessary approval. ...More

April 25, 2013

Posted in News

DISH's Sprint Bid a 'Market-Shaking Move'

Your move, SoftBank. The wireless industry now waits to see if the Japanese company will up the ante in the fight with DISH Network over Sprint. ...More

April 16, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

Posted in News

Verizon Wireless Wants Clearwire's Spectrum

Verizon Wireless is ready to shell out $1.5 billion for Clearwire's spectrum in America's biggest markets, the same day that DISH said it wants to buy Sprint for more than $25 billion. The spectrum race is going bonkers. ...More

April 15, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

Posted in News

DISH Makes Stunning $25.5 Billion Offer for Sprint