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T-Mobile-MetroPCS Deal Should Close Soon

The merger has gotten its final necessary approval. ...More
April 25, 2013
Posted in News
The Biggest BSS-OSS/Service Provider M&A of Q1 2013

Some service providers and players in the billing and BSS/OSS industries made major acquisitions in the first quarter of 2013, deals that could change the landscape for years to come. ...More
April 8, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Billing, Customer Experience Management, Service & Network Management
FCC Gives Thumbs-Up to T-Mobile, MetroPCS Deal

All that remains is a contentious shareholder vote. ...More
March 12, 2013
Posted in News
Pending T-Mobile Layoffs More 'Business as Usual' Than MetroPCS Merger-Related

A final decision on T-Mobile's proposed acquisition of MetroPCS may occur as soon as April 12. ...More
March 8, 2013 By Arselia Gales and Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
CWA Rips T-Mobile-MetroPCS Merger for Potential Job Cuts

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) on Monday told the FCC that "solid evidence" from T-Mobile shows that – absent conditions – the merged T-Mobile-MetroPCS will result in "a significant number" of job cuts in the U.S. ...More
March 5, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
'Complex' T-Mobile-MetroPCS Deal 'Looks Good on Paper'

Can T-Mobile deliver on its MetroPCS strategy? One analyst says it won't be easy, but the pieces do in fact fit together. ...More
February 27, 2013 By Arselia Gales
Posted in News
The Biggest Service Provider-BSS/OSS M&A in Q4 2012

There was a flurry of M&A activity in Q4 2012 affecting the BSS/OSS and service-provider communities. Sprint-Clearwire; Redknee-Nokia Siemens; Oracle; Cisco; T-Mo-MetroPCS; even a merger rumor that got everyone talking. ...More
January 2, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Billing, Revenue Management, Service & Network Management, Service Creation & Delivery
T-Mobile, Rest Easy: Sprint Won't Pursue MetroPCS, For Now

Busy working on getting its $20 billion deal with Japan's Softbank approved, Sprint isn't likely to counter T-Mobile USA's offer for MetroPCS, America's fifth-largest wireless provider. ...More
December 5, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
T-Mobile-MetroPCS Deal 'Piddling,' Sprint-Softbank Warrants a 'Wow'

Yet the proposed merger of Sprint and Japan's Softbank doesn't necessarily do much to help America's third-largest carrier catch up to bigger rivals AT&T and Verizon, one analyst said. ...More
October 12, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Slide Show: The Biggest Service Provider-BSS/OSS M&A in Q3

Some of the most significant service providers and players in the B/OSS space made headlines in the third quarter for major mergers and acquisitions. AT&T, Verizon, Ericsson, Cisco and IBM were just a handful of the big names. Here's our recap. ...More
October 9, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Service & Network Management, Service Creation & Delivery