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The news that the U.S.’s No. 2 wireless carrier, AT&T, is buying No. 4 carrier T-Mobile has squelched hopes that T-Mobile would join forces with Sprint. What else does this deal mean for the No. 3 carrier?

Continue reading Where Does the AT&T and T-Mobile Deal Leave Sprint Nextel?

Where Does the AT&T and T-Mobile Deal Leave Sprint Nextel? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:00:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Sprint Nextel Corp, AT&T, Verizon

What happens when you merge the worst in class with the best in class? AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA may be good news for investors, but it will likely mean a drop in service for customers, experts say.

Continue reading AT&T + T-Mobile = Bad Customer Service?

AT&T + T-Mobile = Bad Customer Service? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:00:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Media, AT&T, Verizon

In its most simple interpretation, a “pain point” is exactly what it sounds like: something so unpleasant that one is likely to try hard to avoid it or fix it. But buzzwords sometimes shift meanings, and for some boardroom jargon-slingers, pain point now means something very different.

Continue reading Buzzword of the Week: Bringing the ‘Pain Point’

Buzzword of the Week: Bringing the ‘Pain Point’ originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:00:00.

Filed Under: Columns, People, Media, Deutsche Telekom

SprintNextel and T-Mobile USA are reportedly discussing another tie-up, as both companies seek to stop the flow of customers defecting to larger cell-phone service providers. In the past, the carriers have mulled a merger but haven’t been able to agree on who would acquire whom.

Continue reading Sprint and T-Mobile Are Talking Merger Again

Sprint and T-Mobile Are Talking Merger Again originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:45:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Sprint Nextel Corp

T-Mobile USA warned that plans to introduce new high-speed mobile technology could go badly wrong for consumers and companies.

Verizon Wireless (VZ) is currently working on a high-speed service for the end of this year, Reuters reported. The service will be based on an emerging technology known as Long Term Evolution (LTE). AT&T (T) plans to introduce an LTE service in 2011.

Continue reading T-Mobile USA Says High-Speed Technology Faces Obstacles

T-Mobile USA Says High-Speed Technology Faces Obstacles originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:10:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Media, AT&T, Verizon, Retail