T-Mobile Bulks Up by Acquiring Verizon Spectrum for $3.3 Billion
T-Mobile agreed to pay $3.3 billion in licenses and cash to acquire low-band spectrum from rival Verizon Wireless.
Reports: Sprint Owner SoftBank Plots Financing for $20B T-Mobile Bid
The latest buzz about a possible takeover of Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile US sent shares of the No. 4 U.S. wireless provider about 2% higher.
Reports: Sprint Owner SoftBank Plots Financing for $20B T-Mobile Bid
The latest buzz about a possible takeover of Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile US sent shares of the No. 4 U.S. wireless provider about 2% higher.
Report: Dish Network Eyes Deal for T-Mobile as Sprint Looms
Dish Network is reportedly exploring making a play for T-Mobile, which is also the subject of buyout speculation from Sprint.
AT&T Exits Connecticut Wireline Business in $2B Sale to Frontier
AT&T announced plans to sell its wireline operations in Connecticut to Frontier Communications for $2 billion cash.
Report: Sprint Could Make Play for T-Mobile Worth More Than $20B
A deal between Sprint and T-Mobile would marry the No. 3 and No. 4 U.S. wireless providers but would also draw regulatory scrutiny.
Telefonica Sells Majority Stake in Czech Subsidiary for $3.3B
Spanish telecom giant Telefonica inked a deal on Monday to sell a chunk of its close to 80% stake in its Czech subsidiary for about $3.3 billion.
Report: AT&T Mulls Vodafone Takeover
AT&T is reportedly exploring strategies for a potential takeover of Vodafone.
Time Warner Cable to Pay $600M for DukeNet
Time Warner Cable agreed to acquire regional fiber-optic network company DukeNet Communications for $600 million in cash.
Report: AT&T Looks to Unload Wireless Towers for $5B
A sale of its towers business could give the wireless provider greater financial flexibility as it considers a move into Europe.
Verizon Launches $49B Bond Sale That Shatters Records
Massive IOU: Verizon Communications launched a $49 billion bond offering to help finance its $130 billion buyout of Verizon Wireless.
Verizon Shells Out Record $130B to Seize Full Control of Verizon Wireless
The monster-sized deal that gives Verizon Communications full control over Verizon Wireless represents the largest buyout of a U.S. target on record.
Verizon Shells Out Record $130B to Seize Full Control of Verizon Wireless
The monster-sized deal that gives Verizon Communications full control over Verizon Wireless represents the largest buyout of a U.S. target on record.
Leap Wireless Springs 115% Higher, Blows Past AT&T Buyout Price
Shares of the prepaid mobile service provider climbed beyond the $15 takeover offer price from AT&T.
Nokia Buys Siemens’ 50% NSN Stake for $2.2B
Nokia inked a deal to buy Siemens’ 50% stake in their joint venture NSN for 1.2 billion euros in cash and debt.
T-Mobile Scoops up $308M of Wireless Spectrum From U.S. Cellular
T-Mobile agreed to buy wireless spectrum covering the Mississippi Valley region from U.S. Cellular for about $308 million in cash.
Bidding War Escalates: Clearwire Agrees to Another Sweetened Sprint Buyout
The bidding war over Clearwire continued to escalate, with Sprint raising its bid to $5 a share.
T-Mobile Emerges as ‘Plan B’ for SoftBank if Sprint Deal Crumbles
The Japanese company has reportedly been in talks about taking a controlling stake in T-Mobile.
Yahoo Snaps Up Tumblr, Revamps Flickr
Yahoo took bold steps to capture a younger audience this week, announcing plans to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion and launching a redesigned Flickr offering a free terabyte of storage to each user.
ISS Urges Clearwire Holders To Back Sprint
Clearwire shareholders should vote in favor of a proposed acquisition by Sprint Nextel, given a lack of better options to keep the company afloat, proxy advisory firm ISS said Friday.