AT&T Acquires T-Mobile USA

[kodiak799]

Maybe 45% share over all but almost 100% GSM. That could be something the regulators look at.

Good point, although I don't think they'd distinguish between GSM and CDMA. Although you could make an argument that there is no other carrier to take your GSM phone to, but realistically that doesn't seem like a very practical argument given how the industry currently works.

 

[kodiak799]

Why can you see AT&T buying T-Mo as going through but say a purchase of Sprint by VZW would not?

I thought Sprint has a decent sized larger share (20% vs 12%?). And VZW already has a huge footprint so if you start looking at it on a market/regional perspective a VZW/Sprint reduces competition more than AT&T/TMo. You might also make a distinction on smartphones/mobile broadband, but I'm not sure how those numbers break down.

I guess technically TMo isn't far behind Sprint, but to me they just seem a distant 4th in this race.

 

[Goodlefeed]

This looks like bad news for the smaller carriers like US Cellular or Virgin Mobile, I've always seen T-Mobile as the bridge between the big carriers (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint) and the smaller ones. They'll probably lose even more customer base.

 

[jntdroid]

The sad part of this is that if T-Mo had a decent network to begin with, they would have a better subscriber base. How much of the country does T-Mobile cover where AT&T doesn't have coverage? I always thought Sprint / VZW made more sense as they are both CDMA for 3G, and in the areas where VZW doesn't have coverage, Sprint is already there.

Are there really areas where Sprint covers, but Verizon doesn't?

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[smokiedabong]

Are there really areas where Sprint covers, but Verizon doesn't?

Yes there are

 

[Hugh Jass]

Well, this isn't good for Android, that's for sure...

...wait, what?

 

[Mysfit]

Are there really areas where Sprint covers, but Verizon doesn't?

Yes there are

How is that as Virgin uses sprint as it is sprints pre pay.. I sell Virgin and have never been told they run on anything other then sprint but i will ask the rep.

 

[jroc]

^I just thought about this.

Is this gonna mean more phones for AT&T? Are the phone that were exclusive to T Mobile gonna still be available? Is this gonna mean less phones being made now that they are merging?

Not only Android, but the other mobile OS's (other than iOS) may be hurt by this.

 

[jroc]

That was in response to droid mike

 

[Mysfit]

Article on endgadget says T mobile just put out a F.A.Q. No iphone or other at&t phones. If I was on the laptop I would post the link.

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[douglaswilson]

Does this mean Verizon goes back to being No.2? :icon_evil:

 

[Hugh Jass]

Does this mean Verizon goes back to being No.2? :icon_evil:

Yes, and if they don't smarten up and get some decent phones in their short term lineup, they'll be 3rd soon.

 

[wingdo]

Are there really areas where Sprint covers, but Verizon doesn't?

Maybe it's a bad assumption, but I always assumed the "extended coverage" parts of VZW's coverage map were mostly covered by Sprint. I know when I was visiting my nephew at Ft. Hood, I was on Sprint's network. But now looking at Sprint's map it appears *most* of the areas where VZW uses roaming to provide coverage so does Sprint.

I still think I can see VZW picking up Sprint. There is no doubt the extra towers will come in handy as they move everyone to 4G.

 

[douglaswilson]

I see that happening as well- but I'm not sure Verizon would want to take on that that challenge.

 

[DizzyThermal]

Does this mean Verizon goes back to being No.2? :icon_evil:

Yes, and if they don't smarten up and get some decent phones in their short term lineup, they'll be 3rd soon.

I don't know about that, like stated before, VZW has something AT&T doesn't have, which is a HUGE game changer.. LTE.. It's 4G vs. 3.5G and that speed gives VZW the edge IMO..

idk, what do you think?