Jim Cramer says a merger is inevitable.
finance.yahoo.com/news/cramer-t-mobile-dish-perfect-222327889.html
finance.yahoo.com/news/cramer-t-mobile-dish-perfect-222327889.html
I'm guessing not, as that would take to much away from what Dish wants to do with its spectrum, but I could see them authorizing SlingTV or unlimited streaming of Dish Anywhere on TMobile service.I Wonder if they could have the signals come from the cell towers to your receiver so when it rains, then it won't even matter.
A merger of T-Mobile US Inc and satellite TV company Dish Network Corp could force Sprint Corp to pursue a deal or partnership itself.T-Mobile and Dish are in early-stage merger talks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.Dish's trove of wireless airwaves, or spectrum, would turn No. 4 U.S. wireless company T-Mobile into a much stronger competitor to Sprint, the current No. 3. It also comes as bigger rivals AT&T and Verizon have been investing in strengthening their networks and looking to extract revenue from online video content in addition to wireless services."If Dish buys T-Mobile they'll become a lot stronger, their spectrum portfolio will double and they will have a real competitive edge against the rest of the industry," New Street Research analyst Spencer Kurn said.Sprint is in the midst of a turnaround plan to stanch subscriber losses and improve its balance sheet. The company, which is sitting on excess spectrum of its own, has been burning cash to sign up subscribers and upgrade its wireless network.
That's what I have been afraid of all along, is Charlie's Ego getting in the way of a successful deal . But like I've said before and the article references also, this deal is essential for BOTH companies to flourish in the long run. Without a merger DISH's options look bleaker.Worries Mount That Ergen's Ego Might Derail T-Mobile Deal
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Worries-Mount-That-Ergens-Ego-Might-Derail-TMobile-Deal-134056
Not surprised here the guy seems to have one..
I can imagine how these negotiations will go. DT which is desperate to unload T-Mobile and Dish, which needs to find someway to use their spectrum before they lose it.Dish is asking the FCC to set a new buildout deadline on its 700 MHz spectrum that would require the company to cover 40 percent of the population covered by its licenses by 2017 and 70 percent by 2021.
I dropped T-Mo over a year ago for just that reason. Plus, there are plenty of dead zones on my way to the in-laws. I won't be going back to them.But mostly I wish that they had a stronger signal at my work site. I can barely get a phone call in or out unless I am outside .
I can only wonder if DISH is leaking the T Mobile News in order to pressure Sprint into playing ball with them. It is my understanding they have been talking with and working with Sprint, but the movement has been slow. Could this be Charlies ploy to speed up Sprint into playing ball?
I dropped T-Mo over a year ago for just that reason. Plus, there are plenty of dead zones on my way to the in-laws. I won't be going back to them.
But doesn't Sprint's chain get yanked by a billionaire from Japan. I don't see that working with Charlie.Yeah I think Sprint would be a better partner but we will just have to wait and see how it turns out if it happens at all..
Sprint and DISH are already working together in a number or areas.But doesn't Sprint's chain get yanked by a billionaire from Japan. I don't see that working with Charlie.
Death Star was my only real option for coverage. But I'm not paying them directly, I'm paying much lower prices with Consumer Cellular.and for me T-Mobile has the best coverage at home , work and the various spots I travel to where I live. With Sprint I had to have a microcell at home and as soon as I walked away from house coverage was mediocre. Speeds absolutely sucked. Verizon got OK coverage at home, at work at near zero coverage. I refuse to try the Death Star.
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As am I. Much more flexible than Sprint my former service.Death Star was my only real option for coverage. But I'm not paying them directly, I'm paying much lower prices with Consumer Cellular.