T-Mobile and Sprint merger could happen as early as this month

Indeed, talks of a T-Mobile and Spring merger are nothing new; after all, we’ve seen similar reports back in 2015 and then again in 2016. It’s 2017 now, and all this merger talk hasn’t really subsided. Beginning in May, we started seeing new reports of a potential merger, and according to people who are familiar with the matter, the two carriers might seal the deal as early as by the end of October. Of course, it’s not guaranteed that the merger will be approved by market regulators, but both parties seem determined to see it go through.

That’s because the landscape of the US telecommunications market has changed drastically in the past few years: T-Mobile managed to significantly expand its network and customer base with its Un-carrier initiatives while Sprint had to relinquish its spot as the nation’s third largest carrier. T-Mobile now wants to leapfrog AT&T and Verizon, and Sprint is struggling to cope with its financial loss, and the merger, loosely-speaking, could be a win-win situation for them.

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