… Benjamin Goldman : On May 9th, 2012, it was leaked that Deutsche Telekom ( DTEGY.PK ) is in talks for merging MetroPCS ( PCS ) with T-Mobile, causing MetroPCS shares to spike over 14 percent in midday trading. The merge between the fourth largest U.S. wireless carrier and the seventh largest would still not surpass Sprint ( S ) in terms of subscribers, but it would allow for T-Mobile to improve its footprint on the market. In this article …
… was time for a change in leadership at Sprint ( S ). At that time, the Sprint board had just knocked down a deal to buy out MetroPCS ( PCS ). Questions arose whether or not CEO ..... Plan, which has about a 4% stake in Sprint , announced its intention to vote against …
… industries. Overall, we think corporate governance at Metro PCS has been fair, but we also think there is room for improvement ..... has been challenged by Boost Mobile, a branded offering from Sprint Nextel S, which offers unlimited nationwide voice, text ..... would be most valuable as an acquisition target for a firm like Sprint or Verizon, which seeks to consolidate its market position …
… Saibus Research : On April 25, 2012, Sprint Nextel ( S ) reported results that exceeded ..... at in order to justify our position in Sprint , as well as possibly adding more to it ..... with the fact that revenue growth on the Sprint platform was over 16%, far exceeding …
… appropriate--the 2010 roaming agreement with Sprint , and the 2012 tie-up with Clearwire ..... recently announced a wholesale deal with Sprint to expand its footprint, and in 2012 ..... Leap's top prepay competitor, MetroPCS PCS , changed its pricing strategy by eliminating ..... few years. The MVNO deal it signed with Sprint S in 2010 and the recent LTE wholesale …
… higher-frequency holdings in the AWS and PCS bands. But T-Mobile has already committed ..... is no longer contributing to growth. Sprint S also could benefit from additional spectrum ..... operators like Leap Wireless LEAP and MetroPCS PCS may be interested in select portions of ..... needs to find additional partners beyond Sprint to reach viability. The availability …
MetroPCS ( PCS +1.2% ) is joining its larger peers in throttling download speeds ( previously ) for subscribers who exceed specified ..... month, albeit while eliminating streaming restrictions. The news could be a modest positive for Leap Wireless ( LEAP ) and Sprint ( S ), both of whom still aggressively push unlimited data plans . Post your comment!
… Clearwire needs additional partners beyond Sprint to remain viable. While Leap isn't ..... important strategic piece to the broader Sprint /Clearwire ecosystem. We view both Leap and MetroPCS PCS as solid acquisition targets for Sprint , but Sprint has clearly indicated that …
Sprint ( S -1.8% ) loses ground after CFO ..... more consolidation, albeit while adding Sprint currently doesn't have the "currency" for a deal. Sprint 's aborted attempt to acquire MetroPCS ( PCS -4.1% ) last month wasn't well …
… services. Likewise, when Verizon Wireless - a joint venture between Verizon Communications ( VZ ) and Vodafone ( VOD ) - and Sprint Nextel ( S ) were allowed to start providing service for iPhones, AT&T had to up its ante. It introduced personal hotspots …