3/20/11

AT&T Inc. will buy the T-Mobile worth U.S. $ 39 billion, to create a new U.S. mobile market leader.

The deal had drawn criticism from U.S. telecommunication consumers. Because there was a big bill will be customers, and raises antitrust.

T-Mobile purchase plan is also based on AT&T's desire to increase capacity and expand its network as demanded by the people, who want to increase the amount of data and video from devices like the iPhone.

While the agreement with T-Mobile, in the form of bank assets declined rescue, by providing sufficient funds to pay debt and buy back stock.

German telecommunications operator also get a share of 8% in AT&T, as part of the deal. T-Mobile will become the largest shareholder, and must maintain some exposure to the U.S. market.

Combined AT&T and T-Mobile also received criticism from Sprint, the fourth telecommunications services company in the U.S., considered the merger was going to happen the wireless industry dominance.

"The merger will transform the wireless industry that will be highly dominated by the two companies. Nearly 80% of wireless subscribers in the U.S. contract,''explained Sprint.

The high number of sales of smartphones and tablet computers, has sparked a spike in wireless subscribers in the U.S..

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