Telecom IndustryJul 19, 2019
T-MobileMAmY06

Conditional merger vs no deal 🙅🏻

So wanted to see what everyone thought was better for T-Mobile. Merging with Sprint and creating a 4th carrier, or just not merging with Sprint? Here’s some reading that could help you vote: https://www.fiercewireless.com/operators/successful-merger-scenario-worse-for-t-mobile-than-no-sprint-deal-analyst

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Cerner pfdP78 Jul 19, 2019

Why merge when Sprint would likely go out of business in 12-24 months without a merger?

Sprint Chickenlip Jul 20, 2019

Damn Cerner...still pissed you got laid off or something?

Cerner pfdP78 Jul 20, 2019

Sprint leadership has literally said publicly that they need the merger to go through because they don’t have a plan to profitability. Read and listen to what your leaders are saying.

T-Mobile aSPt24 Jul 20, 2019

We want their spectrum, towers, and more. If they go out, we would likely have to pay a lot at auction and still not get all of it.

T-Mobile twuR21 Jul 20, 2019

I watch the news every day and wonder what the people against the merger are smoking. Sprint doesn't survive as a separate concern in any scenario. You either get three big carriers or two.

AT&T DDM2K Jul 22, 2019

Is Sprint Mobile a separate company? If not, T-Mobile would stand to acquire their LD network as well. If it hasn’t all been spun off via Embarq -> Centurylink

Sprint SystemLord Jul 23, 2019

It’s a done deal . Will be announced by DOJ by Wednesday . Main concern is how will it affect us Sprint employees especially the RF engineers. Only time will tell if T-Mobile keeps us or discards us.

Cerner pfdP78 Jul 23, 2019

Do you really believe all the BS Marcelo and Legere are pushing about keeping KC as HQ2? If it gets approved, I give it 9 months before the layoffs happen.

Sprint SystemLord Jul 23, 2019

Bro you are making me more nervous . Lol . Been in this country for 15 years.. 12 years on H1B and GC(extension). Even now I have to worry if I can keep my job and get my visa stamped next time I go for visa stamping . Smh ! If T-Mobile let’s me go then I will have 1 month ( I think ) to get a new job. And it’s very difficult to get any telecom job in Bay Area on H1B . Anyways I will try to relax!!

T-Mobile 9e72p1nq Jul 23, 2019

Let's pull out and let Dish and Sprint burn to the ground. They are both screwed without T-Mobile. Dish will lose tons of spectrum as they cannot financially deploy it in time even as a license saver program. As for Sprint, many articles and opinions seem to point out that they could declare bankruptcy one day without a merger.

Sprint SystemLord Jul 23, 2019

The deal is already done bro. They will declare by Thursday . Hope you guys won’t discard us :).