Showing posts with label Softbank. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

US Justice Department clears Softbank acquisition of Sprint

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Justice Department clears Softbank acquisition of Sprint

Softbank and Sprint have been on pins and needles ever since January, when the US Department of Justice asked the FCC to delay the carriers' merger as it scrutinized the deal over national security concerns. The two networks can breathe a little easier this weekend, as the DOJ just dropped its request for more time. There's "no objection" to the acquisition following a review, the agency says. Not that the companies are completely out of the woods: the FCC has to approve the buyout, and there's still the small matters of Dish's bids for both Sprint and Clearwire. Softbank may not want to drop its backup plan just yet.

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Posted by Chris Holman at 6:04 PM 0 comments
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Monday, August 5, 2013

Softbank reportedly eyeing T-Mobile as backup plan to Sprint deal

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Softbank allegedly eyeing TMobile as backup plan to Sprint deal

Softbank's plan A is still a $20.1 billion deal for Sprint, as it looks to enter the US wireless market. But, with stiff competition from Dish in the effort to acquire the black and yellow carrier, rumors are that it's keeping one eye on T-Mobile. You know... just in case. According to a report from Reuters, the Japanese company is in discussions with Deutsche Telekom for its share of Big Magenta. Softbank was involved in discussions last year to purchase T-Mo, before the MetroPCS deal was eventually struck, following the collapse of a proposed merger with AT&T. Obviously none of this is official just yet. But, if Sprint's shareholders reject the Softbank deal on June 12th, we wouldn't be surprised if it quickly made moves to purchase the second most beleaguered national wireless provider in America.

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Posted by Chris Holman at 4:08 AM 0 comments
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