T-Mobile in talks with ClearWire… more spectrum coming?
The rumors are becoming real news. T-Mobile is moving to a third parties partners like Clearwire to get more spectrum for the new 4G services. Rumors of a joint venture with Clearwire originally surface last September when Bloomberg reported that T-Mobile was in talks with Clearwire in a negotiation that involved a cash investment from T-Mobile USA parent Deutsche Telecom in exchange for access to Clearwire’s growing 4G network and spectrum resources
Because T-Mobile USA has been losing customers, to larger as well as smaller rivals, there was a rash of speculation last year about its future, with possibilities ranging from a merger with Sprint, Leap Wireless International Inc or MetroPCS Communications Inc, to a network partnership with Clearwire Corp.
Routers asked whether T-Mobile USA would consider teaming up with U.S. competitor Sprint Nextel, Dotson said: “What you never want to do is take one company that is going through challenges and take another company going through challenges”.
We have to wait until the official news to see that is going to be T-Mobile’s new plan.
mrbill on March 19th, 2010 7:59 pm
The reason T-Mobile is losing customers is because they value new customers more that their existing ones. One look at all of their handset promotions over the last year will tell you that. Every time there is a new hand set or a special price on one you have to be a new customer to receive the special. If you are out of contract and eligible for renewal you must pay more that someone that is just signing up for the first time. I know some other carriers do this too, but that doesn't make it right and it is why most people have no carrier loyalty.