Two major U.S telecommunications networks, T-Mobile and Sprint, have finally merged, according to reports. The merger is worth more than $31 billion.
The telecommunications giants agreed to sell certain assets to Dish Network in a deal valued at $5 billion, which includes Sprint’s prepaid business and some assets of their wireless spectrum.
Hollywood will be watching closely at how consumers’ entertainment consumption continues to increase throughout the years. The faster 5G allows for greater connectivity and has shown how the market will receive media, entertainment products and services, and how companies will innovate with video content, gaming offers, and advertising.
The deal between the third and fourth-largest telecommunications network was designed to create a new network that can better compete with the top two U.S communications companies, AT&T and Verizon.
T-Mobile and Spirit have followed a similar approach as Verizon, which is focusing on providing a stronger mobile network over their rival, AT&T, which recently acquired Time Warner to become their distribution company.
Combining forces, the new and improve T-Mobile brags on having the best 5G wireless network. “The New T-Mobile’s commitment to delivering a transformative broad and deep nationwide 5G network is more important and more needed than ever, and what we are building is mission-critical for consumers,” Mike Sievert, President, and CEO of Mobile said an in a statement.
T-Mobile said the merger will allow them to invest $40 billion throughout their expanded network. The combine assets from both Sprint and T-Mobile secures $43 billion in synergies.
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