Two of the largest carriers in the US,Ā Sprint and T-Mobile, are in advanced talks for a possible merger and it was hoped that this merger will be announced during earnings calls by the end of the month. However, fresh reports claim that it is most unlikely to happen so soon because the companiesĀ are looking at a delay by a couple of weeks thus an announcement may come byĀ mid or late November. The two companies may likely delay theirĀ quarterly reporting dates to create room for the announcement.
The fate of a possible deal still hangs on a thread because there are some obstacles to overcome before a merger is announced. TheĀ U.S. regulators are probably the biggest obstacle and deciding factor in the merging procedure. Recall that 6 years ago,Ā AT&T attempted to acquire T-Mobile but there was intense scrutiny from the regulators who eventually blocked any deal from happening stating thatĀ cellular industry needs four major competitors at the time.
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While some consumers think that Sprint needs this merger more than T-mobile because of its poor service others think that T-mobiles reception is trash in some parts of New York thus this merger will help the company. However, it is also believed that this merger willĀ create a healthy competition because currently, neither T-mobile or Sprint can compete with Verizon or AT&T.
A consumer said
“From a consumer perspective, four national carriers do not seem sustainable despite best of intentions. Three strong, viable and competitive carriers are much better than duopoly. Wouldn’t a T-Mobile and Sprint merger create interesting opportunities with a mix of technology options (e.g., GSM, CDMA, LTE, …) and benefit consumers?”
Another said
“…Iām all for competition, but the problem is neither T-Mobile or sprint can really compete with Verizon or ATT. But a merger might help them become big enough to take on big red and big blue…”
The two companies will not sell off any asset before the merger and this implies that negotiations with U.S. regulators will commence without prior concessions. Talks with the regulators are usually tough and whileĀ T-Mobile and Sprint may reach a perfect agreement, the regulators can crash the whole deal.
So what a few New Yorkers think actually matters for a national merger?
So what a few New Yorkers think actually matters for a national merger?
This is a very bad news actually.
Once two giants merged, it will become less competition and price will go up without control. Monopoly is bad for customers, especially for capitalist countries where the big fish always kill the small one.
This is a very bad news actually.
Once two giants merged, it will become less competition and price will go up without control. Monopoly is bad for customers, especially for capitalist countries where the big fish always kill the small one.