Judging from all the rumors, it seems like that AT&T is looking at all of its remaining options in light of its withdrawn attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA from parent company Deutsche Telekom AG. Wall Street Journal gives us the latest possible scenario, which is the possibility of AT&T and Deutsche Telekom teaming up together for a joint venture should the acquisition deal ultimately fall apart. And this would be apparently be a partnership that would entail the two telecom giants pooling their infrastructure together.
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AT&T & T-Mobile mulling joint venture if acquisition deal falls apart
FCC allows AT&T to withdraw T-Mobile deal, to release findings today
During a conference call today, the FCC announced that it will accept AT&T's request to withdraw its application for the T-Mobile merger. The agency also revealed that it will be releasing findings today of what it uncovered from reviewing the merger application, but some portions will be redacted.
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AT&T considers bigger asset sale to save T-Mobile deal
AT&T's bid to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion has collapsed following reports that the FCC was requesting an administrative hearing regarding the deal. In a pre-emptive move, AT&T withdrew its T-Mobile proposal from the FCC and added the $4 billion breakup charge to its Q4 2011 finances. However, a source from Bloomberg is now claiming that AT&T may be considering one last plea of offering to sell more assets to save the T-Mobile deal.
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AT&T and T-Mobile USA flounder as disaster deal crumbles
AT&T and Deutsche Telekom's decision to withdraw their FCC merger application yesterday is a sign that the deal is dead in the water, analysts and industry agrees, with the final question not whether the acquisition goes ahead but how much pain each carrier suffers as it fails. Deutsche Telecom is expected to in effect sink T-Mobile USA rather than commit the investments the carrier needs in order to remain competitive in the US market, though the exact way in which the company would be shuttered is unclear.
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AT&T yanks T-Mobile FCC bid, cops $4bn pre-emptive charges
AT&T has announced it is withdrawing its application to buy T-Mobile USA from the FCC, adding a $4bn charge to its Q4 2011 finances in anticipation of potential breakup fees, but insists that this isn’t the end of its acquisition plans. Instead, the carrier says, it and Deutsche Telekom AG intend to “focus their continuing efforts on obtaining antitrust clearance for the transaction from the Department of Justice” and will re-attempt FCC approval after that has been achieved. Nonetheless, the addition of the hefty penalty charge is an ominous acknowledgement to investors that the deal is on very shaky ground.
AT&T, T-Mobile deal faces new obstacle from FCC
AT&T's bid to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion is facing another setback. The deal is already being challenged by the Justice Department, which has filed a lawsuit against the merger back in August. And now, according to the WSJ, the FCC is requesting an administrative hearing on the proposed deal. It's rare for the FCC to do this and it's not a good sign for AT&T and T-Mobile.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon bands hits the FCC
Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet has made its way to the FCC again, but this time around it's packing cellular bands that will support almost all major US carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Although the already launched WiFi-only version of the tablet hasn't been making waves, it does offer many unique features designed for business users.
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White Samsung Galaxy S II is T-Mobile USA’s holiday gift
Samsung and T-Mobile USA are promising a white Christmas, with a white variant of the Galaxy S II set to go on sale in time for the holidays. The pale phone will support 4G HSPA+ on the carrier's network, as well as offering a 4.52-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen and a 1.5GHz Snapdragon dual-core processor running Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread.
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T-Mobile announces “Magenta Saturday Sale” for November 19
T-Mobile today announced a special sale which the carrier is calling its "Magenta Saturday Sale." The promotion will take place a week ahead of Black Friday for one day only this Saturday, November 19. T-Mobile will be offering almost all its smartphones and tablets for under $49.99 after a mail-in rebate.
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T-Mobile USA revenues slide but subscribers & smartphones rise
T-Mobile USA has announced Q3 2011 revenues of €3.7bn ($4.995bn), down over 11-percent from a year ago, though profits were rescued by a surge in prepay subscribers. The US carrier made €976m ($1.3bn) in profit after securing 312,000 new prepay users, despite also losing 186,000 postpay users, while data revenue was up 13-percent year-on-year and smartphone users rose to 40-percent of all subscribers.
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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus with HSPA+ drops Nov 16
T-Mobile USA has added another Android tablet to its line-up, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus complete with HSPA+ connectivity. The 7-inch 1024 x 600 slate packs a dual-core 1.2GHz processor running Android 3.2 Honeycomb and Samsung's own TouchWiz UI modifications, as well as twin cameras.
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AT&T delays closing date for T-Mobile acquisition
AT&T's bid to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion has been facing plenty of regulatory anti-trust scrutiny and now the target closing date for the acquisition has been pushed further back. Originally expected to complete by the first quarter of 2012, the merger is now estimated to complete sometime in the first half of next year, adding another 3 months to the time table.
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