u•biq•ui•tous, adjective: existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent. A blog to share thoughts and ideas about the evolution of the ubiquitous network. The topics covered in this blog range from device, network, data center, and enterprise software with a special interest in business models, partnerships, developer communities, and technology adoption. The opinions expressed in this blog are mine and not necessarily those of my past or present employers.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
AT&T To Acquire T-Mobile USA In $39 Billion Deal
The acquisition spree that started in 2005 continues. T-Mobile was the only one significant independent GSM carrier left in the US market and, logically, AT&T just acquired it. But the Feds need to approve it and this might not be as easy as it looks. The Feds will say that the merger will against the Communications Act and the concentration of market share in fewer players will hurt competition and innovation. In the US, AT&T and Verizon are in battle to become the dominant leader in controlling the Service Provider end of the network triangle. Can they succeed (and profit) without controlling another end?
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