Mobile's Purchase of Sprint is Done: What Does it Mean?
T-Mobile's purchase of Sprint has finally been completed, marking a significant shift in the wireless industry. As we try to explain what this means for everyone involved, it's essential to understand the background and challenges that led to this deal.
Over the last two years, Sprint and T-Mobile have been working towards merging their companies. One key aspect of this merger was 5G, which wasn't a primary focus when these companies first entered into an agreement in 2018. However, with the advent of 5G technology, it has become increasingly important for both companies to develop their 5G networks.
T-Mobile Sprint, now rebranded as simply T-Mobile, along with Verizon, have been investing heavily in 5G networks. This is a big part of the deal between Sprint and T-Mobile, highlighting the significance of this technology in shaping the future of wireless communication.
The journey to get to this point has not been without its challenges. A significant obstacle was a legal challenge filed by over a dozen state attorneys general, led by New York and California. These officials claimed that the merger would be anti-competitive and lead to higher prices for consumers later on. However, thanks to a deal brokered between T-Mobile and Dish by the Department of Justice, these concerns have been put aside, and the deal is now allowed to proceed.
So, what does this mean? For those on Sprint, it means that they can start taking advantage of T-Mobile's network pretty much immediately. This is due to a roaming agreement struck in response to the coronavirus. As a result, users don't need to buy new devices to use T-Mobile's network; they can already take full advantage of it if they have a phone from recent years.
On the other hand, for those on T-Mobile, this deal means that they're getting a lot of spectrum, which is the valuable wireless airwaves that carry phone calls, text messages, and data. This spectrum will help T-Mobile's 5G network shine in terms of speed and coverage. The company has been touting its low-band spectrum heavily in their TV ads, which covers a large chunk of the country but generally has speeds that are not much faster than 4G.
T-Mobile also has access to millimeter wave technology, which is another aspect of 5G that Verizon is also focusing on. This technology provides super-fast speeds and will be crucial for T-Mobile's future growth. With this mid-band spectrum, T-Mobile can offer home broadband replacements with speeds rivaling what users already have from their home internet providers.
However, there's another concern related to this deal: prices. The consolidation of Sprint and T-Mobile into one company has raised concerns that prices will go up as a result. But in a surprising twist, T-Mobile promised not to raise rates for three years as part of its pitch to regulators to get the deal approved. This is part of what T-Mobile does; they don't force users to give up their old plans. For now, at least, this means that those with T-Mobile or Sprint plans can keep their current plan and start enjoying all the benefits of the combined network.
As part of its effort to get this deal approved, T-Mobile agreed to sell off a bunch of Sprint assets, including spectrum and the Boost brand, to Dish. This new entity will use T-Mobile's network for seven years, allowing it to provide a competitive alternative to AT&T and Verizon, as well as even T-Mobile itself.
So, what do users on T-Mobile or Sprint think about this development? Are they excited to see what T-Mobile does next with their combined network? If you're currently on either of these plans, are you interested in exploring other options like Dish? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Stay safe while we explore this new frontier!
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: ent-mobile's purchase a sprint is done sprint is now a part of the t-mobile family what exactly does that mean we try to explain it all now so a lot has happened over the last two years as sprint and t-mobile have tried to merge one thing is 5g that wasn't the thing in 2018 when these companies first entered into an agreement to partner together now of course 5g is starting to become more ubiquitous t-mobile sprint 18t verizon all have various 5g networks and this is a big part of this deal why this deal took so long however is because there were a lot of different challenges one big one was a legal challenge over a dozen state attorneys general led by new york and california tried to block the merger claiming it would be anti-competitive and lead to higher prices for consumers later on thanks to a deal brokered between t-mobile and dish by the department of justice those concerns have been put aside for now and the deal is obviously allowed to go through so what exactly does this mean that's obviously the really big question for everybody involved here if you're on sprint this actually means quite a lot pretty much immediately you can start taking advantage of t-mobile's network and you don't even need to buy a new device to use it thanks to a roaming agreement the two companies struck in response to the coronavirus because of that you don't even need to buy a new phone for most people if you have a phone in recent years you could take full advantage of t-mobile's network right away if you're on t-mobile this isn't going to mean as much at least not immediately with the sprint deal t-mobile is getting a lot of spectrum which is the very valuable wireless airwaves that carry your phone calls text messages and data when it comes to 5g this is where that spectrum really is going to start to shine sprint has a ton of what's known as mid band spectrum which is two and a half gigahertz spectrum that is really good at offering really fast speeds that still work indoors t-mobile has a lot of low-band spectrum which is what they're touting heavily in their tv ads and this covers a large chunk of the country but generally has speeds that aren't a lot faster than the 4g you have today on top of all this is what's known as millimeter wave which t-mobile also has a little bit and they're using this in urban areas like stadiums it's also the 5g that verizon is touting heavily that has super fast speeds so with this mid-band spectrum t-mobile can do things like offer home broadband replacements because the speeds are going to be hundreds of megabits per second and rival something that you may already have from your home broadband provider this coverage unlike the millimeter wave or t-mobile slow band has a great combination of both speed and the ability to work in a whole bunch of locations including indoors this is very important for t-mobile going forward of course the other big concern here is that prices are going to go up because you have this consolidation of sprint and t-mobile into one carrier the good news at least for the short term is that's not going to happen t-mobile as part of its pitch to regulators to get this deal approved promised that they would not raise rates for three years t-mobile ceo mike sievert also told cnet that sprint users who are going to t-mobile now won't have their plans changed it's part of what t-mobile does is that they don't force you to give up your old plan so at least for the short term people who have t-mobile or sprint will be able to keep their plan and start getting all the benefits of this combined network so this is where dish comes in as part of its effort to get this deal approved t-mobile agreed to sell off a whole bunch of sprint assets like spectrum and the boost brand to dish dish known for its satellite tv service has spent years and billions of dollars accumulating wireless spectrum and faced a deadline to start putting that spectrum to use regulators are hoping that by having dish be propped up as a new carrier they can keep pressure on t-mobile and att and verizon to keep prices low to do this as part of this deal dish while they're building out their own network gets to use t-mobile's network for seven years so dish in theory should start to provide a competitive alternative to at t and verizon and even to t-mobile so if you're a t-mobile or sprint customer what do you feel about all this are you excited to see what t-mobile does now if you're on a t or verizon is this new deal this new t-mobile something that you might want to consider are you interested in dish at all let us know in the comments thank you so much for watching and stay safet-mobile's purchase a sprint is done sprint is now a part of the t-mobile family what exactly does that mean we try to explain it all now so a lot has happened over the last two years as sprint and t-mobile have tried to merge one thing is 5g that wasn't the thing in 2018 when these companies first entered into an agreement to partner together now of course 5g is starting to become more ubiquitous t-mobile sprint 18t verizon all have various 5g networks and this is a big part of this deal why this deal took so long however is because there were a lot of different challenges one big one was a legal challenge over a dozen state attorneys general led by new york and california tried to block the merger claiming it would be anti-competitive and lead to higher prices for consumers later on thanks to a deal brokered between t-mobile and dish by the department of justice those concerns have been put aside for now and the deal is obviously allowed to go through so what exactly does this mean that's obviously the really big question for everybody involved here if you're on sprint this actually means quite a lot pretty much immediately you can start taking advantage of t-mobile's network and you don't even need to buy a new device to use it thanks to a roaming agreement the two companies struck in response to the coronavirus because of that you don't even need to buy a new phone for most people if you have a phone in recent years you could take full advantage of t-mobile's network right away if you're on t-mobile this isn't going to mean as much at least not immediately with the sprint deal t-mobile is getting a lot of spectrum which is the very valuable wireless airwaves that carry your phone calls text messages and data when it comes to 5g this is where that spectrum really is going to start to shine sprint has a ton of what's known as mid band spectrum which is two and a half gigahertz spectrum that is really good at offering really fast speeds that still work indoors t-mobile has a lot of low-band spectrum which is what they're touting heavily in their tv ads and this covers a large chunk of the country but generally has speeds that aren't a lot faster than the 4g you have today on top of all this is what's known as millimeter wave which t-mobile also has a little bit and they're using this in urban areas like stadiums it's also the 5g that verizon is touting heavily that has super fast speeds so with this mid-band spectrum t-mobile can do things like offer home broadband replacements because the speeds are going to be hundreds of megabits per second and rival something that you may already have from your home broadband provider this coverage unlike the millimeter wave or t-mobile slow band has a great combination of both speed and the ability to work in a whole bunch of locations including indoors this is very important for t-mobile going forward of course the other big concern here is that prices are going to go up because you have this consolidation of sprint and t-mobile into one carrier the good news at least for the short term is that's not going to happen t-mobile as part of its pitch to regulators to get this deal approved promised that they would not raise rates for three years t-mobile ceo mike sievert also told cnet that sprint users who are going to t-mobile now won't have their plans changed it's part of what t-mobile does is that they don't force you to give up your old plan so at least for the short term people who have t-mobile or sprint will be able to keep their plan and start getting all the benefits of this combined network so this is where dish comes in as part of its effort to get this deal approved t-mobile agreed to sell off a whole bunch of sprint assets like spectrum and the boost brand to dish dish known for its satellite tv service has spent years and billions of dollars accumulating wireless spectrum and faced a deadline to start putting that spectrum to use regulators are hoping that by having dish be propped up as a new carrier they can keep pressure on t-mobile and att and verizon to keep prices low to do this as part of this deal dish while they're building out their own network gets to use t-mobile's network for seven years so dish in theory should start to provide a competitive alternative to at t and verizon and even to t-mobile so if you're a t-mobile or sprint customer what do you feel about all this are you excited to see what t-mobile does now if you're on a t or verizon is this new deal this new t-mobile something that you might want to consider are you interested in dish at all let us know in the comments thank you so much for watching and stay safe\n"
