T-Mobile/Spring Merger Announcement Today

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Yes sir and ma'am, it may get little coverage in these coronavirus pandemic days but T-Mobile and Spring made their big announcement this morning.

T-Mobile completes Sprint merger, 

promises ‘transformative 5G network’

And apparently it's not an April Fool's joke.

From the article:

After seemingly endless regulatory hurdles at the federal and state levels, T-Mobile announced today that it has completed its merger with Sprint, a deal it says will result in a “transformative 5G network” for consumers and businesses. As previously reported, the merger’s completion marks the end of John Legere’s tenure as T-Mobile’s chief executive and the beginning of Mike Sievert’s control over the third-largest U.S. cellular carrier.

Watch for layoffs to begin any time now, campers.

Meanwhile, the 2nd half of the article calls this out:

Today’s merger will bring together T-Mobile’s and Sprint’s separate but complementary network assets, combining wide but low-speed T-Mobile low band with mid-range, mid-speed Sprint mid band spectrum and short distance but high-speed T-Mobile high band spectrum. The combined “layer cake” will enable T-Mobile to offer 5G service that switches from fine to good to super-fast based on whatever network assets are locally available, assuming users have devices that can connect to all three types of 5G networks.

What in the world is that supposed to mean?

The combined “layer cake” will enable T-Mobile to offer 5G service that switches from fine to good to super-fast based on whatever network assets are locally available......assuming users have devices that can connect to all three types of 5G networks.

"Yes, the T-Mobile/Spring merger will give you a 'transformative 5G network...

If you're in JUST the right area.  With just the right equipment.  Sure, you'll have 5g connectivity for your computer."

"Maybe."

Thanks a lot, T-Mobile and Sprint.

The good news for this new fustercluck of a company?

They can hide the merger layoffs in the midst of this pandemic shutdown.

We can hardly wait. 

Additionally, we will all, the US, be going from four wireless cell phone giants down to three, keep in mind.

Watch for prices to increase, over time, citizens.

So yeah. Again. We can hardly wait.

Really.