Deutsche Telekom Considering T-Mobile USA Spin-Off
Why AT&T won't put down the cash to buy T-Mob...
I seriously don't think ATT would consider buying T-mo for several reasons.
First of all, att has been doing a major major backend overhaul to prepare their network for LTE, which will conveniently help them finish the 3G rollout. By doing so will put enough fiber lines to cell sites to not have to upgrade cell site bandwidth again until after LTE.
Second, even though att has more than enough cash on hand, I think the network integration between att & cingular was enough of a lesson in back end processing and would probably delay the network improving. Since att seems to remain fairly profitable amidst all the **** talking the world seems to do about them, it is clear that they have already planned for their current insane network bui...
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First of all, att has been doing a major major backend overhaul to prepare their network for LTE, which will conveniently help them finish the 3G rollout. By doing so will put enough fiber lines to cell sites to not have to upgrade cell site bandwidth again until after LTE.
Second, even though att has more than enough cash on hand, I think the network integration between att & cingular was enough of a lesson in back end processing and would probably delay the network improving. Since att seems to remain fairly profitable amidst all the **** talking the world seems to do about them, it is clear that they have already planned for their current insane network bui...
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Oh I totally forgot to add this but my money would be on either Google or Comcast. I'd say Google only because it's a shot in the dark and what I hope (even though it's probably completely improbable) and I'd say Comcast because for the past 2 years Comcast has been talking non-stop about how they want to get into wireless. Comcast has so much cash in hand they would probably be the ones to do it... and I think their weird business ethics will help increase competition in an otherwise stagnant wireless industry (stagnant in regards to ideas - these players now have been in it forever, not how quickly technology changes/rates change)
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