In 2014, many witnessed talks between Sprint and T-Mobile. These talks were over the former buying the latter. Those talks quieted down for a bit until momentum has built up once again in the early part of 2015. If it seems like the mobile market is all over the place, it is. Even AT&T is confused.
SPRINT MOMENTUM WANTS TO ROLL OVER T-MOBILE
Sprint is hardly the leading wireless carrier but according to them, momentum is rolling hard and they feel they can handle a large purchase like T-Mobile. T-Mobile thinks otherwise. They have demonstrated some strong earnings and user growth due to its network overhaul. Other experts think the carrier may have maxed and will be an active participant in the upcoming FCC auction. In addition to that, it may not even be up to either company if a merger takes place.
DONALD TRUMP COULD PREVENT MERGER
Some experts think that a Sprint, T-Mobile merger could be resolved depending on the winner of the upcoming Presidential election. If a democratic candidate wins, the chances of merger happening are unlikely, while that possibility greatly increases if Donald Trump were to win. This is because FCC commissioners are appointed by the President. The current FCC Chairman believes that more wireless carriers are good for competition, but all it would take is the opinion of someone else to change that. While the battle wages on between Sprint and T-Mobile, AT&T sits quietly on the sidelines.
AT&T TIE FOR FIRST IN NETWORK PERFORMANCE
Along with Verizon, AT&T and Sprint are tied for first in overall network performance. This suggests that they are hardly unlikely to go under anytime soon and certainly will not be bought out by anyone. In fact, they are looking to improve upon their success even greater. AT&T has just announced their LG G5 launch plan including price, release date and features. The plan will directly compete with Verizon and others with this highly anticipated device. That being said it seems like the top carriers in the U.S have their hands full with a strong industry. Those that are just treading water will most likely cease existence soon.
