{"id":41573,"date":"2024-05-28T21:01:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T21:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/gsm-giant-t-mobile-to-buy-uscellulars-wireless-operations-for-4-4b"},"modified":"2024-05-28T21:50:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T21:50:35","slug":"gsm-giant-t-mobile-to-buy-uscellulars-wireless-operations-for-4-4b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/gsm-giant-t-mobile-to-buy-uscellulars-wireless-operations-for-4-4b","title":{"rendered":"GSM giant T-Mobile to buy USCellular&#8217;s wireless operations for $4.4B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>The multinational GSM giant T-Mobile announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire substantially all of UScellular\u2019s wireless operations for $4.4 billion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This includes UScellular\u2019s wireless customers and stores, as well as certain specified spectrum assets,&#8221; T-Mobile said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said: \u201cAs customers from both companies will get more coverage and more capacity from our combined footprint, our competitors will be forced to keep up \u2013 and even more consumers will benefit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>T-Mobile will pay approximately $4.4 billion for the assets being acquired from UScellular in the transaction in a combination of cash, the press release noted, adding: &#8220;The transaction, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of certain regulatory approvals, is expected to close in mid-2025.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\">Mauritius<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. 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