AT&T and T-Mobile Merger

at&t + T. Mobile· · consolidation of the US mobile industry March 20, 2010: AT&T and T-Mobile USA reached an agreement where AT&T would purchase T-Mobile for $39B. What if it passes regulatory approval? The sale is expected to be completed in the first half of 2012. More than 90% of mobile U.S. subscribers will use 1 of *3 providers Other at&T - -Mobile: Sprint <10% 16% 43% 31% verizonwireless Total U.S. Subscribers (in millions) 129.2M 95.5M 94.1M 49.9M 33.7M at&t T. -Mobile- Sprint verizonwireless at&t T Mobile Over 9 out of 10 Americans have a mobile phone 4 out of 10 Americans will use AT&T+T-Mobile 302.9M 207.9M 109.5M 33.8M at&t U.S. Wireless Subscriber Growth 1995 2000 2005 2010 AT&T would control a large U.S. share, but it would still be small compared to the global leaders. 589M 中国 移动 通信 CHINA MOBILE subscribers 129 million AT&T + T-Mobile 341M vodafone subscribers at&t + 129M T.-Mobile- 5.3 billion worldwide Wireless Subscribers subscribers The iPhone Effect ataF. Mobile verizonwireless Sprint Sprint without the iPhone will be the only major carrier 66 AT&T's mobile data traffic grew 8,000 percent l 3G 9:41 AM 7 over the past four years ) Moisages Calendar iPhone launch date: 2007 ITunes App Store Relief for the AT&T network... AT&T likes to point out how they will be able to expand LTE/4G coverage. The purchase really just helps them upgrade their overburdened network. From AT&T: "This transaction quickly provides the spectrum and network efficiencies necessary for AT&T to address impending spectrum exhaust in key markets. AT&T will immediately gain cell sites equivalent to what would have taken on average five years to build without the transaction, and double that in some markets. strain on mobile networks (subscribers / wireless spectrum) before the merger. after the merger... Verizon Sprint AT&T T-Mobile Verizon Sprint AT&T + T-Mobile More wireless spectrum gives wireless companies a greater capacity for more users. The problem is, AT&T is at capacity in some areas and spectrum is limited. T-Mobile isn't utilizing as much of its current capacity as other providers so AT&T will have more room to grow without degrading service. Do you think the merger is a good idea? AllAreaCodes Sources: The respective mobile networks' press releases, CTIA-The Wireless Association, U.S. Census, and wirelesse2e.wordpress.com at&t + T. Mobile· · consolidation of the US mobile industry March 20, 2010: AT&T and T-Mobile USA reached an agreement where AT&T would purchase T-Mobile for $39B. What if it passes regulatory approval? The sale is expected to be completed in the first half of 2012. More than 90% of mobile U.S. subscribers will use 1 of *3 providers Other at&T - -Mobile: Sprint <10% 16% 43% 31% verizonwireless Total U.S. Subscribers (in millions) 129.2M 95.5M 94.1M 49.9M 33.7M at&t T. -Mobile- Sprint verizonwireless at&t T Mobile Over 9 out of 10 Americans have a mobile phone 4 out of 10 Americans will use AT&T+T-Mobile 302.9M 207.9M 109.5M 33.8M at&t U.S. Wireless Subscriber Growth 1995 2000 2005 2010 AT&T would control a large U.S. share, but it would still be small compared to the global leaders. 589M 中国 移动 通信 CHINA MOBILE subscribers 129 million AT&T + T-Mobile 341M vodafone subscribers at&t + 129M T.-Mobile- 5.3 billion worldwide Wireless Subscribers subscribers The iPhone Effect ataF. Mobile verizonwireless Sprint Sprint without the iPhone will be the only major carrier 66 AT&T's mobile data traffic grew 8,000 percent l 3G 9:41 AM 7 over the past four years ) Moisages Calendar iPhone launch date: 2007 ITunes App Store Relief for the AT&T network... AT&T likes to point out how they will be able to expand LTE/4G coverage. The purchase really just helps them upgrade their overburdened network. From AT&T: "This transaction quickly provides the spectrum and network efficiencies necessary for AT&T to address impending spectrum exhaust in key markets. AT&T will immediately gain cell sites equivalent to what would have taken on average five years to build without the transaction, and double that in some markets. strain on mobile networks (subscribers / wireless spectrum) before the merger. after the merger... Verizon Sprint AT&T T-Mobile Verizon Sprint AT&T + T-Mobile More wireless spectrum gives wireless companies a greater capacity for more users. The problem is, AT&T is at capacity in some areas and spectrum is limited. T-Mobile isn't utilizing as much of its current capacity as other providers so AT&T will have more room to grow without degrading service. Do you think the merger is a good idea? AllAreaCodes Sources: The respective mobile networks' press releases, CTIA-The Wireless Association, U.S. Census, and wirelesse2e.wordpress.com at&t + T. Mobile· · consolidation of the US mobile industry March 20, 2010: AT&T and T-Mobile USA reached an agreement where AT&T would purchase T-Mobile for $39B. What if it passes regulatory approval? The sale is expected to be completed in the first half of 2012. More than 90% of mobile U.S. subscribers will use 1 of *3 providers Other at&T - -Mobile: Sprint <10% 16% 43% 31% verizonwireless Total U.S. Subscribers (in millions) 129.2M 95.5M 94.1M 49.9M 33.7M at&t T. -Mobile- Sprint verizonwireless at&t T Mobile Over 9 out of 10 Americans have a mobile phone 4 out of 10 Americans will use AT&T+T-Mobile 302.9M 207.9M 109.5M 33.8M at&t U.S. Wireless Subscriber Growth 1995 2000 2005 2010 AT&T would control a large U.S. share, but it would still be small compared to the global leaders. 589M 中国 移动 通信 CHINA MOBILE subscribers 129 million AT&T + T-Mobile 341M vodafone subscribers at&t + 129M T.-Mobile- 5.3 billion worldwide Wireless Subscribers subscribers The iPhone Effect ataF. Mobile verizonwireless Sprint Sprint without the iPhone will be the only major carrier 66 AT&T's mobile data traffic grew 8,000 percent l 3G 9:41 AM 7 over the past four years ) Moisages Calendar iPhone launch date: 2007 ITunes App Store Relief for the AT&T network... AT&T likes to point out how they will be able to expand LTE/4G coverage. The purchase really just helps them upgrade their overburdened network. From AT&T: "This transaction quickly provides the spectrum and network efficiencies necessary for AT&T to address impending spectrum exhaust in key markets. AT&T will immediately gain cell sites equivalent to what would have taken on average five years to build without the transaction, and double that in some markets. strain on mobile networks (subscribers / wireless spectrum) before the merger. after the merger... Verizon Sprint AT&T T-Mobile Verizon Sprint AT&T + T-Mobile More wireless spectrum gives wireless companies a greater capacity for more users. The problem is, AT&T is at capacity in some areas and spectrum is limited. T-Mobile isn't utilizing as much of its current capacity as other providers so AT&T will have more room to grow without degrading service. Do you think the merger is a good idea? AllAreaCodes Sources: The respective mobile networks' press releases, CTIA-The Wireless Association, U.S. Census, and wirelesse2e.wordpress.com at&t + T. Mobile· · consolidation of the US mobile industry March 20, 2010: AT&T and T-Mobile USA reached an agreement where AT&T would purchase T-Mobile for $39B. What if it passes regulatory approval? The sale is expected to be completed in the first half of 2012. More than 90% of mobile U.S. subscribers will use 1 of *3 providers Other at&T - -Mobile: Sprint <10% 16% 43% 31% verizonwireless Total U.S. Subscribers (in millions) 129.2M 95.5M 94.1M 49.9M 33.7M at&t T. -Mobile- Sprint verizonwireless at&t T Mobile Over 9 out of 10 Americans have a mobile phone 4 out of 10 Americans will use AT&T+T-Mobile 302.9M 207.9M 109.5M 33.8M at&t U.S. Wireless Subscriber Growth 1995 2000 2005 2010 AT&T would control a large U.S. share, but it would still be small compared to the global leaders. 589M 中国 移动 通信 CHINA MOBILE subscribers 129 million AT&T + T-Mobile 341M vodafone subscribers at&t + 129M T.-Mobile- 5.3 billion worldwide Wireless Subscribers subscribers The iPhone Effect ataF. Mobile verizonwireless Sprint Sprint without the iPhone will be the only major carrier 66 AT&T's mobile data traffic grew 8,000 percent l 3G 9:41 AM 7 over the past four years ) Moisages Calendar iPhone launch date: 2007 ITunes App Store Relief for the AT&T network... AT&T likes to point out how they will be able to expand LTE/4G coverage. The purchase really just helps them upgrade their overburdened network. From AT&T: "This transaction quickly provides the spectrum and network efficiencies necessary for AT&T to address impending spectrum exhaust in key markets. AT&T will immediately gain cell sites equivalent to what would have taken on average five years to build without the transaction, and double that in some markets. strain on mobile networks (subscribers / wireless spectrum) before the merger. after the merger... Verizon Sprint AT&T T-Mobile Verizon Sprint AT&T + T-Mobile More wireless spectrum gives wireless companies a greater capacity for more users. The problem is, AT&T is at capacity in some areas and spectrum is limited. T-Mobile isn't utilizing as much of its current capacity as other providers so AT&T will have more room to grow without degrading service. Do you think the merger is a good idea? AllAreaCodes Sources: The respective mobile networks' press releases, CTIA-The Wireless Association, U.S. Census, and wirelesse2e.wordpress.com at&t + T. Mobile· · consolidation of the US mobile industry March 20, 2010: AT&T and T-Mobile USA reached an agreement where AT&T would purchase T-Mobile for $39B. What if it passes regulatory approval? The sale is expected to be completed in the first half of 2012. More than 90% of mobile U.S. subscribers will use 1 of *3 providers Other at&T - -Mobile: Sprint <10% 16% 43% 31% verizonwireless Total U.S. Subscribers (in millions) 129.2M 95.5M 94.1M 49.9M 33.7M at&t T. -Mobile- Sprint verizonwireless at&t T Mobile Over 9 out of 10 Americans have a mobile phone 4 out of 10 Americans will use AT&T+T-Mobile 302.9M 207.9M 109.5M 33.8M at&t U.S. Wireless Subscriber Growth 1995 2000 2005 2010 AT&T would control a large U.S. share, but it would still be small compared to the global leaders. 589M 中国 移动 通信 CHINA MOBILE subscribers 129 million AT&T + T-Mobile 341M vodafone subscribers at&t + 129M T.-Mobile- 5.3 billion worldwide Wireless Subscribers subscribers The iPhone Effect ataF. Mobile verizonwireless Sprint Sprint without the iPhone will be the only major carrier 66 AT&T's mobile data traffic grew 8,000 percent l 3G 9:41 AM 7 over the past four years ) Moisages Calendar iPhone launch date: 2007 ITunes App Store Relief for the AT&T network... AT&T likes to point out how they will be able to expand LTE/4G coverage. The purchase really just helps them upgrade their overburdened network. From AT&T: "This transaction quickly provides the spectrum and network efficiencies necessary for AT&T to address impending spectrum exhaust in key markets. AT&T will immediately gain cell sites equivalent to what would have taken on average five years to build without the transaction, and double that in some markets. strain on mobile networks (subscribers / wireless spectrum) before the merger. after the merger... Verizon Sprint AT&T T-Mobile Verizon Sprint AT&T + T-Mobile More wireless spectrum gives wireless companies a greater capacity for more users. The problem is, AT&T is at capacity in some areas and spectrum is limited. T-Mobile isn't utilizing as much of its current capacity as other providers so AT&T will have more room to grow without degrading service. Do you think the merger is a good idea? AllAreaCodes Sources: The respective mobile networks' press releases, CTIA-The Wireless Association, U.S. Census, and wirelesse2e.wordpress.com