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T-Mobile Seen Strengthening M&A Hand With U.S. Airwaves Grab
- The $8 billion spent on spectrum keeps carrier attractive
- Mobile, cable mergers predicted as network requirements evolve
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T-Mobile US Inc.’s success in last week’s U.S. airwaves auction probably bolstered its negotiating power in any takeover talks with wireless or cable companies by making the Deutsche Telekom AG unit a more valuable partner to potential suitors.
The mobile carrier bought 45 percent of the 600 MHz spectrum sold by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for $8 billion, strengthening its wireless position for the coming years as it competes with AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., said Wolfgang Specht, an analyst at Bankhaus Lampe.