AT&T CEO Stephenson: We didn't execute well on the T-Mobile deal
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AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson explains the ill-fated AT&T bid for T-Mobile to the media in March, 2011 |
The AT&T executive also took some time to make a guess on what Dish Chairman Charles Ergen will do with all of the spectrum that Dish Network has amassed. Stephenson believes that Dish will partner with another company to build out an LTE Advanced pipeline using the 40 MHz of S-Band spectrum that it owned for satellite use, rebranded as AWS-4 for terrestrial mobile use. Dish also has an indication of interest in to buy Clearwire at $3.30 per share, more than $2.97 that Sprint is bidding for the rest of the shares of the company that it doesn't own.
Speaking of spectrum, Stephenson would like to see the government auction off some more of the sweet stuff. He notes that AT&T was the first carrier to require OEMs to include a Wi-Fi client on their phones in order to move traffic off of licensed spectrum and notes how important it is to give customers a chance to save money by offering a Wi-Fi connection.
source: FierceWireless
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18 Comments
1. richardyarrell2011 (banned) posted on 10 Feb 2013, 20:01 8 3
Thank God that deal didn't take place. T-Mobile is much better off without At&t
2. BattleBrat posted on 10 Feb 2013, 20:08 5 1
I agree, Without Tmo to fall back on, if Verizon goes too far I'd have no place to go!
16. archangel9 posted on 11 Feb 2013, 11:05 0 0
I agree too. Now TMo is in better position to make major plays...GNote 2 coming soon to me in T.G.
3. InspectorGadget80 posted on 10 Feb 2013, 20:53 2 1
It's because lots of T-MOBILE customers don't want AT&T B.S. too mess up their data package have them force too change their plans or hidden fees. like me I have at&t and LOST MY UNLIMITED DATA. dumb morons. Now I'm suffering with my CAP DATA since they got rid of our unlimited data ever since they lost all those cash they spent.
4. Droid_X_Doug posted on 10 Feb 2013, 21:03 2 0
"Now I'm suffering with my CAP DATA since they got rid of our unlimited data ever since they lost all those cash they spent."
AT&T has to cover the $4B bust-up fee somehow. You didn't really expect them to take one for their customers, now, did you?
8. -box- posted on 10 Feb 2013, 22:12 1 3
If you lost your unlimited data it's your own dumb fault. They continue to grandfather customers forward on various plans and features, unlimited data included. Only way to lose it is to opt for a different plan or if you went to a crummy authorized retailer doe your upgrade and they didn't know how to carry it over to the new phone.
10. galanoth posted on 10 Feb 2013, 22:35 2 0
How did you lose your unlimited data?
AT&T doesn't make you switch to a tiered data plan.
If you had unlimited before tiered data plans came into effect, you were able to stay on it.
I've used about 5 different phones on AT&T's network since the removal of unlimited data plans and they haven't made me switch yet.
13. idroidequis posted on 11 Feb 2013, 02:59 1 0
If you went and upgraded at a AT&T store they will make it seem like you have to change your unlimited plan. Thats why Ive been upgrading at best for the last 6 years. Work there a couple years back and unlike at the AT&T store they dont care if you upgrade your plans and wouldnt mind making a call to keep your old plan. Just gotta ask. I personally had no conflicts with AT&T. Even when my brother dropped his phone in a lake he called customer service and they told him they would add a theft plan on him and told him to call back in a month and report it stolen and got a brand new phone.
15. corporateJP posted on 11 Feb 2013, 11:00 1 0
LOL. I'd say pretty close to the Ceasar Romero version from the 60's.
7. g2a5b0e posted on 10 Feb 2013, 21:38 3 1
They didn't execute well? That's the reason he gives?! Seriously?! What an ass clown. No amount of proper execution would have made that deal happen. The FCC saw right through the farce of a reason they gave for wanting to acquire T-Mobile. They wanted to spend $39 billion to acquire T-Mobile when the upgrades they say they needed T-Mobile to make would have cost them less than a third of that. Eliminate the competition & keep rolling. That's what they tried to do. F**k them.
9. -box- posted on 10 Feb 2013, 22:14 3 1
"Didn't execute properly" may translate to "didn't bribe or counter-bribe the right officials"
12. g2a5b0e posted on 11 Feb 2013, 01:32 2 0
Right on that. Assholes. The world of mobile technology in the US is already close enough to a duopoly with Verizon & AT&T sharing 70% of the market. Had that deal went through, that number would have skyrocketed to over 80%. Fuck that. I like choice. AT&T losing that battle was definitely a win for the good guys.
14. corporateJP posted on 11 Feb 2013, 10:58 1 0
LOL. I totally agree and have from day one.
I really respect your unbridled passion, LOL.
17. g2a5b0e posted on 11 Feb 2013, 11:06 0 0
Thanks, man.
11. DSmithee (unregistered) posted on 11 Feb 2013, 01:01 0 0
I think AT&T executed quite well on this deal. ;)
18. archangel9 posted on 11 Feb 2013, 11:12 0 0
It was a win for everybody except AT&T. Had them done that.Loving TMobile now.And that merger w/Metro PCS is going to get done and will be better for everybody to keep these 2 (VZW/ATT)honest.
