“This combination will allow MetroPCS to expand its no-contract offerings into new major metro areas…” -Roger Linquist, CEO of MetroPCS
A T-Mobile store is seen at Seventh Avenue and 49th Street in Manhattan, March 23. On Wednesday, T-Mobile USA, announced an agreement to merge with MetroPCS Communications Inc., strengthening its no-contract, pay-as-you-go value offering. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
The smallest of the major U.S. wireless carriers just got slightly bigger.
On Wednesday, T-Mobile USA, a subsidiary of Germany’s Deutsche Telekom AG, announced that it has reached an agreement to merge with MetroPCS Communications Inc.
The deal creates a value leader in the wireless industry, able to offer value-oriented customers a greater selection of products, services, and a bigger network.
