But it also hasn’t led to a worse situation for consumers, at least not yet.
It isn’t the rosiest future, but it isn’t as bad as some critics had feared.
T-Mobile has also improved 5G access for rural customers, Sievert said.
T-Mobile piggybacked off its larger 5G online grid to launch and grow its5G home internet service.
T-Mobile hasn’t said what’ll happen after its commitment period ends.
But it didn’t share exact personnel numbers, saying only that thousands of jobs have been created.
T-Mobile also didn’t address whether it’ll make the 11,000-person hiring goal set by Legere.
But the current situation is still gloomier than T-Mobile had originally proposed.
The merger also shifted the balance of power among carriers.
For now, Dish isn’t a serious threat to its bigger siblings.
What comes after the merger timeline expires?
There are still a fewother merger pledgesstretching into the years to come.
But beyond that, it’s unclear what T-Mobile has in store for consumers.