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.