AT&T announced that it plans on purchasing T-Mobile for $39 billion. The deal would make AT&T the United States’ largest cellular carrier and only provider of GSM phones. If approved by the government, the acquisition would allow AT&T to upgrade much if its network and make 4G speeds available nationwide sooner. Read the full article at arstechnica.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.