M&A Deal Summary

Deutsche Telekom Acquires T-Mobile US

On June 1, 2001, Deutsche Telekom acquired communications company T-Mobile US for 45.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Deutsche Telekom’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Deutsche Telekom’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Deutsche Telekom’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Deutsche Telekom’s 1st transaction in Washington.
Investment Fate
  • T-Mobile US was sold to a strategic buyer in 2013.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2001-06-01
Target T-Mobile US
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Deutsche Telekom
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 45.0B USD

Target

T-Mobile US

Bellevue, Washington, United States
T-Mobile office in Parsippany, New Jersey.
T-Mobile office in Parsippany, New Jersey.
T-Mobile US provides wireless communications services, including voice, messaging and data to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale markets. The company provides services, devices and accessories across its brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS, through Company owned and operated retail stores, third party distributors and its websites. T-Mobile US was founded in 1994 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

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Buyer

Deutsche Telekom

Bonn, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Communications
Employees199,050
Revenue 115.1B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Telekom is a German telephone company. Through its three main divisions, T-Com, T-Mobile and T-Systems, Deutsche Telekom offers a range of fixed-line, mobile and Internet access services. Deutsche Telekom was founded in 1995 and is based in Bonn, Germany.


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Year: 2001 M&A 1 of 1
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