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T-Mobile US Acquires SunCom Wireless Holdings

On September 17, 2007, T-Mobile US acquired communications company SunCom Wireless Holdings for 2.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is T-Mobile US’s 4th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is T-Mobile US’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is T-Mobile US’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is T-Mobile US’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-09-17
Target SunCom Wireless Holdings
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) T-Mobile US
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 2.4B USD

Target

SunCom Wireless Holdings

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc. offers digital wireless communications services to consumers in the Southeastern United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. With more than 1 million subscribers, SunCom is committed to being a different kind of wireless company focused on treating customers with respect, offering simple, straightforward plans and providing access to the largest GSM network and the latest technology choices.

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Buyer

T-Mobile US

Bellevue, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1944
Sector Communications
Employees67,000
Revenue 81.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 14
Sector: Communications M&A 4 of 9
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 12
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-01-01 Niedermeyer

Vienna, Austria

Niedermeyer is an electronics retail chain founded in 1957. After several years of restructuring, reorganization and change of ownership since the end of 2009, the company is at a new start.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-30 MetroPCS Communications

Richardson, Texas, United States

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. is a provider of wireless communications services in several metropolitan areas of the US, including SanFrancisco, Miami and Atlanta. MetroPCS offers simple, flat-rate calling plans that provide unlimited usage within a local calling area with no long-term contracts.

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