T-Mobile Completes Acquistion of Suncom

Almost six months after the original announcement, T-Mobile recently completed the acquistion of Suncom Wireless, which enhances its coverage to now include 98 of the top 100 US markets, and expands its nationwide coverage to 259 million Americans, up from 244 million.

Additionally, the acquisition also gives them markets in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. This enhanced coverage puts them squarely in the league of the top three national carriers.

T-Mobile and Suncom announced the acquistion back in September of 2007, but FCC approval was not granted until February 8, 2008, and the acquisition was completed shortly thereafter on February 22, 2008.

With the acquistion, T-Mobile increases it customer base by over a million customers, and adds much needed footprint in the Carolinas and parts of Tennessee and Georgia to round out its Southeastern market coverage.

For Wirefly customers, we are eagerly looking forward to including T-Mobile offers in addition to other carrier offers in the Southeastern United States. Additionally, T-Mobile will provide a very strong third Carrier option to in Puerto Rico. T-Mobile offers significant value and innovative products and services to customers throughout the united states.

T-Mobile has not disclosed the timing of the launch of the T-Mobile brand in these new markets, but it is speculated that this should take place as soon as mid-third quarter 2008.