• T-Mobile blames fiber-optic circuit for massive network outage

    T-Mobile blames fiber-optic circuit for massive network outage

    T-Mobile blamed a bum fiber-optic circuit for Monday’s massive network outage that rankled customers and prompted a federal investigation. Neville Ray, the wireless carrier’s president of technology, issued a statement Tuesday explaining the cause of the failure that crippled certain voice calls and text messages for roughly 13 hours. T-Mobile engineers traced the outage to …
  • Sprint and T-Mobile officially complete merger

    Sprint and T-Mobile officially complete merger

    T-Mobile US said Wednesday it officially completed the merger with Sprint, solidifying its position as the No.3 wireless provider in the US. T-Mobile’s longtime chief executive John Legere is stepping down from his position effective immediately as part of the deal. Legere was originally set to leave at the end of April, with Mike Sievert, …