As the dust settles on 2011’s biggest deal-that-never-was, it’s worth taking a closer look at the exit payout that makes Tiger Woods $100 million divorce look cheap by comparison.

Could AT&T (NYSE: T) want T-Mobile’s spectrum and network assets so badly as to contemplate arranging a joint venture between it and T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom? (NYSE: DT) A report Wednesday suggests AT&T is at least talking about that option, which might be a quite complicated way to save face…

It’s not a full-out merger, but another example of how operators trying to cope with the huge rise in data usage and the pressure of price competition: France Telecom-Orange and T-Mobile’s parent Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) this morning formally announced one more step in their continuing and ever-closer relationship. The…

Today’s announcement that AT&T (NYSE: T) would be buying T-Mobile USA for $39 Million—the network that Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) bought for $24 billion back in 2001—has sent shockwaves through the industry, and will raise a lot of questions around what this means for competition in the U.S. mobile industry;…

While everyone else was waiting for news that Sprint (NYSE: S) was about to merge with T-Mobile USA, AT&T (NYSE: T) had a different deal in mind. In a startling Sunday afternoon announcement, AT&T said it is acquiring the fourth-largest carrier in a deal valued at $39 billion:  Deutsche Telekom…

Ask anyone who has been in the wireless industry for several years and they will tell you that the U.S. has been trailing behind Europe and Asia in terms of adopting the latest technologies and consumption. But at this year’s CTIA, speakers have been clear to dispute that image, and…

Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) is considering a number of options for its struggling T-Mobile USA subsidiary, including a possible IPO or spinoff, reports the WSJ, which quotes people familiar with the matter. As of recently, DT was rumored to have been in merger talks with Sprint (NYSE: S) or Clearwire…

Deutsche Telecom swung to a surprise fourth quarter loss on an impairment charge and job cut related expenses. Europe’s largest telecoms group posted a net loss of €730 million euros ($920 million), compared to a €750 million euros ($949 million) loss a year ago, when the company was hit by…

Deutsche Telecom has dodged the downturn for now, reporting an unexpected 12 percent rise in third quarter earnings. Boosted by its cost cutting program and lower writedowns, Europe’s largest telecoms group reported net income of 1.18 billion ($1.52 billion) up from last year’s 1.06 billion euros ($1.37 billion). According to…

Apple’s (NSDQ: AAPL) 3G iPhone is both a blessing and a bane for Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT), where in Germany it is the exclusive carrier of the gadget, while in the United States, it has to come up with alternative mobiles to the phone which is distributed by AT&T (NYSE:…

Analysts are still speculating that Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) may still be interested in bidding for Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel, fueled by comments made by the CEO this week during the company’s earning’s call, the International Herald Tribune reported. CEO René Obermann said: “We can’t rule out acquisitions which, when…

German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) reported stable first-quarter results with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of 4.7 billion euros ($7.28 billion), virtually unchanged from the same period a year ago. Net revenue was down slightly by 3.1 percent to 15 billion euros, hit by the…

Will Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel find a buyer to get it out of its troubles? So says Der Spiegel (via Reuters), the German magazine: Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT), owner of T-Mobile USA here, is looking at possibly buying the third largest wireless carrier in U.S. As this point, it is…

Fourth quarter earnings are out today for Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT). Europe’s largest telecoms group reported a loss of 757 million euros ($1.14 billion) for the period ending December 2007, down from an 898 million euro loss a year ago. The company was expected to post a profit and blamed…