What's So Great About T-Mobile's Merger With MetroPCS?

By Anders Bylund – Apr 26, 2013 at 5:30PM

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The American wireless industry is overdue for a shakeup. The MetroPCS merger is one step in the right direction.

The wireless industry in America is ruled by AT&T (T +0.39%), Verizon (VZ +0.76%), and a handful of much smaller networks fight for scraps from the ruling duo's table. A wave of consolidation can change all of that.

In this video, Fool contributor Anders Bylund explains why MetroPCS (PCS +0.81%) merging with T-Mobile USA is good for both consumers and the industry at large -- though he's actually more interested in what will become of third-largest service provider Sprint Nextel (S +0.00%).

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Anders Bylund is a contributing Motley Fool media and technology analyst covering semiconductors, cloud computing, internet infrastructure, quantum computing, and streaming media. Previously, Anders was a systems administrator for Nielsen Technology and CSX, gaining hands-on experience with enterprise-class systems. He was also a freelance writer for Ars Technica, TIME, USA Today, CNN, WIRED, and AOL's Daily Finance. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in library and information sciences from Florida State University. He believes in coyotes and time as an abstract.

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