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by blakerson 4390 days ago
I am seriously pessimistic. This merger is about wireless, not wireline.

Yes, Japan has fantastic wireline broadband and Son had a lot to do with breaking open Japan's market (after NTT's lines were made the equivalent of a common carrier). However, Japan also has just 3 mobile carriers and of them, SoftBank is universally panned for the worst reception, lowest LTE speeds, and worst customer service.

There is no reason to believe Son will increase competition in wireless by reducing the US market to 3 carriers.