{"id":40295,"date":"2017-11-02T20:51:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T12:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/?p=187605"},"modified":"2017-11-02T20:51:16","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T12:51:16","slug":"softbank-mulls-charter-deal-instead-of-t-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2017\/11\/02\/softbank-mulls-charter-deal-instead-of-t-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"SoftBank mulls Charter deal instead of T-Mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        \tSoftBank is reportedly weighing a move for cable provider Charter as the Japan-based company assesses options outside of a T-Mobile US deal for US subsidiary Sprint.<\/p>\n<p>Citing sources \u201cclose to the situation,\u201d New York Post said SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (pictured) approached executives at Charter over a possible tie-up after it reportedly quit negotiations with Deutsche Telekom [1] earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>The story adds another chapter to the ongoing saga around the future of Sprint, after merger talks were reignited [2] with Deutsche Telekom in August three years after a failed bid [3].<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the resumption of discussions with Deutsche Telekom, Son was rumoured to be preparing a move to acquire Charter [4] to merge the business with Sprint.<\/p>\n<p>Weeks before reports of Son\u2019s original interest in Charter, the cable company said it had been offered the opportunity to acquire Sprint [5] \u2013 a claim Son denied.<\/p>\n<p>While SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom have not formally confirmed the collapse of talks, both companies are set to issue earnings announcements next week.<\/p>\n<p>SoftBank is due to announce its results on 6 November, with Deutsche Telekom to follow on 9 November.<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/softbank-to-scrap-sprint-merger-negotiations-with-t-mobile\/<br \/>\n[2] 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