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Save 11 HOURS AGO by: Kana Inagaki in Tokyo SoftBank will seek talks to merge its US mobile business Sprint with rival T-Mobile USA to trigger a long-awaited consolidation in the US telecoms sector, according to its chief executive. Sample the FT’s top stories for a week You select the topic, we deliver the news. Select topic Enter email addressInvalid email Sign up By signing up you confirm that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions, cookie policy and privacy policy. “Our top choice remains T-Mobile. We will be open and sincere as we aim to launch negotiations,” Masayoshi Son, billionaire founder of the Japanese internet and telecoms group, said at a news conference in Tokyo for its full-year results. US telecom groups have been temporarily unable to discuss deals during a government-run auction of airwaves. Investors are now bracing for a flurry of deals following completion of the spectrum auction amid hopes the new US administration will be more open to deals that would transform the industry. T-Mobile, the third-largest US wireless carrier, is seen as the potential kingmaker as companies including Sprint, Dish and Comcast weigh their options. By aggressively acquiring airwave capacity worth $8bn across the US, T-Mobile, however, does not seem as desperate to find a merger partner. Mr Son also said he would explore possibilities other than a combination with T-Mobile: “We’re basically open to anything. If there is an opportunity that will lead to industry realignment under better conditions, we will study [each option] with an open mind.” A combination of Sprint and T-Mobile USA, which is controlled by Germany’s Deutsche Telekom, has been discussed in the past given the prospect of bringing together the two smaller US mobile networks to better challenge AT&T and Verizon. However, the deal encountered opposition among competition regulators. Mr Son said that the US administration was now more open to the possibility of a deal. Mr Son’s comments came as SoftBank, which also owns UK chip designer Arm, is nearing the launch of a Saudi-backed $100bn investment fund. Mr Son said most of the Vision Fund details have been worked out as the billionaire seeks the firepower to pursue ambitious deals without further increasing the group’s debt level. The biggest investor in the Vision Fund is Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which said last year it would contribute up to $45bn, while SoftBank is putting in about $25bn. Others planning to invest at a smaller scale include Apple, Qualcomm and Oracle founder Larry Ellison, as well as Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. Earlier on Wednesday, SoftBank said its net profit for the fiscal year that ended in March more than tripled from a year earlier to ¥1.43tn ($12.5bn), topping the ¥1tn mark for the first time. Due Diligence Sign up to your daily M&A email briefing Keep up to date on the latest news and insight on deals every weekday morning Sprint posted a deeper than expected net loss in its most recent quarter but has shown signs of a turnround under chief executive Marcelo Claure by improving its network and cutting prices. Mr Son also confirmed SoftBank has been consulted by Foxconn about a bid for Toshiba’s flash memory business. People with knowledge of the talks have said Foxconn, which is listed as Hon Hai Precision Industry, has also approached Apple about a potential joint bid for the chip division that Toshiba wants to sell for at least $20bn. “It is true that we have received various consultations, but we are not the main player. This is a deal that should be mainly studied by Foxconn and Apple,” Mr Son said. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2017. All rights reserved. You may share using our article tools. Please don't cut articles from FT.com and redistribute by email or post to the web. Share on Twitter (opens new window) Share on Facebook (opens new window) > On May 10, 2017, at 6:09 PM, Joseph Hudson <jhud7...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Scott, I'm unable to read the article. I've tried every thing to no avail. > And I'm very interested as I am a T-Mobile customer. And left Sprint years > ago. And when hate to be a part of their craziness again. So if you can since > you're possibly a paid subscriber could you paste the contents of this > article. It will be much appreciated. >> On May 10, 2017, at 4:58 PM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Looks like the Sprint / T-Mobile merger conversation is starting up again. >> For folks interested, you can read more at the following link. >> >> https://www.ft.com/content/e875eeb4-3567-11e7-bce4-9023f8c0fd2e >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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