CTIA: Execution Day
It’s official, earlier today Cingular executed their merger agreement with AT&T Wireless. The two companies are now just Cingular, though as we previously reported, Cingular will continue use of the AT&T Wireless brand name for up to six months as stores, customer databases and retail channels transition over to Cingular.
Cingular+AT&T: Department of Justice Approves Merger
As we mentioned in the last merger update, the final hurdle to the Cingular/AT&T Wireless merger was approval from the DoJ. Well, today, that light went green. All that is stoping the merger now is a procedural vote from the FCC, and final procedural agreements from both parties. Cingular now officially expects the merger to […]
Cingular+AT&T: FCC Approves AT&T Wireless Merger Plan
While we don’t like chatting much about the procedures regarding the AT&T Wireless and Cingular merger, the FCC has officially approved Cingular’s plan to assimilate the two company’s assets and spectrum. This was a one of the more major hurdles of the merger, the last remaining being approval from the Department of Justice.
AT&T: AT&T To Corporate Discount Customers: Be Patient + New Merger Info
AT&T Wireless today announced that its customers that are receiving corporate discounts will be able to continue to receive their corporate discounts even if they switch to Cingular phones and Cingular plans… just not immediately. AT&T stated on their corporate discount web site, Premier, that there will be a delay between when customers will be […]
AT&T+Cingular: Cingular to Temporarily Use AT&T Brand Post-Merger
AT&T, AT&T Wireless, and Cingular have reached agreement on how to merge the brands of AT&T Wireless and Cingular. Cingular will retain the ability to use the AT&T Wireless name for six months after the merger. During which time, Cingular will slowly convert all of AT&T Wireless’s assets and customers over to the Cingular brand. […]