An unconfirmed report claims Amazon is interested in buying Boost Mobile if the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint goes forward.
Another wrinkle in the ongoing merger saga of T-Mobile and Sprint has emerged, and it involves one of the biggest tech companies. Reuters reports, via unnamed sources, that Amazon has expressed interest in acquiring Boost Mobile, the no-contract carrier that has been a long-time subsidiary of Sprint.
You may remember that earlier this month, T-Mobile announced that it was willing to sell off Boost Mobile as an incentive to get the U. S. government to approve the merger with Sprint.
Reuters says Amazon is interested in purchasing Boost Mobile for two reasons; one is that the deal will reportedly allow the buyer of Boost to use T-Mobile’s network for at least six years after the merger is completed. The other stated reason is that Amazon is also interested in purchases any wireless spectrum that might have to be divested by T-Mobile if the deal is to be approved.
