T-Mobile US CEO Says Combination With Dish Would Be Good Match

T-Mobile US Chief Executive Officer John Legere said that a combination with Dish Network could be a good match because of the satellite-TV provider’s video technology and massive cache of airwaves. "I look at the spectrum portfolio and video content that Dish has as a fascinating idea,” Legere said. “Dish is a great opportunity for the country and possibly T-Mobile.” Dish CEO Charlie Ergen reached out to Deutsche Telekom AG in 2014 to express interest in an acquisition of its T-Mobile unit, people with knowledge of the matter said in September. AT&T, SoftBank, and Iliad SA all failed at various levels to acquire T-Mobile, the fourth-largest US wireless carrier.