http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2017/11/04/t-mobile-and-sprint-are-calling-off-their-merger-attempt/ >The nation's third- and fourth-largest wireless carriers have announced they will not seek to merge, ending months of speculation about the two companies' fates amid a frenzy of competition and consolidation in the telecom and media industries. >T-Mobile said Saturday that while the company believed a merger with Sprint could have been beneficial for consumers, it is ultimately more confident in its ability to go it alone.