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Musk acquires US mobile licenses, pressures T-Mobile stock

Elon Musk has acquired nationwide US mobile spectrum licenses, entering the mobile market and directly challenging T-Mobile US. The news has triggered a sharp sell-off in Deutsche Telekom shares, which own T-Mobile US. The scale of Musk's network buildout and regulatory approvals remain uncertain, but the competitive threat is immediate.

Tagesschauabout 3 hours agoUS, DECredibility 51%View source

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Source credibility0.5

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#telecom #spectrum #musk #tmobile #deutsche-telekom #competition

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