Deutsche Telekom exploring merger with T-Mobile, Bloomberg News reports

A view shows the logo of telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG during the company’s annual news conference in Bonn, Germany, February 23, 2023. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

22 Apr 2026 02:22AM (Updated: 22 Apr 2026 02:26AM)

April 21 : Deutsche Telekom is exploring a full combination with T-Mobile, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The German company has been in discussions about creating a new holding company that would make a stock bid for shares of both Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile, the report said.

Deutsche Telekom is the majority shareholder in T-Mobile, with a stake of nearly 53 per cent, according to LSEG data.

Shares of T-Mobile rose more than 1 per cent following the news.

Both companies and the White House did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

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