![Sprint and T-Mobile Are Said to Be Close to a Merger to Compete at the Top [telecom]](https://forums.cabling-design.com/media/35652/conversions/6075a83f4ca195.71233672-medium.jpg)
A deal would create the third-largest wireless company in the United States, behind AT&T and Verizon.
By Michael J. de la Merced and Cecilia Kang
Sprint and T-Mobile are hoping to get it right this time.
The two wireless carriers are nearing a deal to merge, according to two people briefed on the matter, and an announcement could come as soon as this weekend.
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