What challenges was T$-$Mobile facing before John Legere became CEO in $2014?$ Without a change in strategy, what do you think the future looked like for T$-$Mobile?

How did Legere's un$-$carrier strategy change the nature of competition in the industry? What opportunities did the strategy seek to capitalize upon? How did T$-$Mobile's strengths play into this strategy? Why was T$-$Mobile able to gain subscribers from its rivals?

What weaknesses do you think the merger with Sprint addressed? Why do you think it took $2$ years for regulators to approve the merger? What does this tell you about the role of government in regulating competition? Do strategists need to take government into account when formulating strategy?

Does T$-$Mobile now have a source of competitive advantage? How sustainable is its advantage?