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The wireless provider T-Mobile on Tuesday unveiled plans to buy the large part of competing U.S. Cellular in a $4.4 billion deal which will give T-Mobile a further 4 million customers.

T-Mobile agreed to pay $4.4 billion for most of U.S. Cellular's wireless operations, the companies announced Tuesday, giving T-Mobile a larger rural footprint.

U.S. Cellular customers will gain access to its 5G network, giving them better coverage and speed, T-Mobile said in a statement.

T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular's wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry.

T-Mobile has announced an agreement to acquire most of UScellular's wireless operations.

T-Mobile said that U.S. Cellular customers will gain access to its 5G network, giving them better coverage and speed.

T-Mobile announced Tuesday that it will acquire nearly all of UScellular's wireless operations for approximately $4.4 billion, including UScellular's wireless customers and stores. The deal will expand T-Mobile's network to millions of new customers including those in underserved rural areas.

Will expand T-Mobile's rural network offering

After putting its business up for sale last year, UScellular said T-Mobile will acquire much of its operations in a $4.4 billion deal. But UScellular is retaining some spectrum and all of its towers.

T-Mobile announced that it will acquire a substantial amount of US wireless operations in a $4 billion deal.