Atos smells M&A opportunity Ericsson appoints new head of UK, Ireland T-Mobile US starts the year with a big pat on its own back, while Atos appears to see 2021 as a good year to bulk up with a big acquisition. T-Mobile US says it grew its subscriber base by a record 5.6 million in 2020 to take its total customer numbers to 102.1 million. It also boasts that its 5G services now reach 280 million Americans, with 106 million within reach of its Ultra Capacity 5G service (more than the 100 million it had targeted by the end of 2020). For more details, see this announcement.