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SOFTBANK CORP. (TSE:9984) is in talks with Deutsche Telekom AG (DB:DTE) over a possible acquisition of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE:TMUS) as the SOFTBANK looks for alternatives to enter the U.S. wireless market if its deal with Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) falls apart, three sources familiar with the matter said. SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom were in talks in 2012 about a transaction for T-Mobile USA and have had periodic discussions since then, but those conversations have intensified in recent weeks after Dish Network Corp. (NasdaqGS:DISH) made a $25.5 billion counterbid for Sprint, two of the sources said. SoftBank has a deal to buy 70% of Sprint for $20.1 billion. Deutsche Telekom owns 74% of T-Mobile US, and one possibility is for SoftBank to buy that stake instead, the sources said. T-Mobile US has a market value of about $15 billion. SoftBank still wants to do the Sprint deal after spending months on it, and is looking at a possible T-Mobile transaction only as "Plan B", the sources said who declined to be named because the talks are private. T-Mobile's shares rose more than 3% after the news of SoftBank's interest, while Sprint shares fell 1.2%. The talks come ahead of a June 12, 2013 vote for Sprint shareholders to approve SOFTBANK's bid for the Sprint Nextel Corp and could add pressure on investors as they decide how to vote. If SoftBank decides to walk away from the Sprint deal, it would stand to make somewhere around $5 billion from currency hedging gains, its previous purchase of Sprint shares and breakup fees, the sources said. According to Reuters, SoftBank, Sprint and T-Mobile declined to comment and Deutsche Telekom did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Netia Spolka Akcyjna (WSE:NET) and UPC Broadband N.V. are also seeking to acquire GTS Central European Holding B.V., Puls Biznesu reported. AlsoDeutsche Telekom AG is in talks with GTS Central Europe, and it is being considered to be the most likely buyer. According to the Wall Street Journal, the price under consideration is €600 million.