Sprint’s riffed about the possibility of migrating to LTE in a past — as has its 4G partner, Clearwire — so it’s no large surprise to hear CEO Dan Hesse discuss it a Financial Times currently which he’s still open to the idea down a highway, presumably side-by-side with the company’s existing WiMAX deployment thanks to its low spectrum land. What’s distant some-more interesting, though, is his concession which there’s “proof” to exploring a merger with T-Mobile USA in a eventuality that they both move to LTE for their next-gen networks. For the part, T-Mobile hasn’t voiced its 4G plans nonetheless, but it’s an open tip than Deutsche Telekom has explored a thought of offered off its US outpost in the past. Combined, it seems which Sprint as well as T-Mobile — neither of whom have the firepower to contest with giants AT&T or Verizon upon each level — would emanate a strong third-place carrier capable of nipping at their heels. FT says which a idea of a Sprint understanding was deserted behind in 2008 on drift which a dual have incompatible networks, so who knows… if which restriction were removed, there competence yet be adore in the air.