(Telecompaper) The stockholders of MetroPCS approved the agreement with Deutsche Telekom to combine T-Mobile USA with their company. Deutsche Telekom applauds the shareholders' decision, which clears the path for a new, combined, larger and more powerful mobile services provider in the US. With the approval by MetroPCS' stockholders, all requisite approvals required to complete the proposed combination have been received and the transaction is expected to close by 1 May. In line with the closing, the consolidation of the new company into Deutsche Telekom will be effective as of the same date.