Reports: Google to sell wireless service

SAN FRANCISCO — Google plans to sell wireless service to consumers after striking deals with Sprint and T-Mobile, according to published reports.

The technology giant is looking to push the wireless industry to cut prices and increase data speeds to make sure its services such as Gmail and YouTube can be easily accessed.

Google has done this before. For example, it offers Google Fiber broadband Internet service in some U.S. cities.

Google has reached separate agreements with Sprint and T-Mobile to resell service on those networks, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources.

Google's plans were first reported by The Information, a technology news service.

When asked for comment, T-Mobile spokeswoman Anne Marshall replied: "I recommend you contact Google."

Sprint spokesman Scott Sloat declined to comment. Google did not respond to repeated requests for comment.