DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGY) could raise billions of dollars for its T-Mobile USA unit by issuing bonds and selling broadcast towers to bolster its independence, the Financial Times reported Sunday. It failed to get approval to sell the unit to AT&T last month and said it needs a technology upgrade to prevent it falling further behind its rivals in the U.S. Deutsche Telekom is expected to announce a strategic update after its results in February. One option discussed is a bond issuance, the FT said, citing unnamed sources. Deutsche Telekom declined to comment, according to the report. Full story: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/eb0cb16e-3a1b-11e1-a8dc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1iujvzXyB