Merger of Little-Known Telecoms May Mean Rival for Heavyweights
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Paetec Holding, a little-known New York telecom operator, built its business selling phone and Internet services to corporate customers. McLeodUSA of Iowa was battered by the 2000 telecom market crash, twice forced into bankruptcy and major rounds of layoffs.
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The $35 billion merger of Sprint and Nextel announced Wednesday may make consumers jittery about rising prices in a consolidating industry, but experts say the remaining players will still wage a tough fight for every customer.
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Sprint and Nextel Communications could unveil their $36 billion merger within a few days, but speculation has intensified about the emergence of a rival bid.
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Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. on Wednesday announced plans to merge, creating a more formidable rival to the two largest US mobile operators, and a large wireline communications company supporting
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The deal creates the third-largest company in the wireless telephone industry, but its competition is much larger.
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By Andrew Leckey  Let's make a deal: With merger mania a global phenomenon in 2006, average investors are wondering which companies might be snapped up next.  Giant companies in a variety of industries have been seeking quick growth.  In telecommunications, AT&T Inc.
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AT&#38;T competitors could take a hit in the next few quarters as enthusiastic Apple fans switch providers for the hyped device.
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Rivals in the satellite radio industry merge and investors hope for lower costs -- but significant regulatory hurdles lie ahead. By the Associated Press.
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Long chained to dial-up subscriptions, the company could open its doors wide to compete
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The proposed merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could face a rocky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without breaking the bank or losing customers.
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By Ross Tieman in Toulouse  The drive by French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi and its British partner Vodafone to usurp the dominance of historic operator France Telecom in the French telecoms market is gathering pace.
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Their merger will make them No. 3 -- no threat to Cingular and Verizon Wireless, but a worry for smaller outfits like T-Mobile. Faced with growing pressure to upgrade their networks and compete with larger
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Last week&#39;s merger deal between Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. continues a consolidation trend among wireless carriers that could help lower prices and bolster the development of technology for
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Last week, AT&T, better known as Ma Bell, agreed to be eaten by one of its progeny, the Baby Bell named SBC. The Oedipal irony is more than just another story about mergers and acquisitions. It is an epic saga -- some might say a tragedy -- about Washington and its fickle relations with the world of commerce.
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Telcos must focus on managed services European telecommunications firms must up their game to keep hold of their smaller business customers, according to market analysts.â¦
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Not all mergers make sense -- so be skeptical.
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Sprint and Nextel&#39;s plans for a &quot;merger of equals&quot; will recast the US wireless competitive landscape, creating a new number-three player that could have far reaching effects