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Investors Bullish on Verizon Despite Proposed AT&T-T-Mobile Merger

Shares of Verizon Communications have reached a 52-week about a week after its competitor, AT&T, announced a $39 billion agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA. ...More
March 28, 2011
Posted in News
’No Rubber Stamp’ for AT&T-T-Mobile Merger, Says FCC Official

AT&T’s proposed $39 billion buy of T-Mobile USA won’t be a slam dunk by any stretch if one FCC official is right. ...More
March 25, 2011
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CenturyLink, Qwest Secure Final Regulatory Approval to Merge

The companies are on pace to close the $22 billion transaction on April 1. ...More
March 24, 2011 By Josh Long
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Huawei Praises Proposed AT&T-T-Mobile Merger

You would think that one less big customer would be bad news for infrastructure providers like China’s Huawei, but not so, the company said, when asked about the proposed $39 billion mega-merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA. ...More
March 23, 2011
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Motorola Mobility Plans Purchase of Sweden IPTV Software Provider

Dreampark will be integrated into Motorola Mobility’s Converged Experiences business – complementing Motorola Mobility’s mobile device and home experience and broadening its reach across multiple screens. ...More
March 23, 2011
Posted in News, Service & Network Management, Service Creation & Delivery
Is AT&T Out to Get You?

Those big bad monopolies. What have they ever done for us? ...More
March 23, 2011 By Tim McElligott
Posted in Blog
AT&T-T-Mobile Merger Fuels Verizon-Sprint Talk

If the $39 billion mega-merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA gets regulatory approval, there could be some serious pressure on Verizon Wireless to make an M&A move of its own. But don’t expect the wireless giant to go after Sprint just yet. ...More
March 22, 2011
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Ericsson, NetAmerica Create Tier 3 Purchasing Power

The lack of buying power has been an insurmountable disasadvantage for rural, Tier 3 providers – until now, as Ericsson and NetAmerica give them the power to compete. ...More
March 22, 2011 By Tim McElligott
Posted in News, Service & Network Management, Service Creation & Delivery
CenturyLink-Qwest Merger Gets FCC Nod

After waiting months for state-by-state regulatory approvals, CenturyLink and Qwest are ready to move ahead as one company. ...More
March 21, 2011
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AT&T Sidesteps Sprint, Stuns Industry with Proposed T-Mobile Buy

It could take a year to get the necessary regulatory approval, but Deutsche Telekom has agreed to sell T-Mobile USA to AT&T for $39 billion. The mega-merger has huge implications for the wireless race, the companies’ competitors, and of course, the iPhone. ...More
March 21, 2011 By Craig Galbraith
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