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SBC's Plan to Acquire AT&T Will Shake Up the Telecom Market
SBC Communications' planned acquisition of AT&T could change the U.S. telecommunications industry more than any event since the breakup of the Bell System in 1984. Users, as well as vendors, will experience positive and negative effects during the next two to three tumultuous years.
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An Interview With AT&T Chairman and CEO David Dorman
Shortly after the SBC Communications/AT&T deal was announced, David Dorman candidly discussed with us why AT&T agreed to be acquired by SBC, what he hopes will be his future role at the new company and his views on the future of network service prices.
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Verizon More Likely Than Qwest to Acquire MCI
Verizon and Qwest need MCI to be competitive. Verizon will end up with MCI, creating a company that will provide customers with a strong alternative to SBC-AT&T.
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SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI Mergers Could Result in a Battle of Giants
Assuming the mergers of SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI are completed in 2006, SBC-AT&T will emerge moderately stronger than Verizon-MCI. However, concerns remain over the future organization, pricing and support/service in the merged companies.
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SBC/AT&T and Verizon or Qwest/MCI: The Impact on Business Customers
These major deals will change the U.S. telecommunications industry forever and will have a significant impact internationally. Use this opportunity to ensure that your organization has favorable contracts in place.
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Huge Mergers Aren't the Only Way to Stay Ahead in Telecom
The proposed mergers of SBC and AT&T and of Verizon and MCI are giving rise to questions about the value of mega-mergers to telecom firms and shareholders. We assess the wisdom of this approach and of two alternatives.
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AT&T, MCI, Sprint or None of the Above
U.S. long-distance providers still lead the network service provider market, but their days as stand-alone companies are numbered. It's time to consider alternatives, including systems and network integrators, global telephone companies and small domestic providers.
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Synergies or Redundancies: A Service Comparison of AT&T, SBC, MCI, Verizon and Qwest
It is difficult to accurately determine the outcome of the two integrations AT&T/SBC, and MCI/Verizon or MCI/Qwest at such an early stage. We can begin the first step in this process, which is to compare various attributes of the companies being combined.
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U.S. Telecommunications Market Structure Faces One of Two Likely Scenarios in 2010
2005 will be remembered as the year of telephone company mergers and acquisitions. These pivotal events will have profound implications on the market structure in 2010.
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Wireless Operators Reshape Their Enterprise Strategies
Merger and acquisition activity is reshaping the telecom and wireless industry. Cingular acquired an experienced distributor of its national wireless services with AT&T Wireless, Verizon gets a national long-distance and data network with MCI, and the merged Sprint Nextel is a competitive force.
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SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI Mergers Will Lead to Fewer Telecom Technology Providers
The proposed SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI mergers will lead to a reduction in equipment spending in North America. Thus, further consolidation will occur among the communications technology suppliers. To compete effectively, technology providers must offer network integration platforms.
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Global Consolidation of Carriers Brings Stability, but at a Price
The worldwide trend for mergers and acquisitions among telecom service providers will eliminate the weakest and create a more stable market. But it will also reduce competition and the pressure carriers feel to cut prices.
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U.S. Telecommunications Mergers to Have Limited Effect on Consumer Market
The telecommunications mergers of 2005 will have a minimal effect on the consumer market in the short term. However, this market consolidation will eventually result in control of the market by incumbent local-exchange carriers and cable companies.
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