Consolidation In Wireless Begins

CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ — 2004 will be the year that U.S. wireless carriers start to consolidate. AT&T Wireless is the first company in play, with Cingular, Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo and Nextel rumored as suitors. Cingular's recent offer for AT&T Wireless illustrates the important place that wireless has for U.S. landline companies.

"Wireless is the only significant prop under the telcos," says Allan Tumolillo, COO of the independent financial analyst firm Probe Financial Associates. "If Cingular fails, there will be serious repercussions for SBC and Bellsouth," Tumolillo continues.

"Vodafone, in particular, is a serious threat. A ruthless competitor in other markets, Vodafone has been unable to exhibit its harshness while being a part of Verizon." Cingular must win, or SBC and Bellsouth will surely face a decline in value as it is pushed.

PFA's new report, "U.S. Mobile Carrier Consolidation Beginning?" examines the competitive landscape of the U.S. wireless market and the increased likelihood for consolidation. - # -


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Karen Verrinder
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