back to article Vodafone sees American horizons

Verizon, the US mobile operator part-owned by Vodafone, is in talks to take over Alltel, America's fifth largest operator, with a view to snatching the number-one spot from AT&T. The story was broken by the Wall Street Journal, and Vodafone has confirmed that negotiations are taking place. Verizon apparently values Alltel at $ …

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  1. Andy ORourke
    Unhappy

    Do you mean.......

    Hundreds of jobs will be lost if the merger goes ahead?

    "Verizon and Alltel networks do overlap in coverage, and service centres, so they could be synergised out to a cost saving of about a $1bn a year."

    I think thats what the paragraph above means but the management speak bollocks sounds much more dynamic and forward thinking

  2. Johann

    Come Together, Right Now.

    Well, consolidation isn't always a bad thing.

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