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As part of its $183 billion acquisition of Mannesmann AG in 2000, Vodafone Group plc inherited Arcor AG & Co. KG, a German fixed-line phone company that is Deutsche Telekom AG's only domestic competitor. Despite its size, with annual sales of €1.4 billion ($1.7 billion), Arcor
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The Motorola i830 is the latest addition to Nextel's portfolio of phones, combining advanced features and functionality in a sleek, compact handset. Weighing only 3.6 ounces and measuring 3.3 x 1.8 x 0.8 inches, the i830 is designed for mobile business professionals and individuals
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Cingular Wireless Inc. emerged victorious in a bidding war with Vodafone Group PLC for AT&T Wireless Inc., with a record-breaking all-cash deal valued at $41 billion. This acquisition would propel Cingular to the top spot in the US wireless market, surpassing Verizon Wireless. The deal marks a significant
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Cingular Wireless, the second-largest wireless company in the US, has announced the acquisition of AT&T Wireless for nearly $41 billion in cash. The merged company would create the largest cellular provider in the country, surpassing AT&T Wireless's current status as the third-largest. Scott Cleland,
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10Best, a leading provider of location-relevant travel information and application services, has formed an agreement with AT&T Wireless to offer its users access to 10Best's location-relevant local info product and mobile applications through the AT&T Digital PocketNet(SM) service. This partnership will provide AT&
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BUZZTIME, a premier producer and broadcaster of trivia quiz shows, has partnered with Sprint PCS to provide an interactive, real-time trivia game show channel on the Sprint PCS Wireless Web. This collaboration allows customers to access BUZZTIME's popular Countdown(R) multi-player game shows and participate in real-time competitions
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AT&T Wireless Services has signed a letter of intent to purchase advanced IP infrastructure equipment from Nortel Networks for its next-generation high-performance Wireless Internet services. This partnership aims to provide enhanced communications and enable mobile commerce for AT&T Wireless subscribers by delivering high-speed Wireless Internet access,
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Boston, Massachusetts-based AT&T Wireless Services and Nortel Networks have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development and implementation of a next-generation wireless internet network. This network will be built with Nortel Networks' advanced IP infrastructure equipment and will support the latest third-generation (3G) global
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Nokia, a leading telecommunications hardware vendor, has signed a significant deal with China Unicom to provide its Nokia Artus messaging platform. This contract aims to introduce WAP (wireless application protocol) services to China's largest GSM/PCS market, making it a substantial revenue generator for Nokia. The deal covers
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AT&T Wireless Services has begun testing third-generation wireless technology, utilizing General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) equipment from Mitsubishi, Motorola, and Nortel Networks at its research center in Silicon Valley. The testbed, open to developers and AT&T engineers, will eventually provide high-speed data transfers at 384 kbps
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The acquisition of Orange PLC by France Telecom represents a significant shift in the European wireless telephone market, catapulting France Telecom into a new league of competition with giant companies like Vodafone. The deal, which sees France Telecom combining its wireless units with Orange's operations, will create a
Telecommunications industry
France Telecom has agreed to purchase Orange PLC, the U.K.'s third-largest wireless phone operator, from Vodafone AirTouch for over $37 billion, making it one of the most significant deals in Europe. The acquisition represents a major expansion for France Telecom into the British wireless market, giving it
