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Articles tagged with: Thomson and Virgin
EARNINGS PREVIEW: US Telecoms Expect Strong Wireless Qtr
TAKING THE PULSE: The wireless business continues to hum for the U.S. telecommunications companies, but signs of competitive pressure are beginning to creep in. Wireless continues to be driven by smartphone sales and the adoption of pricier service plans, offsetting the deteriorating wireline business. AT&T remains at the forefront but eventually will lose its leadership position in wireless once Verizon Communications completes its acquisition of Alltel. Smaller companies, meanwhile, are scrambling to catch up, with prepaid wireless reseller Virgin Mobile USA acquiring niche player Helio. The landline business, meanwhile, continues to deteriorate as a result of economic pressures and alternative lines of communications. more
Related Tags: samsung, cisco, sprint-nextel, virgin-mobile, verizon, alltel, lg, virgin-mobile-usa, touchscreen, landline, verizon-communications, lg-electronics, satellite, sprint, nextel, fios,
Telecoms M&A in Emerging Markets Expected to Remain Hot
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Telecom deals in emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and the Middle East are likely to continue apace in 2008, despite the global credit crisis. more
Related Tags: virgin-mobile, citigroup, zain, orascom-telecom, london, hutchison, essar, orascom, hutchison-essar, wave, orascom-telecom-holdings, mtc
Virgin Rival Emerges as Major Shareholder in Virgin MVNO Subsidiary
SRM Global, the $3 billion Monaco hedge fund opposing Virgin Group's bid for UK bank Northern Rock, has emerged as a substantial shareholder in Virgin's mobile phone and media subsidiary. more
Related Tags: virgin-mobile, virgin-media, UK
Carphone Warehouse Plans 200 Stores in the USA
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Carphone Warehouse Group, the UK broadband and mobile phone provider, Tuesday said that it plans to attract 3.5 million broadband customers by March 2010, and unveiled USA retail expansion plans that will see it operating in up to 200 stores over the next 18 months. more
Related Tags: virgin-mobile, best-buy, london, bt, carphone-warehouse, chief-financial-officer, charles-dunstone, uk-broadband
Sprint 4Q Net Up, Post-Paid Customers Fall"
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Sprint Nextel is slipping further behind the top two U.S. wireless carriers in the fourth quarter. more
Related Tags: at&t, t-mobile-usa, text-messaging, virgin-mobile, alltel, iden, sprint-nextel, virgin-mobile-usa, cingular, embarq, motorola,
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