BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : FEBRUARY 22, 1999 ISSUE
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INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN BUSINESS Winners and Losers in Germany's Phone Wars DEUTSCHE TELEKOM Connection costs will price most competitors out of the market for local phone service. Deutsche Telekom is likely to remain dominant for years to come. BIG COMPETITORS Companies such as Mannesmann Arcor won't be able to offer local phone service to most customers profitably. They will have to focus on businesses and users willing to pay for premium services. SMALLER COMPETITORS Most won't be able to afford the equipment needed to offer local service. They will be forced to merge or fold as long-distance prices hit bottom and service becomes the key selling point. DATA: BUSINESS WEEK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					Return to main story INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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