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26Percentage of wireless customers who use their cell phones to take picturesMore Vitals
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It's "Merge, Buy, or Die" in Telecom Although even the strongest players carry enough debt to make them questionable suitors, sweeping consolidation seems inevitable. Says one analyst: "Three or maybe four -- integrated telcos, and that's it" How Connected Are the Baby Bells? While they're fairly well-positioned, they still need to woo corporate customers, fight off cable operators, and avoid wireless cannibalization Time to Size Up Telecom Stocks When the industry's rebound finally comes, you'll want to know which companies stand to benefit -- and which you might want to steer clear of Redialing Internet Telephony Using the Net to make voice calls is getting a second chance, as an improved technology with special appeal to networked businesses The Lines Are Busy at B-Schools Telecom-industry refugees are heading back to campus. Surprisingly, most aim to rejoin the sector after getting an MBA | |
 INFO TECH Woe Is WorldCom Why the vultures are circling the company Bernie Ebbers built (BW, 5/6/02) EUROPEAN BUSINESS Has Nokia Run Out of Rocket Fuel? The phonemaker's days of high-octane growth are in jeopardy (BW, 5/6/02) NEWS ANALYSIS The Telecom Twister Hits Europe Now the Continent's biggest providers and equipment makers are scrambling for cover (Daily Briefing, 4/3/02) NEWSMAKER Q&A On the Line with Sprint PCS's President Charles Levine talks about the wireless industry's growth, technology, and consolidation (Daily Briefing, 3/27/02) NEWS ANALYSIS The Tidal Wave Bearing Down on Telecom It started with Global Crossing's undersea-cable boondoggle. Now, it's hitting debt-burdened players large and small (Daily Briefing, 2/7/02) | |
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