BT Wireless to become mmO2

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British Telecommunications PLC's wireless unit is changing its name from BT Wireless to mmO2 PLC. The new name alludes to the "essential and clean" nature of oxygen.

Telecommunications, Organizational nomenclature, British Telecommunications PLC, Names, British Telecommunications PLC. BT Wireless, Telefonica O2 Europe PLC

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Taking on giants, Sprint Nextel seeks to exploit wireless growth

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Sprint Corp. is to merge with Nextel Communications Inc. in a $35 billion deal, 81% of revenue is expected from cell phones.

United States, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Communications industry, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Corp., NXTL, FON, Wireless telecommunications service, Industry forecasts

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Ericsson to buy London office building

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Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson has agreed to acquire an office building in London, UK, raising the possibility that the company may relocate its headquarters away from Sweden. Although the new office building in London will be used to accomodate the company's local personnel, the company said that it will decide in October 1998, whether it will also relocate personnel from its Swedish headquarters near Stockholm and elsewhere to the London office. Company spokeswoman Pia Gideon, said that the UK market is becoming important to the company.

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Has agreed to acquire an office building in London, UK, raising the possibility that the company may relocate its headquarters

Facilities & equipment, Telecommunications Equipment, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Telecommunications systems, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Article

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