BellSouth, SBC consider joining wireless forces

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SBC Communications Inc and BellSouth Corp are planning to combine their wireless telecommunications services in a joint venture deal that has a potential customer base of 175 million individuals. The resulting company would be almost national in reach and could go beyond the territories occupied by the respective firms through access agreements with other carriers. A wireless joint venture between SBC and BellSouth is seen as a sound proposition because of the compatibility of their technologies.

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Bells ring up victories in wireless phone race

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BellSouth and SBC Communications plan to merge their wireless operations as Bell companies try to be as competitive as long-distance carriers in the wireless business. The proposed BellSouth-SBC merger comes on the heels of a joint venture between Bell Atlantic and Vodafone AirTouch. The joint venture, called Verizon Wireless, is now the largest wireless carrier in the US, with over 24 million customers.

Acquisitions & mergers, BellSouth

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BellSouth, SBC clear Justice hurdle on wireless joint venture

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SBC Communications Inc' planned merger of its wireless operations with those of BellSouth Corp has been granted conditional approval by the US Justice Dept. The permission is contingent on the sale of the two companies' overlapping wireless operations in 16 US towns and cities, a condition that has already been anticipated by the two firms. The still- unnamed resulting venture company will be under the leadership of Stephen Carter.

Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular telephone services, AT&T Inc.

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