Interesting read *** BW1270 JUN 08,1999 6:33 PACIFIC 09:33 EASTERN
( BW)(GA-TELEPHONY-2) Telephony's SUPERCOMM Issue Covers Key Telecom
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Editors, High-Tech/Telecommunications Writers
SUPERCOMM 99
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999--Exploration is over. Service
providers are ready to expand. Telephony's SUPERCOMM issue, published
today, delivers an in-depth look at recent and pending industry mergers
in different market segments.
"We've conducted analysis of several high-profile transactions that
really demonstrate the scope of this trend," said Executive Editor Jason
Meyers. "Our writers have examined all of the possible issues-from
technology integration to culture clashes to management entanglements."
Five features on the "urge to merge" trend each deliver a
comprehensive look at one merger, and its associated challenges, from
all angles. Mergers covered include:
MCI and WorldCom. The success and future goals for MCI WorldCom, six
months after its merger
Global Crossing and Frontier Corp. Challenges and benefits of their plan
to create a worldwide footprint
Bell Atlantic and GTE. Obstacles still in the way of their union, and
obstacles to come once it goes through
Vodafone and AirTouch. Why the merger makes sense, what it means in
global and North American markets
SBC and Ameritech. Anatomy of the legal and competitive issues stalling
the merger, what must happen for it to go through
"Looking at companies like MCI and WorldCom, who have successfully
merged diverse cultures and strengths into one company, reveals a lot
about the market at large," Editor-in-Chief Joan Engebretson says. "It
demonstrates how important simplifying network design and management-not
to mention reducing costs-can be in a competitive market."
Each feature analyzes the mergers' associated cost savings,
competitive advantages, business/marketing conflicts, technological
challenges, and impact on long-term business strategies. The package not
only guides providers considering mergers in the future; it also guides
providers seeking to compete against some newly merged behemoths.
"It's not likely that we'll see the end of this merger activity any
time soon," Meyers said. "This special report provides a comprehensive
view of current industry consolidation, and we will continue to deliver
insight into this compelling trend."
Telephony is written for telecommunications service providers
throughout the industry, both new and incumbent, including ILECs, CLECs,
ISPs, IXCs, cable operators and wireless carriers. Every week, it is
delivered to 62,500 qualified service providers and telecom
professionals (Source: BPA International, December 1998, Paragraph 3a).
Coverage includes intelligent insight into the news, business and
technology issues shaping the telecom future.
Telephony editors are available for comment. To contact an editor,
please phone Cara Cadden, marketing director, at 312.840.8412.
For advertising information, contact your sales representative or
Associate Publisher Gary Moffat at 312.840.8473.
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