Vodafone+Verizon=$160-billion

[usakos]

Vodafone seen eyeing $160 billion Verizon bid

Dannnnnnnnnnnk, I thought AOL+Time Warner was the world's largest and most expensive merger?

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[usakos]

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I want a piece of that...!

[rejoice]

vodafone? about a year ago they where losing a billion dollars a week
what makes you think they'll even bid?

[David Rocci]

I thought Vodafone was the primary shareholder in Verizon Wireless? Well, I guess they are joint partners:

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network. It is the only major carrier with a 30-day network test-drive pledge that pays for calls if a customer isn’t satisfied and switches to another carrier.

Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., Verizon Wireless is the largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).

http://aboutus.vzw.com/aboutusoverview.html

-dr

[Zoxak]

Hah, Verizon should be buying out Vodafone! But seriously if this goes through boy would the resultant company be a telecom monster...