Watson Says Alltel-Verizon Merger Will Benefit Vodafone

Global Insight analyst Julian Watson talks with Bloomberg's John Dawson about merger activity in the telecommunications industry. Verizon Wireless, owned 45 percent by Vodafone Group Plc, is in advanced talks to buy U.S. wireless provider Alltel. France Telecom SA made an unsolicited offer to buy Sweden's TeliaSonera AB for 252.5 billion kronor ($41.9 billion). (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg | June 5, 2008

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