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主题: 美国无线通讯行业的发展前景。意义: 几年前,美国各大远程通讯运营商因为产品趋同而受到了重创;而今,Sprint与Nextel的合并再次引起了人们对产品趋同化的忧虑。分析: Sprint和Nextel的合并可望于2005年3季度完成,届时,美国的无线通讯行业将形成四大运营商主宰市场的格局: ——SBC和南方贝尔(BellSouth)合资的 Cingular拥有4600万用户; ——Verizon和沃达丰(Vodaphone)合资的Verizon无线通讯公司拥有4200万用户; ——Sprint和Nextel的用户合计为3900万; ——德意志电信下属的美国T-Mobile拥有
Topic: The Future of Wireless Communications in the United States. Significance: A few years ago, major telecom operators in the United States were hit hard by product convergence; today, the merger between Sprint and Nextel again raised concerns about product convergence. Analysis: The merger of Sprint and Nextel is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2005, when the wireless communications industry in the United States will dominate the market with four major carriers: - Cingular, a joint venture between SSBC and BellSouth, has 46 million subscribers ; - 42 million subscribers to Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon and Vodaphone; - 39 million subscribers to Sprint and Nextel; - T-Mobile owned by Deutsche Telekom owns