Vodafone exits AT and T Wireless takeover battle (AFP)

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Vodafone Exits AT&T Wireless Auction
(AP)

Vodafone Exits AT&T Wireless Auction
(AP) 02/17/2004 06:03 AM
AP - Britain's Vodafone Group PLC said Tuesday it has withdrawn from the bidding for AT&T Wireless, clearing the way for Atlanta-based Cingular to acquire the third-largest U.S. mobile phone provider.

Vodafone loses AT&T Wireless battle

Vodafone loses AT&T Wireless battle 02/17/2004 06:25 AM
Cingular outbids

Vodafone takeover could cost German
taxpayers big: report (AFP)

Vodafone takeover could cost German
taxpayers big: report (AFP) 06/05/2004 04:38 PM
AFP - Vodafone's takeover of the German mobile phone operator Mannesmann in 2000 could end up costing German taxpayers up to 50 billion euros (61.3 billion dollars), a Berlin newspaper reported.

Londis takeover battle nears end

Londis takeover battle nears end 06/22/2004 04:37 AM
Shopkeepers are set to vote on a £60m offer for the convenience store chain, ending a long-running takeover battle.

Internet Takeover Battle Ends in
Alliance

Internet Takeover Battle Ends in
Alliance 04/18/2005 10:04 AM
Washington Post Apr 18 2005 1:45PM GMT

MCI rejects Qwest again, as hostile
takeover battle looms

MCI rejects Qwest again, as hostile
takeover battle looms 04/07/2005 10:12 AM
Computer Business Review Apr 7 2005 1:56PM GMT

Update 4: Internet Takeover Battle Ends
in Alliance

Update 4: Internet Takeover Battle Ends
in Alliance 04/18/2005 10:04 AM
Forbes Apr 18 2005 1:30PM GMT

Update 2: Japan Internet Takeover Battle
Ends

Update 2: Japan Internet Takeover Battle
Ends 04/18/2005 04:25 AM
Forbes Apr 18 2005 8:57AM GMT

Plot Thickens in Japan's Hostile
Takeover Battle

Plot Thickens in Japan's Hostile
Takeover Battle 03/24/2005 11:40 PM
A Softbank affiliate emerged as the biggest shareholder in the Fuji Television Network in a move apparently intended to fend off a possible takeover by the Internet start-up Livedoor.

Vodafone loses AT&T bid battle

Vodafone loses AT&T bid battle 02/17/2004 10:26 PM
The Scotsman Feb 18 2004 2:42AM GMT

Vodafone, Cingular poised for US bid
battle

Vodafone, Cingular poised for US bid
battle 02/13/2004 03:50 PM
Boston Globe Feb 13 2004 8:19PM GMT

Vodafone, Cingular Poised for Bid Battle
(Reuters)

Vodafone, Cingular Poised for Bid Battle
(Reuters) 02/13/2004 09:10 AM
Reuters - The world's largest wireless operator Vodafone Group Plc and U.S rival Cingular were poised on Friday for a head-to-head battle worth around $35 billion for struggling U.S. mobile group AT&T Wireless.

AT&T Wireless to Entertain Takeover Bids
(AP)

AT&T Wireless to Entertain Takeover Bids
(AP) 01/22/2004 03:22 PM
AP - AT&T Wireless put itself up for sale Thursday, confirming it has received numerous takeover bids which it plans to entertain.

AT&T Wireless to Look at Takeover Bids
(Reuters)

AT&T Wireless to Look at Takeover Bids
(Reuters) 01/22/2004 10:21 AM
Reuters - AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (AWE.N), the No. 3 U.S. wireless company, on Thursday confirmed it would look at buyout offers, as it posted an unexpected fourth-quarter loss amid a host of technical and operational problems.

AT&T Wireless says it will entertain
takeover bids, confirming reports

AT&T Wireless says it will entertain
takeover bids, confirming reports 01/24/2004 10:16 AM
Canadian Press Jan 24 2004 2:19PM GMT

Vodafone Says It May Seek AT&T Wireless

Vodafone Says It May Seek AT&T Wireless 02/10/2004 02:55 AM
Just in case there was any doubt that Vodafone is considering making a bid for AT&T Wireless, the company came out and said it.

Vodafone to Make a Bid for AT&T Wireless

Vodafone to Make a Bid for AT&T Wireless 02/12/2004 11:20 AM
Vodafone, the world's largest cellular telephone operator, is preparing to make an offer worth as much as $35 billion for AT&T Wireless, executives close to Vodafone said Wednesday night.

Vodafone bids for AT&T Wireless

Vodafone bids for AT&T Wireless 02/15/2004 02:38 PM
CNN Feb 15 2004 6:52PM GMT

Vodafone Makes Bid for AT&T Wireless
(Dow Jones)

Vodafone Makes Bid for AT&T Wireless
(Dow Jones) 02/15/2004 05:14 PM
Dow Jones - Vodafone Group PLC (NYSE:VOD - News) , the world's largest wireless carrier by revenue, has made a bid of about $35 billion for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (NYSE:AWE - News) , people close to the situation said, roughly matching the bid made Friday by Cingular Wireless. As the bids submitted are similar, AT&T Wireless's advisers asked the companies to hand in a second round of offers on Sunday, turning the contest to buy the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier into a global bidding war.

Report: Vodafone Bids for AT&T Wireless
(AP)

Report: Vodafone Bids for AT&T Wireless
(AP) 02/15/2004 06:24 PM
AP - Vodafone Group PLC has bid about $35 billion for AT&T Wireless Services Inc., leaving the contest for the nation's third-largest mobile phone carrier a bidding war with Cingular Wireless, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday on its Web site.

Vodafone Confirms AT&T Wireless Interest
(AP)

Vodafone Confirms AT&T Wireless Interest
(AP) 02/10/2004 02:52 AM
AP - Vodafone Group PLC confirmed Monday it may bid to acquire AT&T Wireless Services Inc., a move that would require the British cell phone company to sell its 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless.

Vodafone Confirms AT&T Wireless Interest

Vodafone Confirms AT&T Wireless Interest 02/10/2004 06:40 PM
Vodafone Group PLC confirmed Monday it may bid to acquire AT&T Wireless Services Inc., a move that would require the British cell phone company to sell its 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless.

Vodafone Gear-Up for 3G Wireless Launch

Vodafone Gear-Up for 3G Wireless Launch 11/18/2003 10:29 AM
3G Nov 18 2003 8:53AM ET

Vodafone Live Wireless Gets Wapaka Web

Vodafone Live Wireless Gets Wapaka Web 01/27/2004 01:21 AM
3G Jan 27 2004 5:15AM GMT

Vodafone leads in AT& T Wireless bids

Vodafone leads in AT& T Wireless bids 02/16/2004 11:58 PM
USA Today Feb 17 2004 4:14AM GMT

Vodafone mulls AT&T Wireless bid
(TheDeal.com)

Vodafone mulls AT&T Wireless bid
(TheDeal.com) 02/10/2004 05:33 AM
TheDeal.com - The U.K. telecom officially acknowledges that it is looking into whether buying the U.S. wireless operator makes financial sense.

Vodafone UK to offer handheld wireless
PC

Vodafone UK to offer handheld wireless
PC 12/05/2003 09:07 AM
Be there or Bsquare...

Vodafone Is Preparing to Make a Bid for
AT&T Wireless

Vodafone Is Preparing to Make a Bid for
AT&T Wireless 02/12/2004 01:18 AM
Vodafone, the world's largest cellular telephone operator, is preparing to make an offer worth as much as $35 billion for AT&T Wireless, executives close to Vodafone said Wednesday night.

Vodafone, Verizon Wireless now
SMS-interoperable

Vodafone, Verizon Wireless now
SMS-interoperable 12/23/2003 09:36 AM
infoSync Dec 23 2003 8:30AM ET

Vodafone leaves door open to ATT
Wireless bid (AFP)

Vodafone leaves door open to ATT
Wireless bid (AFP) 01/28/2004 11:19 AM
AFP - British mobile telephone giant Vodafone failed to quell speculation that it is preparing a bid for AT and T Wireless, the third largest mobile operator in the United States.

Cingular / DoCoMo / Vodafone talk AT&T
Wireless

Cingular / DoCoMo / Vodafone talk AT&T
Wireless 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
MobileTracker Jan 21 2004 0:38AM GMT

Cingular, Vodafone boost AT&T Wireless
bids

Cingular, Vodafone boost AT&T Wireless
bids 02/17/2004 01:25 AM
Boston Globe Feb 17 2004 6:03AM GMT

Vodafone Weighs Hiking AT&T Wireless Bid
(Reuters)

Vodafone Weighs Hiking AT&T Wireless Bid
(Reuters) 02/17/2004 02:43 AM
Reuters - Vodafone Group Plc may raise its offer for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to as much as $39.4 billion, while Cingular Wireless is standing firm with a lower cash offer, sources familiar with the situation said.

Vodafone shares ease on reports of AT
and T Wireless bid (AFP)

Vodafone shares ease on reports of AT
and T Wireless bid (AFP) 02/16/2004 05:16 AM
AFP - Vodafone shares slid after the British mobile telephone giant reportedly entered the race to buy AT and T Wireless with a takeover bid of almost 35 billion dollars (27.5 billion euros).

Vodafone Set to Unveil $35 Billion
Bid for AT&T Wireless (Dow Jones)

Vodafone Set to Unveil $35 Billion
Bid for AT&T Wireless (Dow Jones) 02/12/2004 01:31 AM
Dow Jones - LONDON -- Vodafone Group PLC's (NYSE:VOD - News) chairman is preparing to present a bid for AT&T Wireless worth as much as $35 billion to his board of directors as early as Thursday, say people close to the situation.

Cingular, Vodafone show their cards to
AT&T Wireless (USATODAY.com)

Cingular, Vodafone show their cards to
AT&T Wireless (USATODAY.com) 02/13/2004 07:18 AM
USATODAY.com - No. 2 U.S. carrier Cingular Wireless and Britain's Vodafone are expected to submit formal bids for AT&T Wireless (AWE) by Friday's deadline, say executives with knowledge of the auction.

Cingular, Vodafone Raise Offers for AT&T
Wireless (Dow Jones)

Cingular, Vodafone Raise Offers for AT&T
Wireless (Dow Jones) 02/16/2004 01:05 AM
Dow Jones - NEW YORK -- Cingular Wireless and Vodafone Group PLC (NYSE:VOD - News) have both raised their offers to buy AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (NYSE:AWE - News) , as the global bidding war for the carrier intensified on Sunday, The Wall Street Journal has learned.

Vodafone CEO eyes AT&T Wireless; Outback
net up; Senators seek Web tax ban
extension

Vodafone CEO eyes AT&T Wireless; Outback
net up; Senators seek Web tax ban
extension 02/11/2004 08:18 PM
Forbes Feb 12 2004 0:07AM GMT

Vodafone Trialing Flarion Wireless
Broadband Solution In Tokyo

Vodafone Trialing Flarion Wireless
Broadband Solution In Tokyo 05/06/2004 02:28 PM
Flarion has been getting a lot of attention for snagging Nextel as a customer for their technology to offer high speed wireless broadband in North Carolina. Even though Nextel says they're still looking at other technologies for wireless broadband, Flarion has to feel good about the situation. Now, they're getting another, very high profile test, as Vodafone (immediately after announcing their own 3G service) say they'll be testing Flarion's technology in Tokyo. In case you haven't been following this, Flarion's FLASH-OFDM technology allows for wireless broadband that supposedly offers 1.5Mbps downstream rates - much faster than all the 3G offerings that people keep talking about. Of course, 3G has other purposes, as it's designed to be useful for both voice and data, while Flarion's technology is just for data. Still, as the article points out, we're getting closer to a day when there's really no reason to distinguish between voice and data - and the fact that it's wireless carriers who are testing Flarion suggests that they realize this. Of course, the wireless broadband market is still quite young, and while it's good to see trials of Flarion's technology, they are still competing with technology from IP Wireless (who has a few systems up and running themselves) and the huge ball of hype that is WiMax - not to mention all the 3G rollouts (though, those should pale in comparison on speed for the time being). For all the hype around WiMax, it's these other technologies that are actually in place today. No matter what, real wireless broadband is coming, and it looks like the market will have a few different choices.
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