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Verizon Pension Upside From Rates May Help FiOS Sale

Rising interest rates normally pose issues for telecom stocks, but Verizon Communications (VZ) might see upside if rising rates reduces its pension liabilities, helping enable a sale of its residential wireline FiOS business. Analysts have been speculating over a Verizon sale of its residential wireline business. The company has focused on wireless services since buying out Vodafone’s (VOD) 45% stake in their Verizon Wireless joint venture for

Vodafone’s Next Move: Liberty Global, AT&T In Hunt?

U.K. wireless king Vodafone faces an uncertain future where Liberty Global might play a lead role, though it’s possible AT&T will yet reappear. Vodafone (VOD), the world’s No. 1 wireless firm by revenue, on Friday confirmed it’s in talks with Liberty Global (LBTYA), a European cable TV controlled by billionaire investor John Malone, over exchanging assets. Vodafone has expanded into fixed-line broadband services, while Liberty has started pushing

Reliance Jio 4G Will Test Bharti, Vodafone In India

India’s always tough wireless phone market is about to get even tougher as Reliance Jio Infocomm takes on incumbents Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Group with low-priced 4G data services. India is a key market for U.K.-based Vodafone (VOD), the world’s largest wireless service provider by revenue, which is struggling with intensified competition in Germany and elsewhere. AT&T (T) explored entering India a couple of years ago but instead opted to