US: FIBRE OPTIC FIRMS LINK UP

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Another deal has further consolidated the ultra-high-speed communications industry, with the news that fibre optic cable manufacturer Corning is acquiring Oak Industries, a manufacturer of fibre-optic equipment. The US$ 1.8bn deal will permit Corning to provide both the cables and the equipment linking them to computers. There is strong demand for glass fibre optic cables for high speed Internet communications.

United States, Acquisitions & mergers, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Telephone Cable, Fiber Optics Systems & Equip, Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, Glass Products, Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing, Electronic Components, Telecommunications equipment industry, Fiber optic networks, Glass industry, Electronic components industry, Corning Inc., Glass, Fiber optics industry, Electrical wire and cable industry, Electric wire and cable industry, Oak Industries Inc.

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ITALY/GERMANY: POSSIBLE ASSET SALE BY VODAFONE

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Fixed-line telecoms assets including Infostrada in Italy and Arcor in Germany may be sold by Vodafone AirTouch of the UK. The assets were acquired by Vodafone along with Mannesmann, and it is thought that their sale may raise between US$ 15bn and US$ 22bn.

United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Vodafone AirTouch PLC, ARCOR S.A.I.C., Infostrada

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