NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: JIM DUFFY WITH VIEW FROM THE EDGE 12/02/04 Today's focus: Cingular to cut workforce after AT&T Wireless integration
Dear [EMAIL PROTECTED], In this issue: * Wireless carrier will eliminate 6,800 mostly administrative ��jobs after the new year * Links related to View from The Edge * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by SBC Dialing for Dollars CRATE & BARREL'S VOIP MOVE NETS SAVINGS AND FLEXIBILITY An apples-to-apples comparison showed that a centralized, software-based, IP-based platform could provide significant cost savings and productivity benefits over a comparable, traditional PBX system. Download whitepaper now, click here http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=88829 _______________________________________________________________ COMPREHENSIVE ENTERPRISE STORAGE INFORMATION Go to NW Fusion's Research Center for detailed information on enterprise storage. Find the latest breaking news, case studies, white papers, commentary, reviews and more. Topics on how ILM impacts your storage strategy, how to migrate to a new tape drive, how to link SAN islands and more are all found in the Research Center. Click here: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=89344 _______________________________________________________________ Today's focus: Cingular to cut workforce after AT&T Wireless integration By Jim Duffy Cingular Wireless is preparing to reduce its workforce by 10% starting next year. According to The Associated Press, Cingular, on the heels of closing its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless, will eliminate 6,800 mostly administrative jobs after the new year. The AP gathered its information from an interview with Cingular CEO Stan Sigman. A Cingular spokesman confirmed the cuts though he said the company hasn't determined "hard and fast" numbers yet. Departments within the company have completed staffing evaluations, which are being reviewed, he added. The union of Cingular and AT&T Wireless was announced in February. Cingular is paying about $15 per share for its competitor. Before the merger, Cingular had more than 24 million subscribers, and in 2003 earned revenue of approximately $15.5 billion. After the merger, it now has more than 46 million customers, surpassing Verizon Wireless with 40.4 million customers. The combined company's revenue will be about $32 billion. Cingular had to divest itself of wireless customers and other assets in 13 U.S. markets in order to gain Department of Justice approval for the merger. The combined company has licenses to operate wireless service in 49 states and in the top 100 U.S. metropolitan areas. Cingular also says it offers customers the ability to make calls on six continents and in more than 100 countries. In addition, General Packet Radio Service data roaming is available in more than 50 countries for laptops, PDAs and other data devices, the carrier says. RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS Cingular, AT&T Wireless close $41 billion merger The Edge, 10/26/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1026cingatt.html Cingular, DOJ reach agreement on AT&T Wireless IDG News Service, 10/25/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1025cingudojr.html Cingular Wireless expects to cut 6,800 jobs post merger Computerworld, 11/24/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1124cinguwirel.html _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Jim Duffy Jim Duffy is managing editor of Network World's service provider equipment coverage <http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/>. He has 18 years of high-tech reporting experience, including over 12 years at Network World. Previously, he was senior editor at Computer Systems News and associate editor/reporter at Electronic News and MIS Week. 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