Bring-up-the-rear General

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Singapore Telecommunications chief executive, General Lee Hsien Yang, announced talks on a possible merger between Cable and Wireless HKT and SingTel in Jan 2000, but this plan did not materialise. SingTel is government-controlled, and Lee Hsien Yang is son of the founder of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, and began his working life in the military. SingTel has performed well in terms of profits and has above average customer loyalty and satisfaction. The company's approach to deals has been conservative, and few targets remain as potential acquisitions.

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Newbury's finest

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The history and performance of Vodaphone are examined in detail in the context of the world telecoms industry.

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Stand and deliver

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Residential Communications Network (RCN) is a telecoms company competing in the US market for serving homes. The company offers Internet access, voice telephony and cable TV. David McCourt is the chairman of RCN and he has previous experience at Cablevision. RCN has low overheads and offers a discount which is larger for customers selecting all three services. RCN has acquired smaller Internet service providers and local cable companies and has a particular fascination for fiber-optic cable.

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