Telecom?s playing on a new map

Brussels has kicked off a series of telecom mergers in Europe. Competitiveness officials approved Telefónica?s purchase of E-Plus and Vodafone buying Ono, which means that the landscape looks different because there are fewer players, but they are each strong. The EU?s decision could speed more consolidation within the sector and reduce the number of mobile device operators by three or four times within individual countries and upward of four to six times for international operators.