Verizon: enough capacity, for now

The news is welcome, given the collapse of last year's US spectrum auction. However, two years may not be enough time. If the spectrum dispute reaches the Supreme Court, a ruling could take until 2004 to come into effect - by which time Verizon will have run out of capacity in some markets. It may be forced into alliances with other carriers.

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Verizon/Lucent: it's good, but it's not 3G

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Verizon Wireless: no limits on data

As well as rolling out its Express Network to 29 new markets, Verizon has also become the first US mobile carrier to implement a flat-rate data transmission pricing model. But while Verizon's first-mover status may allow it to take the lead in the mobile data space, it will soon face strong competition from other carriers' next generation networks.

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Verizon Wireless: expanding into the country

Verizon has been facing medium-term capacity difficulties after the collapse of the US spectrum auction last year. Buying several local operators from Dobson should help to compensate for this. The more acquisitions Verizon makes, the less likely it will be to run out of bandwidth before any new auctions take place.

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US wireless: more delays and disasters

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US mobile workers: numbers will rise to 19.2 million

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US mobile telecoms: no IPO, but still EDGE for Verizon

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UK mobile: the regulator gets it right

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UK mobile: giving them their money back

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UK fixed wireless: DSL killer or stopgap measure?

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