11.   Most communities already have two conventional cellular providers, and two PCS licenses per market were already auctioned off last year.

12.   Most communities already have two conventional cellular providers, and two PCS licenses per market were auctioned off last year.

13.   Now, as the cellular providers expand into PCS, they must decide all over again which digital transmission method to use.

14.   Nokia and Ericsson have focused on developing products which comply with the GSM standard, helping them to win contracts with cellular providers in Europe and Asia.

15.   Scroll on over to Bloomberg or Fidelity or Yahoo Finance or whatever business-related site your cellular provider has a deal with.

16.   SBC is the largest cellular provider among the Bells.

17.   Southwestern Bell Mobile, a unit of SBC Communications, ended the year as the second-largest cellular provider.

18.   The mere threat of new PCS rivals recently persuaded Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile, the largest cellular provider in New York, to lower its monthly rates.

19.   The premium underscores the value investors are placing on cellular providers as the telecommunications industry consolidates.