Four other national wireless providers and several regional providers will probably bid for Cingular's assets, enough to create a fair price, industry analysts said.

Most, if not all, larger and regional providers rely on more than one company for backbone Net access.

Several regional providers also operate in the market.

DSL and cable broadband is available from local and regional providers.

Even regional providers have better coverage.

Worldwide, the certificate authority business is fragmented, with national or regional providers dominating their home market.

India has provided US$ 650-750 million in humanitarian and economic aid, making it the largest regional provider of aid for Afghanistan.

Less than a month later, Alltel, a regional cellular provider, said it would buy Western Wireless.

Jordan is a regional and international provider of advanced military goods and services.

India's the largest regional provider of humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Afghanistan.