Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Mid-Sized Business Perceptions of US Carriers
    • Brand Perceptions
      • AT&T—Where SBC Can Help
      • Sprint—Transformation Takes Root
      • MCI—Remains in Worldcom’s Shadow
      • SBC—More Synergies with AT&T
      • BellSouth—Solid and Steady
      • Verizon—Leadership. Innovation. RBOC?
      • Qwest—The Spirit of Solutions
  • Merger Perceptions
  • Conclusion
  • Methodology
    • Regional Definitions

List of Tables

  • Table 1. Comparison of Decision Maker Perceptions of AT&T, Sprint, and MCI— Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 2. AT&T Customer and Non-Customer Decision Maker Brand Perceptions— Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 3. Sprint Customer and Non-Customer Decision Maker Brand Perceptions— Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 4. MCI Customer and Non-Customer Decision Maker Brand Perceptions of MCI—Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 5. SBC Region and Out-of-Region Decision Maker Brand Perceptions of SBC— Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 6. BellSouth Region and Out-of-Region Decision Maker Brand Perceptions of BellSouth—Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 7. Verizon Region and Out-of-Region Decision Maker Brand Perceptions of Verizon—Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 8. Qwest Region and Out-of-Region Decision Maker Brand Perceptions of Qwest—Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 9. Perceptions of Cingular/AT&T Wireless Merger by Size of Business—Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 10. Perceptions of Sprint/Nextel Merger by Size of Business— Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Table 11. Perceptions of SBC/AT&T Merger by Size of Business— Mid-Sized Business, 2005

List of Figures

  • Figure 1. Perceptions of Merger of Cingular and AT&T Wireless— Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Figure 2. Perceptions of Merger of Sprint and Nextel—Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Figure 3. Perceptions of Merger of SBC and AT&T—Mid-Sized Business, 2005
  • Figure 4. Respondents’ Knowledge of Company’s Telecom Services & Products— Mid-Sized Business, 2005

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