Cable, get ready: A look at the wireless biz's 10-year journey into consolidation

How did the U.S. wireless business come to a position in which four Tier 1 carriers control 90 percent of the market? FierceWireless along with Quexor Group graphically examine the industry's 10-year journey, during which major players like Alltel, Leap Wireless and MetroPCS were all gobbled up. 

The report has major relevance for a U.S. cable industry that has, as Monday morning once again proved, is very much on a similar path. You can see FierceWireless' chart, which examines 10 years of wireless M&A, here.