Verizon bets on bundling in $20B Frontier deal, Barron’s says

Verizon’s (VZ) deal to acquire Frontier Communications (FYBR) is a bet that combining wireless and wired networks will enhance its proposition for consumers and return the telecommunications giant to growth. It’s likely only the first of several dominoes to fall, Nicholas Jasinski writes in this week’s edition of Barron’s. At its core, the deal is a bet on “convergence.” On the back end, that means a unified network infrastructure for servicing wireless towers and individual homes with data, voice, and other connectivity. For consumers, it means bundling wireless phone, home internet, TV, and other services under one subscription, the author adds.