NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 3, 2012) - AT&T, Sprint, & Verizon have been the dominant mobile services providers in the U.S. for years. But they soon will be facing some stiff competition as Apple has recently announced plans to offer direct mobile service to their device users. With Apple's cult like following the company will look to emerge as a major player in the mobile service market. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Telecom Services Industry and provides equity research on AT&T Inc. (NYSE: [ T ]) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: [ VZ ]).

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Apple will soon provide wireless service directly to the millions of iPhones and iPads already in the marketplace. Apple already has the distribution channels and customer base needed to make the move, according to Whitey Bluestein, a Veteran wireless industry analyst. They currently have approximately 250 million credit cards already on file, which would make billing for the wireless service hassle free.

"What has been holding Apple back from becoming a wireless provider already," according to Bluestein, "are the enormous handset subsidies paid by mobile operators (AT&T, VZW and Sprint in the US), which amount to about $381 for each iPhone sold today," Bluestein noted. "That has been a short-term stumbling block for Apple, but the company has its well-known cash reserves and could seize the initiative at any point."

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AT&T recently announced that leading analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has positioned AT&T in the Leaders Quadrant of its "Magic Quadrant for Global Service Providers 2012 Report." This Gartner Magic Quadrant report evaluates providers of international network services to multinational corporations with networks worldwide. The report assesses network services providers on their range of products and services, overall viability (business unit, financial, strategy and organization) and sales execution and pricing, among other criteria.

Verizon and Cellcrypt, a provider of government-grade encrypted voice-calling software, will collaborate to deliver secure mobile calling capabilities to the U.S. government. Under terms of a recently signed strategic agreement, the two companies will jointly market Cellcrypt's mobile voice-encryption solution to military, intelligence and civilian agencies. The service will help government information technology departments manage the expanding use of mobile devices, address the potential risks associated with the interception of sensitive voice communications, and provide a powerful tool to combat cyberattacks on critical national infrastructure.

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