Japan and China is where we should focus in Asia rather than fragment by going into some of the smaller countries that might come along as acquisition opportunities,

This deal will further strengthen Vodafone's position in Japan and give us greater exposure to 3G.

If there is a whispering campaign or conspiracy, which I very much doubt, then I am not party to it.

(The deal) will cut our roaming costs and offer significant marketing synergies, which will enable us to improve the value we offer customers.

a superb alliance of the two leading global mobile operators. We share a vision of mobile communications as the principal platform for voice and data communications into the next century, and have the people and assets to realize this vision.

When I was an executive ... relationships within the company and at board level where characterized by openness and trust. We were mercifully free of company politics and blame culture.