with powertel holding 18%, Malone 19% and amcom 19.9% the battle...

with powertel holding 18%, Malone 19% and amcom 19.9% the battle could be on to control 50.1% of the compant via an alliance with malone.

A powertel and malon alliance is the more likely but this would require the accumulation of another 14% of the companies shares in order to gain 50.1% control.

On market buying could be the only way to gain this i feel and i wouldnt rule out a Macquarie Telecom or someone of that nature jumping into bed with these two in order to create a new telco force in Australia.