Vodafone May Merge Greek Mobile-Phone Unit With Wind Hellas

Vodafone Group Plc has begun talks about a potential combination of its Greek unit with Wind Hellas Telecommunications SA to rival market leader Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications SA controlled by Deutsche Telekom AG.

“Discussions are at an early stage and there is no certainty as to whether an agreement will be reached,” Newbury, England-based Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile-phone operator said in an e-mail yesterday.