Telecom consolidation is driven largely by the need for scale efficiencies, made more urgent as telecom players increasingly compete on price. Size and scale give telecom companies a larger geographic coverage plus expanded offerings, which can serve to hedge against a downturn in any specific service segment.
A neck injury may cause damage to the phrenic nerve. Symptoms of a phrenic nerve injury may include difficulty breathing. A pacemaker may be surgically implanted into an individual that has difficulty breathing due to phrenic nerve damage. Physical trauma is the most common cause of damage to phrenic nerves.
When the nerve is injured and results in dysfunction, symptoms may include: 1  Decreased sensation, numbness, or tingling in the top of the foot or the outer part of the upper or lower leg. 2  Foot that drops (unable to hold the foot up)  Slapping gait (walking pattern in which each step makes a slapping noise)