ðɪs mˈɜːdʒɚ pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt, kˈæɹid ˈaʊt baɪ sˌiːkˈeɪ hˈʌtʃɪsən hˈoʊldɪŋz ænd vɪmpˈɛl kˈɑːm, ɛnvˈɪzɪdʒd ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən əvən ˈiːkwəl dʒˈɔɪnt vˈɛntʃɚ tə kəmbˈaɪn təlˈɛfəni sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ɪn ˈɪɾəli.
This merger project, carried out by CK Hutchison Holdings and VimpelCom, envisaged the creation of an equal joint venture to combine telephony services in Italy.