The Northwest United States has two major communications companies in the region: G-Mobile is a telecommunications company specializing in providing wireless voice and data services to consumers, and Dash is a telecommunications company specializing in providing wireless voice, messaging, and broadband services to consumers. Both companies are of similar size and provide similar services, and for that reason they have decided to work together to leverage their resources, rather than splitting the limited market. This is an example of O Geographic Diversification Related Diversification Vertical Integration Horizontal Integration Forward Vertical Integration