Arieso passes test; acquired by JDSU for $85m
March 8, 2013 Written by James Middleton
Testing, measurement and security firm JDSU on Friday acquired geo-location and RAN planning specialist Arieso for $85m in cash.
M&A
Tele2 sells Russian unit in $3.5bn deal
April 2, 2013 Written by James Middleton
Nordic carrier Tele2 has agreed to sell its regional Russian mobile operation to banking group VTB for $2.4bn in cash and $1.15bn in debt.
Oracle targets Tekelec in acquisition spree
March 25, 2013 Written by James Middleton
Continuing its telco-centric spending spree, US IT solutions provider Oracle announced on Monday its intention to acquire network signalling and policy control specialist Tekelec.
WeDo looking for Asian partner
March 7, 2013 Written by James Middleton
Flushed with success from the acquisition of US-based Connectiv Solutions, Portuguese revenue assurance specialist WeDo is now looking for an acquisition target in Asia.
Liberty Global eyeing up Virgin Media
February 5, 2013 Written by James Middleton
International cable operator and media company Liberty Global is in talks with Virgin Media to buy out the UK-based cable operator and mobile service provider in a deal that could shake up the UK market.
AT&T buys rural CDMA player Alltel
January 23, 2013 Written by James Middleton
US carrier AT&T said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire the retail wireless operations of Atlantic Tele-Network, which operates under the Alltel brand for $780m in cash.
Ericsson picks up IT services expertise
January 22, 2013 Written by James Middleton
Swedish equipment manufacturer Ericsson has announced its intention to acquire the IT services capabilities of the Devoteam Telecom & Media operation in France.
Cisco reveals service management strategy with statement of intent to buy Broadhop
December 28, 2012 Written by Peter Dykes
Consolidation continues apace in the worlds of service and traffic management with the news that Cisco intends to acquire its long-time partner Broadhop. The acquisition would be a significant development for Cisco which has something of a history in network management, but has until now been a relative bit-part player in service management, working mainly through partnerships with the likes of Broadhop and others.
If rumors of GVT sale are true, Telefonica will not be the only interested party
July 20, 2012 Written by @telecoms
Rumors in the market say that that Vivendi is interested in selling GVT, the same company that it disputed with Telefonica for two months in 2009. The price paid by Vivendi, nearly BRL3.5bn ($1.75bn), was considered very high and surprised the entire market, which had never seen this company in a price war for an acquisition before.
Austrian mobile mergers under scrutiny
June 29, 2012 Written by James Middleton
Austria was a hotbed of activity towards the end of this week as the Austrian Federal Competition Authority applied for an in-depth assessment by the Cartel Court of Telekom Austria’s proposed acquisition of MVNO brand YESSS!
Timing, price and opportunity are right for America Movil to invest in Europe
June 25, 2012 Written by Daniele Tricarico
The diminished room for growth in Latin America and the negative macroeconomic situation and operating environment in Europe mean that times are ripe for America Movil to launch into a European expansion campaign. In Latin America, the cash-rich Mexico-based telecoms group has a history of buying troubled operators at good prices to turn them into profitable companies, by exploiting synergies and developing efficient operations.
Nokia snaps up imaging tech with Scalado buy
June 14, 2012 Written by James Middleton
As the quest for talent and intellectual property continues apace, Nokia on Thursday picked up Sweden-based imaging specialist Scalado, securing itself a royalty revenue stream from the editing, enhancing, viewing and sending of images on mobile devices.
Neelie Kroes claims M&As “could help improve European broadband coverage”
June 12, 2012 Written by Jamie Beach
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the European telecoms sector can help improve broadband coverage across the continent, according to Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission for the Digital Agenda.
Google buys Quickoffice, Meebo
June 8, 2012 Written by James Middleton
Web giant Google is on the acquisition trail, having this week forked out for social engagement platform Meebo and mobile office suite Quickoffice.
Parables and Parallels
April 27, 2012 Written by The Informer
With London’s 2012 Olympic Games weeks away, The Informer has been taking some time to read up on its history, and it seems that parallels can be drawn in the telecoms industry with the times that the Olympians first battled it out in Ancient Greece.
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