Bloomberg | March 29, 2011 | Crayton Harrison and Anabela Reis Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (PTC) bought 25.3 percent of Brazilian carrier Telemar Norte Leste SA (TMAR5) for 8.32 billion reais ($5 …
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Portugal Telecom Acquires Bigger-Than-Planned 25.3% Stake in Brazil’s Oi
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaBloomberg | March 29, 2011 | Crayton Harrison and Anabela Reis Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (PTC) bought 25.3 percent of Brazilian carrier Telemar Norte Leste SA (TMAR5) for 8.32 billion reais ($5 …
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Capital Markets: Salesforce acquires Radian6; PLDT buys Digitel; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaTabula Inc., a privately held fabless semiconductor company, announced it has secured $108 million in Series D funding. Tabula will use the new capital to accelerate production of their 3PLD …
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RIM acquires TinyHippos, makers of the Ripple mobile environment emulator
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoBlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. has acquired TinyHippos. The Waterloo, Canada-based company developed the Ripple mobile environment emulator, which provides a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool to developers.In …
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BANGALORE: City-based Acropetal Technologies Ltd today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire two US-based companies LineBeyondInc , and Optech Consulting Inc. LineBeyond is valued at $ …
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In a shock move, AT&T Inc. has announced a $39 billion cash-and-stock transaction buyout of T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in what could create the largest GSM conglomerate in the world. The deal would also make AT&T Inc. the largest operator in the U.S. by far.
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Capital Markets: Digicel acquires Claro; America Movil announces stock split; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaDigicel announced that it has signed an agreement with Am
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Capital Markets: Wozniak's Fusion-io announces IPO; Western DIgital acquires Hitachi subsidiary; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaVringo Inc., a provider of video ringtones and personalization solutions for mobile devices, announced that it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire substantially all of the assets …
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Quepasa closes acquisition of Brazilian social game development studio
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaQuepasa | March 8, 2011 | Press Release Quepasa Corporation (NYSE Amex: QPSA), creator and operator of Quepasa.com, the popular online social networkand game platform for the Latino community, has …
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Hitachi | March 7, 2011 | Press Release Combination of Hard Drive Companies Will Create Industry’s Broadest Product Portfolio and a Significant Pool of Resources for Innovation IRVINE, Calif. and …
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Capital Markets: Intel acquires McAfee; EU approves Ericsson; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaIntel Corporation announced the acquisition of McAfee, Inc. is complete. McAfee will continue developing and selling security products and services under its own brand. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intel, …
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Capital Markets: Juniper acquires Brilliant assets; Vivo announces public tender; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaFiberTower Corp., a wireless backhaul services provider, announced that it received an early termination notice from one of its emerging carrier customers to terminate service at approximately 220 billing locations …
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Just short of nine months after completing its purchase of 3Leaf Systems, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has caved to pressure from U.S. trade authorities and abandoned its battle to take …
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Just short of nine months after completing its purchase of 3Leaf Systems, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has caved to pressure from U.S. trade authorities and abandoned its battle to take …
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PAETEC Holding Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire XETA Technologies, Inc. for $5.50 per share in cash valued at approximately $61 million. XETA will also …
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Millicom slates US$800mn in 2011 capex, may acquire Central American cable operators – Regional
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaBusiness News Americas | February 10, 2011 | Patrick Nixon Luxembourg-based mobile operator Millicom International Cellular (Nasdaq: MICC) has forecast capex of US$800mn for 2011, which does not include potential investments …
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Visa Inc. has announced plans to acquire PlaySpan Inc. for nearly $190 million with additional earn-out potential.The move comes as incumbents in the credit card and traditional payments space jostle …
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Digicel | February 8, 2011 | Press Release Businesses across the Caribbean and Central America to benefit from the region’s newest ICT powerhouse Tuesday 8 February 2011 – Kingston, Jamaica: …
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Capital Markets: Antenna Software acquires Volantis; BLiNQ announces funding; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaAntenna Software announced the acquisition of U.K.-based company Volantis. The deal will add a broad range of mobile internet solutions to Antenna’s mobile platform, including the architecture for mobile commerce …
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Invest in Brazil | February 2, 2011 Quepasa Corporation Tuesday announced it is to acquire Brazil’s XtFt Games S/S Ltda. Quepasa Corporation is the creator and operator of Quepasa.com, the …
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Motricity Inc. (MOTR) has inked a deal to acquire Adenyo for $100 million in cash and stock.The Toronto-based mobile marketing, advertising and analytics firm has a stable of clients, including …
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With 200 million mobile users and counting, it really was about time for Facebook to try and cash in on the burgeoning mobile advertising bandwagon – something it appears ready to do after the acquisition of Seattle hyperlocal ad startup Rel8tion.
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Capital Markets: Ceragon acquires NERA; Qualcomm invests in ChaCha; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaCeragon Networks announced it has acquired NERA Networks,provider of long-distance microwave links. The $48.5 million buyout will double Ceragon’s size, product portfolio and geographic reach. With the acquisition, Ceragon will …
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Kunekt | January 24, 2011 | Press Release Kunekt to Design, Build and Market Quality Mobile Phones and Android Smartphones and Tablets in Developed and Developing Countries HONG KONG, Jan. …
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Kunekt | January 24, 2011 | Press Release Kunekt to Design, Build and Market Quality Mobile Phones and Android Smartphones and Tablets in Developed and Developing Countries HONG KONG, Jan. …
