Acquisitions

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Covad Communications Group Inc. said it signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Chicago-based broadband wireless operator DataFlo Communications L.L.C. for $1.4 million. The cash transaction is …

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Global Tower Partners may be the next tower company to get swallowed up as the industry’s giants fight over who will be king of the mountain. Global Tower …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Adobe Systems Inc. said it acquired vector graphics technology developed by Actimagine, a company that provides software solutions for video and interactive vector graphics. Terms of the deal …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Openwave Systems Inc. announced the acquisition of SoloMio Corp., a Texas-based provider of integrated subscriber call management services. Terms of the all-cash deal were not disclosed. Key to …

LEAGUE CITY, Texas—Wireless broadband products and services provider ERF Wireless Inc. said it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of NetYeti Inc. NetYeti is the wireless broadband …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Openwave Systems Inc. announced the acquisition of SoloMio Corp., a Texas-based provider of integrated subscriber call management services. Terms of the all-cash deal were not disclosed. Key to …

NAPLES, Fla.—Neighborhood America is looking to take its success building online communities to wireless. The company announced the acquisition of Movo Mobile, a fellow Florida-based developer that provides mobile marketing …

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Caribbean operator Digicel announced it will expand its reach into Central America by purchasing an El Salvadoran wireless provider that also has a telecom license in Guatemala. The wireless …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Sage Software acquired Corum Mobile, a division of Corum Corp., to solidify Sage’s offering of Corum’s mobile customer record management services, Sage announced. Corum is privately held and based …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Sage Software acquired Corum Mobile, a division of Corum Corp., to solidify Sage’s offering of Corum’s mobile customer record management services, Sage announced. Corum is privately held and based …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it agreed to acquire Mobilitec, a privately-held provider of content management software for wireless service providers. Lucent said Mobilitec’s solutions will strengthen its voice, …

FORT MYERS, Fla.—NeoMedia Technologies Inc. hit a speed bump in its aggressive bid to become a player in the worldwide mobile-marketing space. The company said its $4.5 million deal to …

FORT WORTH, Texas-Teletouch Communications Inc. said it has acquired Progressive Concepts Inc., a Cingular Wireless L.L.C. master distributor, reseller and mobile virtual network operator in Texas and Arkansas. PCI primarily …

FORT WORTH, Texas—Teletouch Communications Inc. said it has acquired Progressive Concepts Inc., a Cingular Wireless L.L.S. master distributor, reseller and mobile virtual network operator in Texas and Arkansas. PCI primarily …

LONDON-Shares of content aggregator MonsterMob Group plc received a much-needed boost after the company acknowledged it may be a target for acquisition. MonsterMob, which operates ringtone storefronts in the United …

DURHAM, N.C.—Motricity Inc. continued to fatten its wallet this week, snaring $32 million as part of “a larger funding round” that will gradually be disclosed over the next few weeks. …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Wireless chipmaker Atheros Communications Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Taiwan-based ZyDAS Technology Corp., a developer of wireless local area network chips. Atheros said the move …

SAN DIEGO—Wireless Facilities Inc., which designs and manages wireless networks, announced it entered a definitive agreement to acquire Madison Research Corp. WFI said the acquisition would advance its customer footprint …

LONDON—Shares of content aggregator MonsterMob Group plc received a much-needed boost after the company acknowledged it may be a target for acquisition. MonsterMob, which operates ringtone storefronts in the United …

BERN, Switzerland—Swisscom Mobile subsidiary Sicap, which provides mobile applications and network products for GSM operators, said it acquired Swapcom in a deal Sicap said strengthens its position in the mobile …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. announced it’s adding video-on-demand technology developer Broadbus Technologies Inc. to its portfolio, extending its line of “Seamless Video Anywhere” solutions. Motorola explained that Broadbus Technologies’ suite of …

Consolidation in the mobile content space remains white-hot, with Motricity Inc. the most recent player to tap the booming off-deck market with the acquisition of GoldPocket Wireless Inc. Terms of …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Shares of L.M. Ericsson dipped after the infrastructure provider posted a slight decline in second-quarter net profit due to its recent acquisition of Marconi Corp. Ericsson said its profit …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Shares of L.M. Ericsson dipped after the infrastructure provider posted a slight decline in second-quarter net profit due to its recent acquisition of Marconi Corp. Ericsson said its profit …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Boingo Wireless Inc. said it completed its acquisition of Concourse Communications Group L.L.C., which operates airport wireless access systems. The acquisition combines Concourse’s operations with Boingo’s Wi-Fi network …