Acquisitions

LONDON—Market research firm Ovum plc said it will pay $1.2 million to acquire Boston-based counterpart Summit Strategies Inc. Ovum, which staged an initial public offering in March, offers research and …

VICTORIA, British Columbia—Canadian wireless vendor VCom Inc. said it struck a $1 million cash deal to purchase several subsidiaries of Wave Wireless Corp., including WaveRider Communications (Canada) Inc., WaveRider Communications …

GLENVIEW, Ill.—BSG Clearing Solutions North America L.L.C. acquired VoiceLog L.L.C.’s third-party verification business. The $15.6 million transaction closed June 30. VoiceLog’s TPV business involves gaining automated or live confirmation that …

MINNEAPOLIS—Seeking to strengthen its position in U.S. markets, Bosch GmbH, a German auto parts company, plunked down $420 million to buy Minneapolis-based audio, security, communications and wireless systems supplier Telex …

BETHESDA, Md.—Broadband wireless carrier MobilePro Corp. announced plans to acquire Clearwave Communications L.L.C., a competitive local exchange carrier that provides service in southern Illinois. The companies did not release terms …

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. has been given the green light from federal regulators for its acquisition of Nextel Partners Inc., with the purchase expected to close June 26. The authorization …

EXTON, Pa—Wireless infrastructure engineering services firm WPCS International Inc. announced it will spend $3.2 million to acquire Southeastern Communication Service Inc. of Sarasota, Fla. SECS has deployed and maintained wireless …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Asurion Corp., which provides handset insurance and warranty management, said it has completed its acquisition of mobile software developer Lumitrend Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lumitrend’s …

LOS ANGELES—Publisher Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. said it will acquire mobile developer Blue Label Interactive Inc. in an effort to build and distribute cross-platform and other entertainment applications. Terms of …

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. has been given the green light from federal regulators for its acquisition of Nextel Partners Inc., with the purchase expected to close June 26. The authorization …

CONSHOSHOCKEN, Pa.-An independent U.S. proxy advisory firm has recommended that shareholders of Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. vote in favor of the company’s proposed acquisition by Sprint Nextel. …

CONSHOSHOCKEN, Pa.—An independent U.S. proxy advisory firm has recommended that shareholders of Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA affiliate UbiquiTel Inc. vote in favor of the company’s proposed acquisition by Sprint Nextel. …

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France—Shares of Wavecom SA received a boost after the industrial wireless technology provider said it acquired privately held software developer NexGen Software SA for $505,000. NexGen’s internally-developed TCP/IP suite …

BEIJING—Chinese wireless Internet company Tom Online said it will spend $75 million to acquire Infomax, which offers mobile interactive applications and services. Infomax was founded in 2003 and markets its …

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Powerwave Technologies Inc., a wireless antenna firm, said it plans to acquire the majority of the network equipment division of London-based Filtronic plc for nearly 21 million shares …

TAOYUAN, Taiwan—High Tech Computer Corp. said it signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Dopod Holding Corp. The transaction value will not surpass $150 million, said the companies. Dopod will …

In a move designed to give the wireline equipment leader a boost in its wireless sales, ADC Telecommunications Inc. said it would pay $2 billion in stock to acquire Andrew …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it will shell out $192 million to acquire TTP Communications plc, a U.K.-based mobile software developer and chipmaker. TTPCom is a 575-employee holding company with substantial …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. said it will shell out $192 million to acquire TTP Communications Plc, a U.K.-based mobile software developer and chipmaker. TTPCom is a 575-employee holding company with substantial …

NEW DELHI, India—India’s Gemini Communications Ltd. acquired PointRed Technologies Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Santa Clara, Calif.-based PointRed provides pay-as-you-grow infrastructure for wireless broadband buildouts. The company …

MINNEAPOLIS—Wireline connectivity equipment leader ADC Telecommunications Inc. announced it’s willing to pay $2 billion in stocks to acquire Andrew Corp., a move that would give ADC a major boost in …

OXNARD, Calif.—Wireless equipment and engineering services company CalAmp Corp. said it acquired TechnoCom Corp.’s Mobile Resource Management product line. CalAmp said the acquisition strengthens its position in the machine-to-machine communications …

NEW YORK—Sonic Branding Solutions Inc., a mobile entertainment developer and publisher, said it acquired mobile software developer DeviceIQ Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal calls for …

BEIJING-Rumors are swirling that China Mobile Communications Corp., the world’s largest wireless carrier, may be on the brink of acquiring Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular SA-or possibly, already has bought the …

LOS ANGELES—In a move to bolster its North American mobile gaming position, Capcom Entertainment’s Mobile and Interactive Media division agreed to acquire mobile game developer and publisher Cosmic Infinity Inc. …