Acquisitions

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 …

CHICAGO—U.S. Cellular Corp.’s parent company, Telephone and Data Systems Inc., is reportedly delaying plans to buy the 18 percent stake in the wireless carrier that TDS does not currently own. …

WASHINGTON—XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and WCS Wireless L.L.C. said they terminated an agreement that called for XM to buy WCS after the companies failed to secure government approval for …

By Julie Johnsson Boingo Wireless Inc. is acquiring Concourse Communications Group L.L.C., a Chicago telecom company that provides Wi-Fi service at O’Hare International Airport and Midway Airport. Deal terms were …

LAS VEGAS—Wi-Fi gambling technology manufacturer Diamond I Inc. said it will acquire Touchdev Limited, a U.K.-based developer of mobile applications. Financial details were not disclosed. Diamond I is working to …

RALEIGH, N.C.—Dallas-based fixed wireless broadband provider airBand Communications is stepping into Southeastern markets by acquiring WindChannel Communications’ fixed wireless business. The deal includes all of WindChannel’s Wi-Fi monitoring contracts. The …

OXNARD, Calif.—CalAmp Corp. said it signed a definitive agreement to buy Dataradio Inc. for about $54.6 million in a move it says will expand its wireless data communications business for …

SARASOTA, Fla.—For the fourth quarter in a row, Global Signal Inc. blamed its net losses on the company’s $1.2 billion cash purchase of 6,600 Sprint Nextel Corp. towers, which the …

HOUSTON—Crown Castle International Corp. is picking up 468 towers with the purchase of Alexandria, Va.-based Mountain Union Telecom L.L.C. for $309 million. CCI said it expects to close the deal …

WASHINGTON-Alcatel SA and Lucent Technologies Inc. have been forced to defend their proposed trans-Atlantic merger after a key lawmaker raised security concerns about the deal in a letter to President …

Motorola Inc.’s announcement last week that it plans to acquire a Danish research-and-development facility and team of product-development engineers appeared routine at first blush: global juggernaut rolls up modest facility …

SANTA ANNA, Calif.—Powerwave Technologies Inc. said it is in talks with U.K.-based Filtronic plc to buy the company’s power amplifier businesses, which is part of its Wireless Infrastructure division. Neither …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. posted mixed first quarter results, with strong wireless growth and healthy customer numbers but lower net income due to merger-related expenses from the acquisition of Western …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.—Motorola Inc. flexed its muscles today in acquiring the research and development capabilities from a small competitor—the second time Motorola has done so in less than a year. Motorola …

PLEASANTON, Calif.—Wireless entertainment company FunMail Inc. announced the acquisition of Zapptrio Inc., a developer of location-based applications for mobile phones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zapptrio, which had …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Location-based services provider Trimble Mobile Solutions Inc. said it plans to acquire Eleven Technology Inc., a Massachusetts-based developer of wireless applications. Terms of the all-cash deal were not disclosed. …

IRVINE, Calif.—Mobile information service provider AskMeNow announced plans to acquire Israel-based IntelliGate Ltd., a specialist in information retrieval and natural language search technology. AskMeNow, a subsidiary of Ocean West Holding …

BANGALORE, India—Subex Systems Ltd., a telecom software products developer, announced it’s buying British revenue-assurance developer Azure Solutions Ltd. for $140 million. The companies said they will operate as Subex Azure …

HELSINKI, Finland—Slice Wireless and U-Turn Media Group have partnered to acquire Finnish mobile software developer Oplayo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Oplayo’s platform enables the delivery of streaming …

Software developer and billing platform provider Amdocs Ltd. plans to enter the digital transaction space with a $275 million buyout of Seattle-based Qpass Inc. Qpass’ technology facilitates content sourcing, merchandising, …

WASHINGTON-The Justice Department asked the Federal Communications Commission for sensitive numbering information-including local number portability data-from Alltel Corp. and Midwest Wireless Holdings L.L.C. in connection with Alltel’s proposed $1 billion …

RESTON, Va.—With the acquisition of CDMA affiliate Ubiquitel Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. is another step closer to wrapping up the acquisition of all of its wireless affiliates. The third largest …

ST. LOUIS—Software developer and billing platform provider Amdocs Ltd. plans to enter the digital transaction space with a $275 million buyout of Seattle-based Qpass Inc. Qpass’ technology facilitates content sourcing, …

TOKYO—Vodafone Group plc’s Japanese operations will undergo a brand change once the sale of the unit to Softbank Corp. is complete, the two companies announced today. Vodafone assured customers that …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—Software giant Oracle Corp. announced it’s spending about $220 million to buy Portal Software Inc., a firm that develops billing and revenue management solutions for the communications and …