Acquisitions

WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. announced today it purchased Ascendent Systems, which sells products that extend desk phone connectivity to wireless handsets in a campus environment. RIM said the purchase …

LOD, Israel—Radio-frequency component maker Celldor Ltd. acquired Telrad Connegy, said the companies. The deal is strictly a financial investment for Celldor, said the companies, and there are no plans to …

TOKYO—Japanese mobile browser company Access Co. Ltd. announced it plans to acquire IP Infusion Inc. in a deal valued at around $50 million. IP Infusion is based in San Jose, …

LONDON—Vodafone Group plc said it expects to file a $48 billion charge to its assets related to the value of goodwill, or the difference between an asset’s value and how …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Handset distributor Brightpoint Holdings B.V. said it acquired all the outstanding shares of Persequor Ltd., which previously supplied management services to Brightpoint Asia Ltd. and Brightpoint India Pvt. Ltd. …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. said it has agreed to buy cellular operator First Cellular of Southern Illinois, which covers a population of 485,000. First Cellular covers several major transportation conduits …

MINNEAPOLIS—ADC Telecommunications Inc. announced it acquired Israeli start-up G-Connect, a developer and manufacturer of systems that serve large and medium-sized Internet service providers. G-Connect’s IP service gateway system is used …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Video-game powerhouse Electronic Arts Inc. said it completed its acquisition of Jamdat Mobile Inc. The $680 million deal was announced in December. Mitch Lasky, formerly Jamdat’s chief executive …

FT. MYERS, Fla.-NeoMedia Technologies Inc. announced it purchased Munich-based mobile marketing company 12snap AG for $22 million in cash and shares. The announcement comes just days after NeoMedia announced it …

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—Waat Media, which provides adult-oriented mobile-phone programming, is dipping its toe into the mobile gaming space with the acquisition of mobile-game developer Charismatix Ltd. & Co. Germany-based Charismatix …

BARCELONA, Spain—Internet and mobile vendor VeriSign Inc. signed an agreement to acquire Vienna, Austria-based 3united Mobile Solutions AG, which is a privately held wireless applications service provider founded in 1999. …

BARCELONA, Spain-Software giant Microsoft Corp. announced it acquired Paris-based mobile search company MotionBridge. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in June 2000, MotionBridge powers mobile search services for …

Lucent Technologies Inc. said it agreed to purchase Ethernet developer Riverstone Networks’ assets for $170 million in cash. Most of Riverstone’s employees are expected to join Lucent as part of …

FORT MYERS, Fla.-NeoMedia Technologies Inc. solidified plans to buy Mobot Inc. in a $10 million cash-and-stock transaction expected to close this month. The companies in August signed a nonbinding letter …

HELSINKI, Finland-Valimo Wireless announced it acquired UniqMinds, a mobile messaging company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Valimo sells subscriber identity and authentication software to fixed and mobile carriers. …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it agreed to purchase Ethernet developer Riverstone Networks’ assets for $170 million in cash. Most of Riverstone’s employees are expected to join Lucent as …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Regional carrier and Sprint Nextel Corp. CDMA affiliate iPCS Inc. reported a net loss of $17.2 million, or $1.03 per share, although the operator’s churn rate was down and …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Sprint Nextel Corp.’s $6.5 billion purchase of iDEN affiliate Nextel Partners Inc. has passed muster with U.S. antitrust authorities. The Federal Trade Commission issued a notice that it had …

RESTON, Va.-Sprint Nextel Corp. said it completed the acquisition of CDMA affiliate Enterprise Communications Partnership. The move ends Enterprise’s litigation against Sprint Nextel, which related to affiliate exclusivity agreements following …

BROOMFIELD, Colo.-Level 3 Communications Inc. said it will spend $137 million to acquire Progress Telecom L.L.C., a regional wholesale network services company. Level 3 said it intends to pay for …

DULUTH, Ga.-Systems integration company DataPath Inc. announced it acquired wireless broadband company Third Rail Americas Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. DataPath said the acquisition would allow it …

BANGALORE, India-SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. said it has acquired Impulsesoft, which specializes in Bluetooth stereo solutions and embedded software. Terms of the cash deal were not disclosed. Impulsesoft’s products include …

NEW YORK-Though Verizon Communications Inc. executives say that they have received no official notice that Vodafone Group plc is ready to sell its 45-percent stake in Verizon Wireless, they made …

BROOMFIELD, Colo.-Level 3 Communications Inc. said it will spend $137 million to acquire Progress Telecom L.L.C., a regional wholesale network services company. Level 3 said it intends to pay $68.5 …

ROCKVILLE, Md.-Performance analysis systems provider Spirent Communications plc announced it will buy SwissQual AG for $70.5 million in cash. SwissQual develops wireless testing and measurement technology for service providers. The …