Acquisitions

Nextel Partners Inc. included a letter in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that is to be sent to shareholders if the pending Sprint Corp. acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. …

SAN DIEGO-ProfitLine, which provides telecom expense management services, said it has acquired mobile outsourcing company FedCel. The value of the deal was not disclosed. “The addition of FedCel’s expertise makes …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-Sonim Technologies said it has signed an agreement to acquire Synergy Infotech Private Ltd. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Synergy Infotech is a software development …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. said it has closed its transaction with Sprint Corp. under which it obtained the exclusive right to lease or operate 6,600 of Sprint’s communications towers for …

LOS ANGELES-Jamdat Mobile Inc. said it has acquired the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to an adapted version of the game SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs from Sony Computer Entertainment America in …

WALL, N.J.-In support of its recent service launch in Grand Rapids and Lansing, Mich., regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. acquired the field naming rights at Van Andel Arena, which …

PETACH-TIKVA, Israel-ECI Telecom signed a definitive agreement to acquire Laurel Networks, which provides IP/MPLS multiservice edge routers. ECI said the acquisition will add edge routing and IP service capabilities to …

Regional wireless operator Centennial Communications Corp. said it expanded its Midwest footprint into Grand Rapids and Lansing, Mich. Centennial acquired the 10-megahertz of spectrum used for the expansion from AT&T …

The day was marked by several mergers around the world in the mobile content space, an area that seems to be consolidating at an even faster clip than other areas …

NEW YORK-Internet search giant Google acquired Dodgeball.com, a popular SMS-based, location-specific social networking service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dodgeball.com allows users to “check in” at specific locations-a …

BERLIN-Synchronica Software GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of DAT Group plc, acquired the operating assets and intellectual property of Weblicon Technologies AG. Weblicon was founded in 2000 by a group …

SAN FRANCISCO-Parsons Corp., which provides technical and management solutions for industries including wireless telecom, announced it has acquired The Alaris Group L.L.C., which provides wireless site development services. Based in …

WAYNESBORO, Va.-Ntelos Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition by Affiliate of Citigroup Venture Capital Partners and Quadrangle Capital Partners. The deal was for cash for all of Ntelos’ outstanding …

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-U.S. Wireless Online Inc., which operates a wireless Internet broadband network, said it has completed its acquisition of Verge Wireless Networks Inc. Verge provides Wi-Fi solutions in a variety …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Flash memory technology vendor Silicon Storage Technology Inc. announced it purchased privately held Actrans Systems Inc. for around $20 million in stock and cash. Actrans designs flash memory and …

NEW YORK-Colubris Networks said it has agreed to acquire Kiwi Networks, while Wireless Telecom Group Inc. said it has modified the deal to acquire Willtek Communications. Both Colubris and Kiwi …

Three mergers have just taken place in the wireless vendor space, one in the broadband arena and two in the software business. Airspan Networks said it has signed a deal …

BALTIMORE-Security technology company SafeNet Inc. said it will acquire DMDsecure B.V., a Dutch digital rights management software developer, for $9.7 million in cash. SafeNet plans to combine its security offerings …

GAITHERSBURG, Md.-Operations support systems solution company ACE*COMM Corp. said it has acquired 2helix, which provides network assurance, revenue optimization and business intelligence for carriers. The acquisition amounted to about $8.3 …

BALTIMORE-Security technology company SafeNet Inc. said it will acquire DMDsecure B.V., a Dutch digital rights management software developer, for $9.7 million in cash. SafeNet plans to combine its security offerings …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Bytemobile Inc. said it has acquired ProQuent Systems Corp. in a stock-for-stock exchange. The companies did not, however, disclose the value in dollar terms. ProQuent provides multiple-services switching …

WILMINGTON, Del.-Mobile gaming and gambling company Zone4Play Inc. announced it has acquired a minority stake in MixTV, an Israeli outfit that integrates short message services with TV broadcasts. MixTV plans …

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has acquired Modern-Art Ltd., a privately held maker of processor technology for UMTS devices. The purchase cost Agere $145.1 million in cash and stock. …

Continued growth in the wireless industry is likely to come from untapped market segments that may not prove as financially rewarding as the saturated early-adopter segments, according to a new …

Wireless entertainment publisher InfoSpace Mobile officially rolled out its gaming division at 3GSM World Congress Monday. The announcement of Infospace Games was expected from the Bellevue, Wash.-based publisher, which recently …