Acquisitions

MOSCOW-Russian wireless carrier VimpelCom announced it has won a tender against international bidders to purchase KaR-Tel, the second-largest cellular operator in Kazakhstan, for $350 million plus assumption of approximately $75 …

MIAMI-Emida Technologies, which provides an electronic transactional network for prepaid services for the Hispanic market, said it has acquired the assets of Global Payment Services. GPS provides electronics products to …

TAMPA, Fla.-Syniverse Technologies announced it will acquire EDS Interoperator Services North America, a subsidiary of Electronic Data Systems Corp., for $57 million cash. IOS North America is a third-party clearinghouse …

Two U.S. content companies made European purchases Thursday. Mforma Group Inc.’s spending spree continued Thursday as the mobile entertainment publisher acquired U.K. gaming company Blue Beck. A 3-year-old creator of …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. said it has agreed to acquire P-Cube for $200 million in stock and cash to enable service providers to further control and manage such advanced …

ARM Holdings plc said it has agreed to acquire system-on-chip company Artisan Components Inc. for about $913 million based on Artisan’s stock value of $33.89 as of Aug. 20. The …

NEW YORK-Media Services Group Inc. has acquired Innalogic, L.L.C. to help develop wireless anti-terrorism and emergency response applications, the companies announced. MSGI hopes to integrate Innalogic’s mobile video, text messaging …

WALL, N.J.-Centennial Communications Corp. said it has exercised an option to purchase PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. covering 4.1 million potential customers in Michigan and Indiana for $19.5 …

LONDON-Manufacturer Gizmondo Europe Ltd. has acquired European game developer Indie Studios for about $8 million in stock of Gizmondo parent company Tiger Telematics Inc., the subsidiary announced Tuesday. The acquisition …

Java technology platform provider Aplix Corp. has acquired iaSolution Inc., a provider of Java-embedded solutions in China and Taiwan. Upon closing of the transaction, iaSolution will become a wholly owned …

Wayport inc. announced it has raised $20 million through a private placement that it plans to use for strategic acquisitions and to accelerate deployments at hotels, airports, McDonald’s restaurants, UPS …

Global Signal Inc. will acquire 235 wireless communications towers from private tower venture Lattice Communications L.L.C. for $115 million. The towers are primarily located in Indiana, Ohio, Alabama, Kansas and …

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-SmartServ Online Inc. is negotiating to acquire New York-based distributor of international prepaid calling cards KPCCD Inc. in a deal the company hopes to close by Aug. 30. …

PHILADELPHIA-@Road Inc. won’t buy MDSI Mobile Data Solutions Inc. after all. The cancellation of the proposed acquisition, valued at about $86 million when it was announced in April, was made …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. will acquire Matrics Inc., which designs and manufactures electronic product code (EPC)-compliant radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, for $230 million. “The acquisition of Matrics is a …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-First Avenue Networks announced it plans to acquire wireless broadband service provider Teligent Inc., including its 24 GHz spectrum licenses, fixed wireless broadband operations and radio assets in a …

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. said it will acquire Inet Technologies Inc. for $325 million in cash and stock, enhancing its position in mobile data. Richardson, Texas-based Inet, which will become part …

LAS VEGAS-Left Right Marketing Technology Inc. said it expects to close its acquisition of NeoLink Wireless Content Inc. by July 31. NeoLink Wireless offers the MobiTV wireless broadcast platform that …

ROCKVILLE, Md.-Telenor Venture, the venture capital arm of Telenor Group, has acquired Telenor Mobile Interactive USA, a mobile applications and messaging service company. The company will now be called Telenor …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Tower Ventures III L.L.C. for $52 million in cash, plus fees and expenses. The 97 wireless communications towers are …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. will acquire Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Trio Security Inc., which designs and develops next-generation security solutions for enterprise networks and mobile applications for handheld devices. With the …

SHANGHAI, China-Chinese software vendor Discovery Telecommunications Ltd. announced it acquired two wireless data subsidiaries of Intrinsic Technology Holdings Ltd., a Chinese company that works to develop Chinese wireless content and …

Regional wireless provider Dobson Communications Corp. said it is closing its Fairbanks, Alaska, call center, which currently serves the carrier’s Cellular One customers in Fairbanks and Juneau, and transferring operations …

IRVINE, Calif.-Broadcom Corp. said it has signed an agreement to acquire Zyray Wireless Inc. Zyray makes a semiconductor product called Spinnerchip for the baseband of third-generation mobile phones. “Pairing the …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-General Dynamics will acquire TriPoint Global Communications Inc., a Newton, N.C.-based privately held provider of satellite and wireless communication equipment and integration services for video, voice and data …