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 products are for service providers to troubleshoot networks and improve wireless service performance.Spirent said...
MEXICO CITY-Private equity firm The Carlyle Group is looking to tap the Mexican market by acquiring a majority stake in bilingual call center services provider Hispanic Teleservices Corp.The stake was acquired from J.P. Morgan Partners L.L.C. and Citigroup Venture Capital International. Terms of the...
HOUSTON-Texas-based Internet service provider Internet America Inc. has agreed to buy the operating assets of 2Fast Communications Inc., a wireless ISP. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Internet America said it expects to close the deal within 30 days.According to Internet America,...
SURREY, United Kingdom-Argo Interactive Group plc announced it acquired rival ACTeSys GmbH for $4 million in cash. The combined company will operate under the Argogroup name, and expects to offer a suite of end-to-end testing and monitoring solutions to wireless carriers. Privately held Argogroup...
MIAMI-Strax Holdings Inc., which sells mobile phones, phone accessories and data services, announced it acquired European accessory makers more...Mobilfunkzubehor GmbH and more...International Ltd. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."The new company will become one of the largest and fastest-growing mobile-phone accessory companies in...
PARIS-Security and IT vendor Groupe Silicomp announced it purchased Cadimes, which specializes in testing cards and contactless readers for RFID technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although Groupe Silicomp said the acquisition would be "highly earnings enhancing." Cadimes has 7 employees in...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Digital security and mobile content provider VeriSign Inc. said it plans to spend $30 million in cash to acquire software developer CallVision Inc. Seattle-based CallVision provides Web-based billing and data analysis applications to operators including T-Mobile, Bell Canada, TelstraClear and Australia's AAPT....
MIAMI-Strax Holdings Inc., which sells mobile phones, phone accessories and data services, announced it acquired European accessory makers more…Mobilfunkzubehor GmbH and more…International Ltd. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."The new company will become one of the largest and fastest growing mobile phone accessory...
TAMPA, Fla.-Motorola Inc. announced it has acquired the next-generation cable network technology assets of privately-held Broadband Innovations Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Motorola said it expects the acquisition to improve the quality of its advanced services, including high-speed data exchange and video over Internet...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it has acquired Berkana Wireless Inc., a wireless chip designer, for $56 million in cash. Silicon Valley-based Berkana provides metal oxide semiconductor radio frequency integrated circuits, or RF CMOS chips, to the wireless industry, and Qualcomm said it expects Berkana's...
TUCSON, Ariz.-Cell Wireless Corp. is set to acquire EzTel L.L.C., a Voice over Internet Protocol wireless broadband and long-distance provider, according to a contingent contract between the companies. Mississippi-based EzTel specializes in sales to large groups, charities, associations and chambers of commerce in the...
NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. said it has completed all the state, federal and international approvals needed to close on its acquisition of MCI. The company recently received its final necessary approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Verizon expects the MCI deal to...
LANCASTER, U.K.-Monstermob Group plc said it plans to spend $27 million to acquire Mobicon, a Russian wireless content provider. U.K.-based Monstermob, which sells mobile game, images and ringtones, is looking to move into the Russian market after expanding both to the East and West...
LANCASTER, U.K.-Monstermob Group plc said it plans to spend $27 million to acquire Mobicon, a Russian wireless content provider. U.K.-based Monstermob, which sells mobile game, images and ringtones, is looking to move into the Russian market after expanding both to the East and West...
NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. said it has completed all the state, federal and international approvals needed to close on its acquisition of MCI. The company recently received its final necessary approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Verizon expects the MCI deal to...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Federal anti-trust officials have opted not to take any action against Sprint Nextel Corp's acquisition of the carrier's largest CDMA affiliate, Alamosa Holdings Inc. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission gave notice that the officials had completed their examination of the transaction and made...
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS-Caribbean wireless carrier Digicel Group plc said it received approval from the Fair Trade Commission of Barbados for its acquisition of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s operations in that country.The acquisition of Cingular's network will expand Digicel's reach to five new territories: Anguilla, Antigua &...
IRVINE, Calif.-Wireless infrastructure services company VelociTel Inc. said it plans to acquire Crown Castle Corp. subsidiary Site Safe Inc., which provides RF health and safety compliance solutions for the wireless industry. VelociTel noted Site Safe would allow it to offer more sophisticated engineering services...
LONDON-Vodafone Group plc won an auction to purchase Turkey's second-largest wireless operator Telsim for $4.55 billion. "With a larger population than every European country except Germany, and penetration level of approximately 53 percent, the Turkish market represents a major growth opportunity," said Arun...
NEW YORK-Casual game publisher Oberon Media said it acquired mobile multiplayer technology developer Cmate S.A. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Cmate's mobile game portfolio includes more than 60 titles including poker offerings, parlor games and bowling. The company also powers the connected multiplayer...
SALT LAKE CITY-Silex technology america, a biometric fingerprint reader and software developer, inked a deal to acquire the Wireless and Connectivity Solution division of rival Troy Group Inc. for $10 million. Silex said it expects the deal to broaden its customer base and increase...
LONDON-Vodafone won an auction to purchase Turkey's second largest wireless operator Telsim for $4.55 billion. "With a larger population than every European country except Germany, and penetration level of approximately 53 percent, the Turkish market represents a major growth opportunity," said Arun Sarin,...
SEATTLE-Customer relationship management provider Par3 Communications Inc. announced the acquisition of EnvoyWorldWide, a Massachusetts-based notification services company.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Par3 provides automated interactive notification technology to Nextel Partners Inc. and T-Mobile USA Inc. as well as Bear Stearns, Progressive Insurance, Symantec...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-Fixed wireless broadband service provider Dynamic Broadband Inc. said it has acquired the fixed wireless assets and customer base of AiroLink Communications Inc. The move extends Dynamic Broadband's network into a handful of markets in Iowa, including Mt. Vernon, Lisbon, Center Point,...
