Cell site solutions provider PCTel saw its revenues grow substantially during the first quarter of 2013, with $25.1 million in revenue - an increase of 46% year-over-year.
The company said that its TelWorx acquisition accounted for 25% of the growth, with the remaining 21% of...
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The Financial Times is reporting that Verizon Communications and AT&T are jointly seeking a potential acquisition of Vodafone Group for $245 billion. The deal would provide Verizon with 100% control...
Verizon Communications is set to take advantage of its $612 million acquisition of Hughes Telematics with the rollout of its Networkfleet solution. The offering is a fleet-management service that will work in concert with Verizon Wireless’ cellular network to provide monitoring, management and route...
The era of big data and telecom analytics has arrived for operators as they face the challenge of getting value from data, both structured and unstructured. Telecom operators are looking to use the vast amount of consumer data to benefit their business and to...
Telefónica Digital, the global digital innovation arm of Telefónica, made its first step toward delivering end-to-end services in the e-health market. The company has acquired a controlling stake in the Brazilian Axismed, a chronic care management company.
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International systems integrator and consulting company Tech Mahindra, said it has purchased a mobile device test platform from Anritsu to expand its LTE conformance and carrier acceptance testing.
Tech Mahindra is part of the $15.9 billion Mahindra Group and focuses on serving the telecommunications industry....
The analyst community was struck with a bit of consolidation today as The 451 Group announced it has acquired Yankee Group for an undisclosed sum. The 451 Group is owned by 451 Research and Uptime Institute, while Yankee Group was owned by private equity...
Cisco Systems has taken a deeper step in policy control and service management technology for carrier networks. The company announced yesterday its intent to acquire Denver-based BroadHop, a Wi-Fi service provider for Cisco. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Following the announcement Cisco's shares closed at $20.38...
Despite record low interest rates, raising capital has been a challenge throughout the wireless ecosystem. But some small companies are getting funded, some mid-sized firms are preparing to go public, and the biggest names in the industry are looking at creative ways to finance...
InfoVista has acquired radio access and backhaul network planning company Mentum, as part of its strategy to strengthen its market reach and offerings in the areas of network lifecycle and customer experience.
Mentum is a provider of RAN and backhaul network planning and optimization solutions,...
Verizon Wireless’ plans to sell off 700 MHz spectrum licenses seems to be generating plenty of interest and deals as the carrier announced it has recently agreed to sell 10 B-Block licenses to Clear Talk for an undisclosed sum. The licenses cover approximately 2.1...
MIPS Technologies (MIPS) is selling its patents and its operating business to two separate buyers in a deal structured to maximize the value of both. The Silicon Valley designer of CPU processors and cores says it will sell most of its patents to Bridge...
The Spanish group Telefónica is looking to add video chatting to its services. Through its unit Telefónica Digital, the company acquired U.S.-based TokBox with the goal of driving innovation in its core communications business with capabilities that now extend beyond voice and messaging to...
Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire SelectMinds, a provider of cloud-based social talent sourcing and corporate alumni management applications. This acquisition follows Oracle's previous asset purchase of Skire, a provider of capital program management and facilities management applications, which...
Columbus International Inc. announced that it has officially obtained approval to acquire TeleBarbados Inc. and enter the Barbados telecommunications market. With this approval, Columbus aims to introduce two services to Barbados: Flow, a consumer-focused triple-play video, broadband and voice provider, and Columbus Business Solutions,...
Two events shook up the Brazilian computer manufacturing market on Tuesday. The Brazil's personal-computer maker Positivo Informática announced that it will start producing mobile phones and smartphones. On the same day, it was rumored that China's Lenovo Group Ltd. intends to acquire Brazil electronic goods...
Paraguay’s telecom regulator Conatel (Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones) has authorized Tigo, owned by Millicom International Cellular, to complete its acquisition of Cablevisión. The binding agreement to acquire Paraguay’s cable pay-TV service provider, Cablevisión, for U.S.$150 million was signed in June. Since then, the telephony...
An Israeli business newspaper is reporting that Qualcomm (QCOM) is set to acquire Israel's DesignArt Networks for between $120 and $140 million. The deal would not be a large acquisition for Qualcomm, but it could give the San Diego chipmaker a boost in the...
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion saw its stocks rise late last week following a Bloomberg report stating that IBM was interested in acquiring RIM’s enterprise-services unit, which is considered to be the company’s most valuable asset. Bloomberg cited two people familiar with the situation.
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AT&T’s desire for wireless spectrum sent them back in time today as the nation’s No. 2 carrier announced plans to acquire NextWave Wireless (yes, that NextWave) for $650 million. The deal will supply AT&T’s wireless operations with spectrum in the 1.7/2.1 GHz and 2.3...
Virtualization and cloud infrastructure provider VMware (NYSE: VMW), announced this week that it will pay $1.05 billion in cash plus approximately $210 million in assumed unvested equity awards to acquire Nicira, a software-defined networking (SDN) specialist and provider of network virtualization for open source initiatives.
“This move...
Supply-chain services provider Ingram Micro announced plans to acquire rival BrightPoint (CELL) for approximately $840 million in a deal that will further boost Ingram Micro’s dominance in the fulfillment services business. The deal is valued at a 66% premium over BrightPoint’s closing price last...
SBA Communications continued to expand its tower empire, announcing today plans to acquire privately-held TowerCo for $1.45 billion. That price includes $1.2 billion in cash and 4.6 million Class A shares valued at $250 million.
TowerCo owns 3,252 sites across 47 states and Puerto Rico,...
