Nokia agrees to acquire Infinera, which provides networking hardware and software to mobile phone operators and others, for $2.3B in a cash-and-stock deal
Bloomberg :
Oppo and Nokia sign a patent cross-licensing deal, ending a years-long dispute, letting the Chinese smartphone maker sell in key European markets like Germany
- Patent cross-licensing agreement ends years-long dispute — Chinese brand is the No.4 smartphone maker in the world
Nokia signs a multiyear cross-license patent agreement with Samsung, covering fundamental 5G and other tech, after the previous deal expired at the end of 2022
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Samsung Electronics says it has won a $6.6B order to provide 5G wireless solutions to Verizon in the US
- It's one of Samsung's largest so far in 5G networking — Samsung is pushing hard to compete with Nokia and Ericsson — Samsung Electronics Co. won a 7.9 trillion won …
Sources: Nokia is working with advisers to explore strategic options ranging from asset sales to mergers
- Company working with advisers to consider asset sales, mergers — Equipment maker has cut outlook amid fierce competition — Nokia Oyj is exploring strategic options …
HMD says it will soon sell its Nokia smartphones through Verizon and Cricket Wireless in US and Rogers in Canada
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HMD says it will soon sell its Nokia smartphones through Verizon and Cricket Wireless in US and Rogers in Canada
Nokia's parent company, HMD Global, chose to put its US ambitions in the back burner to focus on markets where the brand has been enjoying a resurgence these past few years.
Mobile social network Path, which Google reportedly tried to acquire for $100M and which was once raising money at a $500M valuation, is closing down on Oct. 18
It is with deep regret that we announce … Marrian Zhou / CNET : Path, a former Facebook competitor, is shutting down in October Harrison Weber / Gizmodo : Path, the Doomed Social Network With One Grea...
T-Mobile signs a $3.5B multiyear supplier deal with Ericsson for 5G equipment, following another $3.5B deal T-Mobile signed with Nokia in late July
T-Mobile means business when it comes to 5G. — The nation's third-largest wireless carrier said Tuesday that it has signed a $3.5 billion …
Nokia says its licensing fee for 5G standard essential patents will be a flat rate of €3 per device, lower than those announced by rivals Qualcomm and Ericsson
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