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STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Shares of L.M. Ericsson dipped after the infrastructure provider posted a slight decline in second-quarter net profit due to its recent acquisition of Marconi Corp. Ericsson said its profit …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Shares of L.M. Ericsson dipped after the infrastructure provider posted a slight decline in second-quarter net profit due to its recent acquisition of Marconi Corp. Ericsson said its profit …

As the idea of a combined Alcatel Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc. settles in, Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG skated into the wireless infrastructure marketplace with plans to combine Nokia’s …

FRANKFURT, Germany—Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG struck a deal to combine Nokia’s Networks Business Group with Siemens’ fixed and mobile networks operations, creating a 50-50 joint venture to be called …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—L.M. Ericsson said its first-quarter earnings fell just below expectations for the first time in more than two years as the company absorbed integration costs after buying Marconi Corp.’s …

After receiving clearance from Marconi Corp.’s shareholders and from the European Commission, L.M. Ericsson says it’s ready to complete its $2.24 billion acquisition of Marconi’s key telecom assets, setting up …

L.M. Ericsson announced plans to acquire 75 percent of Marconi Corp.’s telecommunication business for $2.24 billion in a move that sets up Ericsson to converge its wireless and wireline networks. …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced plans to acquire key pieces of Marconi Corp.’s telecommunication business for $2.1 billion in a move that sets up Ericsson to converge its wireless and wireline …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Marconi Corp. plc and Airspan Networks Inc. announced plans to work together to deploy WiMAX connectivity in Italy’s Piedmont and Sicily regions. Marconi said it was selected to …

LONDON-Amid rumors that it was in takeover talks with China’s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Marconi Corp. plc, a U.K. telecom equipment maker, confirmed that the company is “continuing to pursue …

PITTSBURGH-Marconi Corp. plc appointed Joseph Ferrara chief executive officer of its North American division, succeeding Geoffrey Doy, who will remain chairman of the division. Ferrara will oversee the company’s Pittsburgh-based …

LONDON-Cable & Wireless plc awarded a contract to Tellabs to deploy its AssuredEthernet solution as part of the carrier’s Next Generation Network rollout. “This product enables seamless migration to new …

LONDON-Marconi Corp. announced a distribution agreement with Chinese supplier Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. that will see the two companies resell part of each other’s product portfolios. The news follows an …

Following news that it was not selected as a preferred supplier for British Telecom’s huge 21st Century Network project, U.K. equipment vendor Marconi Corp. said it will lay off workers, …

Less than a month ago, I wrote a column about how the recent lull in wireless activity (mergers, etc.) was just the calm before the storm. Boom! Did you hear …

Investors raged on UTStarcom Inc. after the company announced it will cut its worldwide work force by 17 percent to counteract a drop in its China business. The company’s stock …

LONDON-Following news that it was not selected as a preferred supplier for British Telecom’s huge 21st Century Network project, U.K. equipment vendor Marconi Corp. said it will lay off workers, …

PITTSBURGH-Marconi Corp. said it has opened a new research and development facility near Boston. The facility will focus on developing a product platform for the Internet Protocol services market.

TOLEDO, Ohio-Marconi Interactive Systems said it has partnered with Airpath Wireless to provide Wi-Fi capabilities to its telephone and Internet-ready kiosks. Airpath said its platform serves the back-office provision needs …

DALLAS-Marconi Corp.’s wireless business unit has entered a multi-year contract with MetroPCS Inc. to provide a solution to transition the carrier from Phase I to Phase II enhanced 911 services …

NEW YORK-More than a year after its delisting, Marconi plc is returning to the Nasdaq Thursday to satisfy the yearnings of its influential U.S. shareholders. The company, which has restructured, …

FRANKFURT, Germany-ComArch said O2 Germany will use its flagship platform to supervise network elements from L.M. Ericsson, Marconi and Alcatel Corp. The contract is valued at $2.8 million. The system …

LONDON-Marconi plc said it has added security enhancement to its network management software that ensures smooth communications between network devices in commercial and government networks. The company also said it …