The testing agency UL, once known as Underwriters Labs, says it will now accept self-balancing scooters, also known as hoverboards, as candidates for a new certification called UL…
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BT to Keep EE Brand Under New Structure
U.K. mobile operator BT announced Monday it will keep the EE brand despite the company’s $5 billion (3.5 billion British pounds) acquisition of the competing mobile network provider on Friday. Under BT’s new company structure, EE will remain as a consumer-focused business among five other lines of business within the group. BT said the EE […]
Antenna & RF design center for M2M and IoT opens in San Diego
In the midst of explosive wireless device growth in the Internet of Things market, innovative antenna leader Taoglas USA, Inc. has announced it has opened a unique facility…
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Verizon Denies Yahoo Bid Rumors (Again)
Verizon executives have once again denied rumors that the telecommunications giant is in the running to bid on Yahoo’s core business. This time the comments came from Verizon’s director of corporate communications Bob Varettoni, who told CTFN the bid rumors are “false.” Varettoni’s comments come in the wake of a Saturday New York Post article […]
Korean-Based DAS Manufacturer SOLiD Acquires N. American Assets
Korean-based wireless equipment manufacturer SOLiD Inc. is aiming for global growth with the acquisition of REACH Holdings’ North American assets. The acquisition of REACH, which has made a name for itself in the cellular densification market, will give SOLiD a firm foothold in a new geographic territory. SOLiD said the deal will also bolster its […]
Microchip Technology to Buy Atmel For $3.56B
WASHINGTON (AP) — Microchip Technology Inc. says it has a deal to acquire rival chipmaker Atmel for roughly $3.56 billion in cash and stock. Atmel Corp., which is based in San Jose, California, said it broke off its merger with Dialog Semiconductor from September. It called Microchip’s offer “superior.” Microchip and Atmel say their agreement is […]
BT Deal to Buy German-French Mobile Venture Is Cleared
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Deutsche Telekom and France’s Orange S.A. say the sale of their mobile joint venture EE to British telecommunications company BT PLC is going ahead. The two companies said in a joint statement Friday that the British Competition and Markets Authority had granted its final approval to the deal valued at 12.5 […]
FirstNews Briefs: Telit, Qualcomm, FingerCheck
Telit, an Internet of Things (IoT) comapny, has agreed to acquire Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Near Field Communication (NFC) assets in hardware and software from Stollmann Entwicklungs und Vertriebs Gmbh in Hamburg, Germany. Assets in acquisition include among others, Stollmann’s Bluetooth and NFC software stacks, ready-to-use modules and other intellectual property (IP) in […]
EE Head to Step Down After BT Acquisition
U.K. operator EE confirmed Monday that CEO Olaf Swantee will step down following the company’s planned acquisition by BT. Swantee, who has led the company since 2011, will be succeeded by Marc Allera, who currently serves as EE’s chief commercial officer, once the BT deal is completed, the company said. Swantee said in a statement […]
Nokia Gains Control of Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia has officially gained control of troubled French telecom company Alcatel-Lucent, Reuters reported Monday, drawing to a close a $17 billion (15.6 billion Euro) deal that was first announced in April 2015. According to information released by French financial regulators on Monday, preliminary results of Nokia’s public exchange offer for outstanding shares of Alcatel-Lucent show that “Nokia […]
