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List of Acquisitions by Nokia
List of Acquisitions by Nokia
List of Acquisitions by Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation, founded in 1865. It is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki.[1] Nokia is engaged in the manufacturing of mobile devices and in converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia was founded by Fredrik Idestam in 1865.[2] The company was subsequently incorporated in the town of Nokia in 1871.[3] The following is a list of acquisitions by Nokia since December 1997. During the past few years Nokia has been actively acquiring companies with new technologies and competencies, including also investments in minority positions. Since December 1997, Nokia has acquired 41 companies or businesses.[4] The value of each acquisition is listed in either US dollars or Euros. If the value of an acquisition is not listed, then it is undisclosed.
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[edit]Acquisitions
Acquisition date
Acquisition target
Nokia unit
Country
Ref.
United States
$1,200
[5]
[6]
September 1, 2010
Services
United States
[7]
[8]
April 9, 2010
Services
United States
[9]
April 9, 2010
MetaCarta, Inc.
Services
United States
[10]
Dopplr
Services
Finland
[11]
Acquisition date
Acquisition target
Nokia unit
Country
Ref.
Plum
Services
United States
[12]
[13]
August 5, 2009
cellity AG
Services
Germany
[14]
[15]
February 9, 2009
bit-side GmbH
Services
Germany
[16]
December 2, 2008
Symbian Ltd.[note 1]
Nokia Corporation
United Kingdom
[17]
264
[18]
[19]
November 4, 2008
OZ Communications
Canada
[20]
[21]
Plazes
Germany
[22]
[23] [24]
Navteq
Nokia Corporation
United States
$8,100
[25] [26]
[27] [28]
Devices
Norway
$153
[29] [30]
[31]
December 4, 2007
Avvenu
Enterprise Solutions
United States
[32]
October 8, 2007
Enpocket
Nokia Corporation
United States
[33]
Twango
Multimedia
United States
[34]
[35]
Loudeye Corp.
Multimedia
United States
$60
[36]
gate5 AG
Multimedia
Germany
[37]
Acquisition date
Acquisition target
Nokia unit
Country
Ref.
Networks
United States
[38]
[39]
Intellisync Corporation
Enterprise Solutions
United States
$430
[40]
Metrowerks Corporation
Nokia Corporation
United States
[41]
November 3, 2003
Tahoe Networks
Nokia Networks
United States
[42]
[43]
Sega.com Inc.
United States
[44]
[45]
Eizel Technologies
United States
$21
[46]
Nokia Networks
United States
[47]
[48]
Nokia Networks
United States
$421
[49] [50]
F5 Networks Inc.
United States
[51]
[52] [53]
December 7, 2000
United States
$127
Brazil
$415
[57]
[58]
August 8, 2000
DiscoveryCom Inc.
Nokia Networks
United States
$220
[59] [60]
[61] [62]
February 1, 2000
United States
$335
[63] [64]
Acquisition date
Acquisition target
Nokia unit
Country
Ref.
Finland
[65]
Telekol Group
United States
$56.5
[66]
[67]
September 2, 1999
Nokia Networks
United States
$57
[68] [69]
Aircom International
Nokia Networks
United Kingdom
[70]
Finland
[71]
InTalk Corporation
United States
[72]
Nokia Networks
United States
$125
[73]
Canada
$90
[74]
NE-Products Oy
Finland
[75]
Sweden
[76]
France
[4]
December 9, 1997
Nokia Networks
United States
$120
[4]
[edit]Divestments
Date
Divestiture target
Nokia unit
Ref.
[77]
Nokia Corporation
[78]
Nokia Corporation
[79]
December 1, 2009
Venyon
Nokia Corporation
[80]
[81]
Nokia Corporation
[82]
[83]
Services
[84]
[85]
Devices
[86]
[87]
Nokia Corporation
[88] [89]
[90]
[91]
[92]
November 5, 2007
3G chipset development
Nokia Corporation
[93]
September 5, 2005
Networks
[94]
Nextrom Holding
Nokia Corporation
[95]
Nokia Networks
[96]
Nokia Networks
[97]
Nokia Networks
[98]
Date
Divestiture target
Nokia unit
Ref.
[99]
[100]
November 1, 1999
SHD/DWDM business
Nokia Networks
[101]
October 1, 1999
Salcomp Oy
[102]
September 9, 1998
Nokia Networks
[103]
August 7, 1998
LK-Products Oy
[104]
March 3, 1998
Autoliv Nokia AB
[105]
[106]
February 7, 1997
Tuner Operations
[104]
Television production
[107]
[108]
[edit]Notes