List of acquisitions by Nokia

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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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1 Acquisitions 2 Divestments 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links

[edit]Acquisitions

Acquisition date

Acquisition target

Nokia unit

Country

Value (Million USD/EUR)

Ref.

Not yet finished (Expected: late 2010)

Wireless infrastructure assets of Motorola

Nokia Siemens Networks

United States

$1,200

[5]

[6]

September 1, 2010

Motally (app/webapp tracking software)

Services

United States

[7]

[8]

April 9, 2010

Novarra Inc. (Java based web browser)

Services

United States

[9]

April 9, 2010

MetaCarta, Inc.

Services

United States

[10]

September 28, 2009

Dopplr

Services

Finland

[11]

Acquisition date

Acquisition target

Nokia unit

Country

Value (Million USD/EUR)

Ref.

September 11, 2009

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

Services & Software

Canada

[20]

[21]

July 15, 2008

Plazes

Services & Software

Germany

[22]

[23] [24]

July 10, 2008

Navteq

Nokia Corporation

United States

$8,100

[25] [26]

[27] [28]

June 17, 2008

Trolltech (Qt Development Frameworks)

Devices

Norway

$153

[29] [30]

[31]

December 4, 2007

Avvenu

Enterprise Solutions

United States

[32]

October 8, 2007

Enpocket

Nokia Corporation

United States

[33]

July 24, 2007

Twango

Multimedia

United States

[34]

[35]

October 16, 2006

Loudeye Corp.

Multimedia

United States

$60

[36]

October 12, 2006

gate5 AG

Multimedia

Germany

[37]

Acquisition date

Acquisition target

Nokia unit

Country

Value (Million USD/EUR)

Ref.

June 30, 2006

LCC International's U.S. deployment business

Networks

United States

[38]

[39]

February 10, 2006

Intellisync Corporation

Enterprise Solutions

United States

$430

[40]

October 18, 2004

Metrowerks Corporation

Nokia Corporation

United States

[41]

November 3, 2003

Tahoe Networks

Nokia Networks

United States

[42]

[43]

August 19, 2003

Sega.com Inc.

Nokia Mobile Phones

United States

[44]

[45]

April 22, 2003

Eizel Technologies

Nokia Internet Communications

United States

$21

[46]

May 22, 2002

Redback Networks Inc.

Nokia Networks

United States

[47]

[48]

July 25, 2001

Amber Networks Inc.

Nokia Networks

United States

$421

[49] [50]

June 28, 2001

F5 Networks Inc.

Nokia Internet Communications

United States

[51]

[52] [53]

December 7, 2000

Ramp Networks Inc.

Nokia Internet Communications

United States

$127

[54] [55] [56]

October 20, 2000

NGI Industrial (NGI)[note 2]

Nokia Mobile Phones

Brazil

$415

[57]

[58]

August 8, 2000

DiscoveryCom Inc.

Nokia Networks

United States

$220

[59] [60]

[61] [62]

February 1, 2000

Network Alchemy Inc.

Nokia Internet Communications

United States

$335

[63] [64]

Acquisition date

Acquisition target

Nokia unit

Country

Value (Million USD/EUR)

Ref.

December 13, 1999

Security software business from TeamWARE Group

Nokia Wireless Network Solutions

Finland

[65]

October 22, 1999

Telekol Group

Nokia Internet Communications

United States

$56.5

[66]

[67]

September 2, 1999

Rooftop Communications Corporation

Nokia Networks

United States

$57

[68] [69]

June 30, 1999

Aircom International

Nokia Networks

United Kingdom

[70]

May 14, 1999

R&D units from TeamWARE Group

Nokia Mobile Phones

Finland

[71]

February 18, 1999

InTalk Corporation

Nokia Wireless Business Communications

United States

[72]

February 16, 1999

Diamond Lane Communications

Nokia Networks

United States

$125

[73]

December 18, 1998

Vienna Systems Corporation

Nokia Internet Communications

Canada

$90

[74]

September 17, 1998

NE-Products Oy

Nokia Mobile Phones

Finland

[75]

August 20, 1998

User Interface Design

Nokia Communications Products

Sweden

[76]

June 25, 1998

Matra Nortel Communications

Nokia Mobile Phones

France

[4]

December 9, 1997

Ipsilon Networks Inc.

Nokia Networks

United States

$120

[4]

[edit]Divestments

Since 1996, Nokia has made the following divestments.

Date Divestiture target Nokia unit Ref.

Date

Divestiture target

Nokia unit

Ref.

[77]

November 30, 2010 Nokia's wireless modem business

Nokia Corporation

[78]

July 12, 2010

MetaCarta's enterprise business

Nokia Corporation

[79]

December 1, 2009

Venyon

Nokia Corporation

[80]

[81]

October 16, 2009

Nokia's Symbian Professional Services

Nokia Corporation

[82]

[83]

April 14, 2009

Nokia's security appliance business

Services

[84]

[85]

June 16, 2008

Nokia's line fit automotive business

Devices

[86]

[87]

June 02, 2008

Nokia's Adaptation Software R&D entity

Nokia Corporation

[88] [89]

[90]

May 16, 2008

Nokia's Identity Systems

Services & Software

[91]

[92]

November 5, 2007

3G chipset development

Nokia Corporation

[93]

September 5, 2005

Professional Mobile Radio business

Networks

[94]

March 18, 2005

Nextrom Holding

Nokia Corporation

[95]

August 30, 2001

Part of mobile core related R&D

Nokia Networks

[96]

March 13, 2001

Narrowband access products

Nokia Networks

[97]

June 13, 2000

Cabling and electromechanical units

Nokia Networks

[98]

Date

Divestiture target

Nokia unit

Ref.

January 17, 2000

Nokia Display Products' branded business Nokia Display Products

[99]

January 10, 2000

Monitor manufacturing unit in Hungary

Nokia Display Products

[100]

November 1, 1999

SHD/DWDM business

Nokia Networks

[101]

October 1, 1999

Salcomp Oy

Nokia Communications Products

[102]

September 9, 1998

Mobile radios and printed circuit boards

Nokia Networks

[103]

August 7, 1998

LK-Products Oy

Nokia Mobile Phones

[104]

March 3, 1998

Autoliv Nokia AB

Nokia Industrial Electronics

[105]

December 23, 1997 Loudspeaker Operations

Nokia Industrial Electronics

[106]

February 7, 1997

Tuner Operations

Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals

[104]

July 17, 1996

Television production

Nokia General Communications Products

[107]

March 18, 1996

Cable Business / NKF Holding NV

Nokia Communications Products

[108]

[edit]Notes