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 ofNokia 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.
Contents
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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(USD/EUR)

Ref.

Not yet
finished
Wireless infrastructure assets of
Nokia Simens Networks
(Expected: late Motorola
2010)

United
States

$1,200,000,000

September 1,
2010

Motally (app/webapp tracking

software)

Services

United
States

April 9, 2010

Novarra Inc. (Java based web

browser)

Services

United
States

[9]

April 9, 2010

MetaCarta, Inc.

Services

United
States

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

September 28,
Dopplr
2009

Services

September 11,
Plum
2009

Services

August 5, 2009 cellity AG

Services

Finland
United
States
Germany

[5]

[6]
[7]
[8]

[14]
[15]

February 9,
2009

bit-side GmbH

Services

December 2,
2008

Symbian Ltd.[note 1]

Nokia Corporation

November 4,
2008

OZ Communications

Services & Software

Canada

July 15, 2008

Plazes

Services & Software

Germany

Germany
United
Kingdom

[16]
[17]

264,000,000

[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22]
[23]

July 10, 2008

Navteq

Nokia Corporation

United
States

[24]

$8,100,000,000

[25]
[26]
[27]
[28]

June 17, 2008

Trolltech (Qt Development

Frameworks)

Devices

Norway

$153,000,000

[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]

United
States

[35]

October 16,
2006

Loudeye Corp.

Multimedia

October 12,
2006

gate5 AG

Multimedia

June 30, 2006

LCC International's U.S.

deployment business

Networks

Germany
United
States

$60,000,000

[36]

[37]

[38]

[39]

February 10,
2006

Intellisync Corporation

Enterprise Solutions

United
States

$430,000,000

October 18,
2004

Metrowerks Corporation

Nokia Corporation

United
States

[41]

November 3,
2003

Tahoe Networks

Nokia Networks

United
States

[42]

August 19,
2003

Sega.com Inc.

Nokia Mobile Phones

United
States

April 22, 2003 Eizel Technologies

Nokia Internet
Communications

United
States

May 22, 2002

Redback Networks Inc.

Nokia Networks

United
States

July 25, 2001

Amber Networks Inc.

Nokia Networks

United

[40]

[43]
[44]
[45]

$21,000,000

$421,000,000

[46]

[47]

[48]

[49]

States

[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

$127,000,000

[54]
[55]
[56]

October 20,
2000

NGI Industrial (NGI)[note 2]

Nokia Mobile Phones

Brazil

$415,000,000

[57]

[58]

August 8, 2000 DiscoveryCom Inc.

Nokia Networks

United
States

$220,000,000

[59]
[60]
[61]

February 1,
2000

Network Alchemy Inc.

Nokia Internet
Communications

United
States

[62]

$335,000,000

[63]
[64]

December 13,
1999

Security software business from Nokia Wireless Network

TeamWARE Group
Solutions

October 22,
1999

Telekol Group

September 2,
1999

Finland

[65]

Nokia Internet
Communications

United
States

Rooftop Communications
Corporation

Nokia Networks

United
States

June 30, 1999

Aircom International

Nokia Networks

May 14, 1999

R&D units from TeamWARE

Group

Nokia Mobile Phones

February 18,
1999

InTalk Corporation

Nokia Wireless Business

United
Communications
States

February 16,
1999

Diamond Lane
Communications

Nokia Networks

United
States

$125,000,000

[73]

December 18,
1998

Vienna Systems Corporation

Nokia Internet
Communications

Canada

$90,000,000

[74]

September 17,
NE-Products Oy
1998

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

$56,500,000

[66]

[67]

[edit]Divestments
Since 1996, Nokia has made the following divestments.

United
Kingdom
Finland

United
States

$57,000,000

[68]
[69]

[70]

[71]

[72]

$120,000,000

[4]

Date

Divestiture target

Nokia unit

Ref.

Nokia Corporation

[77]

December 1, 2009 Venyon

Nokia Corporation

[78]

October 16, 2009

Nokia's Symbian Professional Services

Nokia Corporation

April 14, 2009

Nokia's security appliance business

Services

June 16, 2008

Nokia's line fit automotive business

Devices

July 12, 2010

MetaCarta, Inc.

[79]
[80]
[81]
[82]
[83]
[84]
[85]

June 02, 2008

Nokia's Adaptation Software R&D entity Nokia Corporation

[86]
[87]
[88]

May 16, 2008

Nokia's Identity Systems

Services & Software

[89]
[90]

November 5, 2007 3G chipset development

Nokia Corporation

September 5, 2005 Professional Mobile Radio business

Networks

[92]

March 18, 2005

Nextrom Holding

Nokia Corporation

[93]

August 30, 2001

Part of mobile core related R&D

Nokia Networks

[94]

March 13, 2001

Narrowband access products

Nokia Networks

[95]

June 13, 2000

Cabling and electromechanical units

Nokia Networks

[96]

January 17, 2000

Nokia Display Products' branded business Nokia Display Products

[97]

January 10, 2000

Monitor manufacturing unit in Hungary

Nokia Display Products

[98]

November 1, 1999 SHD/DWDM business

Nokia Networks

[99]

October 1, 1999

Nokia Communications Products

[100]

September 9, 1998 Mobile radios and printed circuit boards

Nokia Networks

[101]

August 7, 1998

LK-Products Oy

Nokia Mobile Phones

[102]

March 3, 1998

Autoliv Nokia AB

Nokia Industrial Electronics

[103]

December 23, 1997 Loudspeaker Operations

Nokia Industrial Electronics

[104]

February 7, 1997

Tuner Operations

Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals

[102]

July 17, 1996

Television production

Nokia General Communications Products

[105]

March 18, 1996

Cable Business / NKF Holding NV

Nokia Communications Products

[106]

Salcomp Oy

[91]

[edit]Notes

1. ^ The net cash outlay from Nokia to purchase the approximately 52% of Symbian Limited shares it did not
already own was approximately EUR 264 million.
2. ^ Nokia increased its ownership to 100% and purchased the additional 49% of the total share capital of NGI
from Gradiente Telecom for USD $415 million.

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34. ^ Nokia Corporation (2007-07-24). "Nokia acquires Twango to offer a comprehensive media sharing
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39. ^ Nokia Corporation (2006-02-10). "Nokia completes acquisition of Intellisync". Press release. Retrieved
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40. ^ Nokia to extend leadership in enterprise mobility with acquisition of
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41. ^ Nokia Corporation (2004-10-18). "Nokia and Metrowerks Complete Transaction on Transfer of Application
Development Technology to Nokia". Press release. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
42. ^ Nokia Corporation (2003-11-03). "World-class team from Tahoe Networks joins Nokia Networks' core
networks business". Press release. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
43. ^ Nokia Corporation (2003-09-22). "Nokia completes acquisition of assets of Sega.com Inc.". Press release.
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44. ^ Nokia Corporation (2003-08-19). "Nokia and SEGA reach agreement on the transfer of select SEGA.com
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45. ^ Nokia Corporation (2003-05-14). "Nokia completed acquisition of Eizel Technologies and increased the
share capital". Press release. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
46. ^ Nokia Corporation (2003-04-22). "Nokia acquires Eizel to enhance mobile enterprise portfolio". Press
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47. ^ Nokia Corporation (2002-05-22). "Nokia Makes Investment In Redback Networks". Press release.
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48. ^ Nokia Corporation (2001-09-03). "Nokia's share capital increased in connection with the acquisition of
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52. ^ Nokia Corporation (2001-01-25). "Nokia completes acquisition of Ramp Networks". Press release.
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54. ^ Nokia Corporation (2001-01-17). "Nokia extends tender offer for Ramp Networks". Press release.
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56. ^ Nokia Corporation (2000-12-07). "Nokia to Acquire Ramp Networks". Press release. Retrieved 2009-0630.
57. ^ Nokia Corporation (2000-10-20). "Nokia acquired Gradiente's share in Brazilian manufacturing joint
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58. ^ Nokia Corporation (2000-09-04). "Nokia's share capital increased in connection with the acquisition of
DiscoveryCom, Inc.". Press release. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
59. ^ Nokia Corporation (2000-08-29). "Nokia announces the completion of the acquisition of DiscoveryCom and issues new Nokia shares". Press release. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
60. ^ Nokia Corporation (2000-08-08). "Nokia to acquire DiscoveryCom in the US". Press release. Retrieved
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64. ^ Nokia Corporation (2000-02-01). "Nokia to Acquire Network Alchemy". Press release. Retrieved 2009-0630.
65. ^ Nokia Corporation (1999-12-13). "Nokia acquires security software business from TeamWARE Group".
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66. ^ Nokia Corporation (1999-10-22). "Nokia acquires Telekol Corporation to strengthen its mobile corporate
communications portfolio". Press release. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
67. ^ Nokia Corporation (1999-09-16). "Nokia's share capital increased in connection with the acquisition of
Rooftop Communications Corporation". Press release. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
68. ^ Nokia Corporation (1999-09-08). "Nokia increases the share capital in connection with the acquisition of
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69. ^ Nokia Corporation (1999-09-02). "Nokia acquires Rooftop Communications to boost its wireless IP bypass
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70. ^ Nokia Corporation (1999-06-30). "Nokia acquires a 40% stake of AIRCOM International". Press release.
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71. ^ Nokia Corporation (1999-05-14). "Nokia acquires parts of TeamWARE". Press release. Retrieved 200906-30.
72. ^ Nokia Corporation (1999-02-18). "Nokia Acquires InTalk Inc.". Press release. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
73. ^ Nokia Corporation (1999-02-16). "Nokia acquires Diamond Lane Communications to boost Fast Internet".
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74. ^ Nokia Corporation (1998-12-18). "Nokia Acquires Vienna Systems Corporation". Press release. Retrieved
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75. ^ Nokia Corporation (1998-09-17). "Nokia fully acquires NE-Products". Press release. Retrieved 2009-0630.
76. ^ Nokia Corporation (1998-08-20). "Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals strengthens its competence in
software development". Press release. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
77. ^ Nokia Corporation (2010-07-12). "Nokia divests MetaCarta Inc. while retaining geographic intelligence
technology for local search services". Press release. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
78. ^ Nokia Corporation (2009-12-01). "Giesecke & Devrient has acquired Nokia's shares in Venyon". Press
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79. ^ Nokia Corporation (2009-10-16). "Accenture's acquisition of Nokia's Symbian Professional Services
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81. ^ Nokia Corporation (2009-04-14). "Check Point Software Technologies' acquisition of Nokia's security
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82. ^ Nokia Corporation (2008-12-22). "Nokia signs agreement to sell security appliance business to Check
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83. ^ Nokia Corporation (2008-06-16). "Transfer of Nokia's line fit automotive business to novero GmbH
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86. ^ Nokia Corporation (2008-04-08). "Nokia, Bochum employee representatives agreed on severance
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