4 posts and columns on Ciena

Who Wants Nortel’s 4G Patents?

in News on December 13, 2010 at 3:15 am PT

Nortel was once a cornerstone of the telecom industry. These days it’s little more than an estate sale, a now-bankrupt company auctioning off the valuables of a fallen titan. Currently up for bidding: The company’s 4G patents.

Motorola Unloads Infrastructure Unit on Nokia Siemens

in News on July 19, 2010 at 5:02 am PT

Motorola has found a buyer for its network equipment business–a portion of it, anyway. Nokia Siemens Networks will pay $1.2 billion for most of Motorola’s network infrastructure operations, the companies announced Monday.

Ciena Snags Nortel’s Optical Business

in News on November 23, 2009 at 5:30 am PT

Ciena is buying Nortel Networks’ optical networking and carrier Ethernet business after besting an offer from Nokia Siemens in a three-day auction. Ciena will pay $769 million for these assets from the now-bankrupt company, noting that they will significantly bolster its Internet infrastructure business.
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