6 posts and columns on Sara Silver

Talks for Motorola Division Heat Up

in News on July 13, 2010 at 4:27 pm PT

Nokia Siemens Networks is in talks to buy the telecom-equipment arm of Motorola Inc., people familiar with the matter said, a deal that would hasten the dismantling of the U.S. technology company. The two companies are discussing terms, and a deal could be worth $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion, one of the people said. A deal could be reached in the next few weeks, people familiar with the matter said, though talks could still fall apart.

Motorola's Uneven Split

in News on June 18, 2010 at 10:55 am PT

Motorola Inc. is planning to funnel billions of dollars to its money-losing cellphone business when it splits off into a separate company next year. Under a structure now taking shape, Motorola is planning to buy back most of its debt and give the bulk of its remaining cash–roughly $3 billion to $4 billion–to a new company centered on the cellphone unit, according to people familiar with the matter.

Motorola Bets Big on Google, Verizon

in News on May 28, 2010 at 10:50 am PT

Motorola Inc. has reached a deal with Verizon Wireless to ensure some of its upcoming smartphones will be heavily promoted by the largest U.S. carrier, a big boost as Motorola tries to turn around its struggling handset business. The new phones are a key test for Motorola co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha, who needs to demonstrate he can deliver a string of winners and reverse losses as he tries to prove his mobile devices division can be a stand-alone business.

Inside the Nortel-Nokia Siemens Deal

in News on June 23, 2009 at 3:39 pm PT

Nokia Siemens Networks negotiated a shrewd $650 million agreement to buy the crown jewel of the bankrupt Nortel Networks–the shrinking, but highly profitable voice-only wireless technology called CDMA–together with an R&D group developing systems to upgrade carrier networks to ultra-broadband speeds.

Nokia Stumbles in Patent Dispute

in News on March 9, 2009 at 2:34 pm PT

Nokia, the world’s largest cellphone maker, has lost a legal battle to avoid defending itself at the U.S. International Trade Commission against a patent-infringement lawsuit by InterDigital.