Disqus
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) disappointingly lost the auction for Nortel’s wireless unit. Those assets would have given them a strong upper hand in the LTE patent space, but more importantly it would have given them a chance to get some business on the other side of the pond. No use in crying over spilled milk however, what about buying another portion of Nortel? Bidding for Nortel’s optical networking unit is open for a few more days, until November 9th, and then an auction is set to take place on November 13th. Not only would this give NSN competencies in building next generation fiber networks, but it could turn them into a backhaul provider as well. Connecting a cell tower to the internet via microwaves works today, and is fairly cheap, but it isn’t going to handle the next generation of demand. Fiber to the cell tower however, now that’s something special. The bid may cost over $400 million, and it would be a slap in the face to the 5000 people that are going to be fired early next year.
[Via: Wall Street Journal]
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Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
