Nokia Siemens Buys Motorola's Networking Arm

[JMcEntegart]

It might not be the same as splitting itself into two independent companies, but it's definitely a split for Motorola.

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[dEAne]

Like hp to palm, but nokia acquiring motorola's networking arm will put nokia into the top most favored consumer product - I hope.

 

[leafblower29]

inb4 Siemens joke.

 

[scrumworks]

Go Nokia!

 

[Kryan]

so does this mean no more crappy phones from Motorolla? (except the Droids that is)

oh i do so hate Motorolla phones...thank you, Nokia/Siemens for this, should it mean the end of HelloMoto stupid phrases!

 

[mendocino]

This is actually about the network infrastructure branch of Motorola, not the Mobile Phone branch. Network infrastructure = antennas, exchanges, and all the software that goes with it. We are talking about GSM/CDMA/UMTS etc infrastructure. As it seems, Motorola will keep building its own mobile phones until further notice...

 

[sviola]

[citation][nom]Kryan[/nom]so does this mean no more crappy phones from Motorolla? (except the Droids that is)oh i do so hate Motorolla phones...thank you, Nokia/Siemens for this, should it mean the end of HelloMoto stupid phrases![/citation]

Actually, this does not apply to phones. Nokia-Siemens bought the Network Division from Motorola. Motorola will keep designing and manufacturing their phones as is.

But this is a good thing for Nokia, as they will be getting all Motorola customers (Verizon and Sprint among them) and strenghtening their position in the US. And if you consider that Nokia is one of the biggest proponents of LTE and in the next couple of years clients will be migrating to 4G Networks, you'll see that this was a very good move from Nokia.

 

[arlandi]

hmm...
they are still missing o,p,q and r

 

[ksampanna]

I thought Siemens were long dead ...

 

[eddieroolz]

So this means Nokia will now be running Motorola's mobile division?