Global vendor strategies - 21/09/07

Nokia has agreed to buy mobile advertising firm Enpocket (USA). Nokia pursues its transformation into a multimedia service provider.

ALU is acquiring Thompson Advisory Group (TAG), a specialist in the procurement of telecom services, in the USA.

Cisco bought Cognio, an expert in wireless network optimization, spectrum analysis and management.

Ericsson pioneers WCDMA/HSPA ecosystem pilot in rural India and connects communities to high-speed internet services.

NSN offloads Belgium R&D center in Herentals to Devoteam Group.

ZTE plans to build an equipment manufacturing hub that will produce up to 40m handsets a year. It will invest around $50 million for the project.

Samsung has invested an undisclosed sum in UK-based WIMAX player picoChip.

Nortel officially supports the creation of a pan-European telecom regulator.

ZTE is investing some $28m in its software R&D base in Chengdu (China).