Mobile vendor strategies

Ericsson has decided to exit the CDMA market in the US and shed 250 jobs, but will continue to support existing customers.

Siemens continues to search a buyer for its loss-making phone unit after Motorola said to have pulled out. Pantech is believed to be a strong contender.

Pantech & Curitel have bought SK Telecom wireless handset manufacturing division for $300m.

Siemens announced a new family of 802.11 WLAN phones for data and voice.

American Tower and SpectraSite will merge in an $11bn deal. The combination would create the largest tower company in North America with a site portfolio that exceeds 22,000 towers.