Avaya may be next telecom takeover call

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U.S. telecommunications equipment company Avaya Inc. is currently talking with strategic bidders and private equity firms regarding the sale of all or part of the company, a sign that the industry may undergo another round of acquisitions and mergers. Avaya's market capitalization is valued at $6.18 bil.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Strategy & planning, Financial management, Planning, Finance, Company acquisition/merger, Company business planning, Company financing, Avaya Inc.

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Tyco to acquire AMP via stock swap

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Tyco International Ltd. agreed to acquire AMP Inc. in a $51 a share stock swap transaction, or around $11 billion. Tyco will now have revenues over $22 billion and operations in more than 80 nations. Tyco has succeeded in expanding its electrical parts business with the purchase of the market leader AMP.

United States, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified, Intercom, Signal & Alarm Eqp, Telecommunications equipment, Abstract, Security systems industry, Tyco International Ltd. (Pembroke, New Hampshire), TYC, AMP Inc., AMP

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Flextronics emerges as likely buyer of 2 Lucent plants

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Flextronics International Ltd. is expected to acquire two manufacturing facilities from Lucent Technologies Inc. The plants are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and in Columbus, Ohio.

Foreign operations, Facilities & equipment, Communications Equipment, Telecommunications Equipment, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Singapore, Ohio, Oklahoma, Telecommunications systems, Lucent Technologies Inc., Buildings and facilities, LU, FLEX, Columbus, Ohio, Flextronics International Ltd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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