Nokia to buy Apertio for £104m
The UK company's software will support the Swedish firm's telecoms network
Nokia will pay £104m for Apertio Nokia is buying UK network software firm Apertio for around €140m (£104m). The deal is expected to be finalised in the first quarter of 2008 and will see Apertio...
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