201110 On October 27th, Sony acquired 50% of Sony Ericsson's shares at a price of/kloc-0.05 billion euros, and the mobile phone brand Sony Ericsson will become a wholly-owned subsidiary. With the acquisition of Sony, communication giant Ericsson will formally withdraw from the mobile phone terminal market.
Sony "quickly integrates" Sony Ericsson into the company's rich product line, which will not only benefit consumers, but also promote Sony's business growth. The transaction brought Sony five important patents related to mobile phone technology, and the company will make full use of its accumulated IT resources in the fields of computers and games to continue to play an advantage in the smart phone market.
On October 28th, 20110/kloc-0, the transaction has been agreed by both parties and is expected to be completed on October 28th, 20 12 65438/kloc-0. After the transaction was completed, Ericsson and Sony Ericsson broke up completely.
Sony completed the complete acquisition of Sony Ericsson.
Sony changed its name to Sony Mobile Communications and accelerated its business integration.
201February 15, Tokyo —— Sony announced that the acquisition of 50% shares of Sony Ericsson held by Ericsson was completed on February 12 (CET), marking 20 1 1 65438+. Sony renamed "Sony Ericsson" as "Sony Mobile Communication" and further integrated the mobile phone business into an important part of the electronic business. Through this move, Sony will accelerate the integration of its connected consumer electronics product line, including smart phones, tablets, smart TVs and personal computers.
Acquisition of British media
On July 1 day, Beijing time, 2065438 Ericsson announced its agreement to acquire the British media service company Red Bee Media (hereinafter referred to as "Red Bee"). Through this acquisition, Ericsson's services will be extended to the broadcasting field.
Magnus Mandersson, executive vice president of Ericsson's global services business, said, "By making more connectable digital content, we can create value for broadcasters and make the monetization of TV content more effective. Video traffic shows that the mobile network has huge room for growth, and Ericsson will use its technical experience and service capabilities to meet the needs of broadcasters and telecom operators. "
On July 1 day, 2065438, Ericsson's share price rose by 0.8% on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, and its share price was SEK 76.55. Since 20 13, Ericsson's share price has increased by 17% and its market value is 25 10 billion Swedish kronor (about US$ 37.7 billion).