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Alcatel buys two US telecoms businesses

By Richard Milne in Paris

Published: September 17 2004 09:21 | Last updated: September 17 2004 09:21

Alcatel, the French telecommunications equipment group, on Friday moved to plug its gap in an emerging mobile technology by purchasing a Texas-based technology start-up for $250m, its biggest acquisition in four years.

The deal to buy Spatial Wireless was accompanied by the disposal of Alcatel's electrical power system business, with annual sales of €220m ($268m), to US private equity group Ripplewood. Alcatel also announced the acquisition of a conference technology company for $27m.

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