Bloomberg reports that Nokia is in advanced talks to acquire Alcatel-
Lucent’s wireless assets. Key details from the article include:
* An agreement may be announced as early as this week
* A full takeover of Alcatel by Nokia has been examined but a purchase of
the wireless business remains the most likely scenario
* No agreement has been reached and a deal could still fall apart
* Nokia is seeking to secure French state backing for a sale.
Representatives of the French government are working with advisors to
protect some domestic research jobs