Aug 28, 2001 · Sony Corporation and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson today announced that they have agreed terms to merge their mobile phone businesses worldwide, subject to final approval of the Boards of the two parent companies and subject to regulatory approvals.

In 2001, a joint venture company – Sony Ericsson Mobile communication has been established by a Japanese electronics company Sony Corporation and Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson. The aim of this cooperation is to produce the mobile phone with multimedia communication solution to customers all over the world.

Sony Mobile Communications Inc. (Japanese: ソニーモバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社) was a multinational telecommunications company founded on October 1, 2001, as a joint venture between Sony Corporation and Ericsson.

Sep 20, 2018 · Sony Ericsson merger is a peculiar combination. This Sony and Ericsson merger case study presents an analysis of the companies' joint venture and aquisitions.

Apr 28, 2023 · Sony Ericsson was established in 2001 as a joint venture between Sony and Ericsson. Its initial focus was on developing mobile phones that incorporated Sony’s expertise in music and Ericsson’s strength in telecommunications.

In two cases Sony had formed joint-venture companies in the field of mobile telephony – with Qualcomm and Siemens. Both had failed. One reason, Käfling writes, was that neither had been whole-hearted investments.

Oct 27, 2011 · Sony Corporation (“Sony”) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (“Ericsson”) today announced that Sony will acquire Ericsson’s 50 percent stake in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (“Sony Ericsson”), making the mobile handset business a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony.

Oct 27, 2011 · Sony Corp is to take over its mobile phone joint venture with Ericsson for 1.05 billion euros ($1.5 billion), as it seeks to exploit its music and video to help it catch smartphone leaders...

Oct 27, 2011 · Sony is to take full ownership of its Sony Ericsson joint venture with Ericsson in a move designed to bolster its position in the mobile handset market. The deal will involve Sony paying its former...

Apr 24, 2001 · The new company, to be named Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, will be equally owned by Ericsson and Sony and will draw upon Ericsson's leading expertise in telecommunications and Sony's leading expertise in consumer electronics products.