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Comarch, a global software house and provider of IT solutions and services for telecommunications companies, has forged a technology partnership in the fields of Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) with Nokia.

In the run up to Mobile World Congress the predictions were coming in thick and fast. So who was right? We take a look at the top three trending topics that stood out at the biggest MWC event yet.

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain — Nokia plans to acquire Canadian software firm Nakina Systems for an undisclosed sum to reinforce its position in security.

Nokia will be using Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to show how 5G applications run on its network infrastructure as operators explore the new business opportunities of an increasingly connected world.

As readers of this site will know, when Bluetooth was originally invented by Ericsson, Nokia, Intel and Toshiba, it was intended to act as a way of providing cable-free connections between computers with mobile phones, PDAs, printers and other computer peripherals. The story goes that Bluetooth was given its name, because of Harald Bluetooth, the

Nokia has launched the NetGuard Security Management Center, bolstering its security solution family at a time when threats linked to an ever-connected world are on the rise.

Cellular wireless has evolved from 2G through to 2.5G and on to 3G, but the technology employed in LTE is significantly different to those earlier generation networks and the result is a quantum jump in performance and efficiency.

Vancouver, Canada. November 21, 2013 — Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) has submitted a complaint to the European Commission (EC) against Nokia for anti-competitive behaviour, and a request for  the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to start a formal investigation.

Cupertino, California, USA (BUSINESS WIRE) — Alliacense announced today that Sierra Wireless, Inc. has purchased an MMP™ Portfolio license. The agreement resolves the ITC Investigation and District Court lawsuit recently filed against Sierra Wireless, a mobile computing and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications solutions company.

Germany, in the form of Deutsche Telekom, is being expansive in support of developers while Finland

Neul, a company offering products and services for the globally-emerging TV white space spectrum, has raised $12.8million (£8.0m) from a syndicate of investors led by European venture capital firm DFJ Esprit.