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Vitelcom

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The Vitelcom TSM100 mobile phone.

Vitelcom Group was a Spanish manufacturer and distributor of consumer electronics, concentrating on the home entertainment and mobile phone markets. It also provided mobile phone content such as games.

Brands

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Vitelcom made DVD and VCR equipment under contract using the Funai brand name, mobile phones using the Grundig mobile name under license, plus handheld computer equipment and ADSL modems.

History

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Primary markets were Iberia and Latin America, although Vitelcom had some success in selling mobile handsets to a wider market, either under the Grundig brand or branded by the local mobile network operator.

During 2004 to 2005 Vitelcom was engaged in a patent infringement dispute with Nokia which was resolved before it went to court.[1][2]

In 2007 the company fell into administration[3] and was wound up in 2008. The name "Vitelcom" is now used by a New Zealand IT company.[4]

Products

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Product released: TSM5, TSM30 and TSM1000[5]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Tony (4 November 2004). "Nokia accuses rivals of ripping off designs, patents". The Register.
  2. ^ "Nokia and Vitelcom resolve patent disputes". Nokia. 24 January 2005. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005.
  3. ^ Rafa (2007-01-18). "Telefónica salva Vitelcom". Xataka Móvil (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  4. ^ "About Us | IT Solutions & Tech Support | Whangarei | Vitelcom". www.vitelcom.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. ^ "Movistar TSM30: el móvil con 'lepra' que salió de Málaga". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
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