SEOUL -- LG Electronics Inc.
has signed a
memorandum of understanding with
Nortel Networks to form a telecom equipment joint venture here.
LG Electronics
will hold just under 50%, and Nortel will
have 50% plus one share.
The venture, temporarily named LG-Nortel Networks, will focus on developing equipment for 3G wireless networks
based on W-CDMA technology, according to press reports.
Nortel is the larger shareholder for the purposes of accounting, the companies said.