Qualcomm buys Atheros for $ 3.1 billion

Well, the countdown has already gone in the new year, and with it, in 2011, new deals have arrived that can change a lot in the network equipment market. Many of us know Atheros, for example, on my laptop, there is a WiFi module produced by this company. So, another well-known company, Qualcomm, announced the purchase of Atheros for 3.1 billion dollars. Quite a significant deal, so far the largest this year. 3.1 billion dollars means that Qualcomm management estimates the value of a single Atheros stock at $ 45 apiece. But let's see what benefits the deal can bring to the buyer.

And the benefits are significant, because by purchasing Atheros, Qualcomm gains access to technologies and the production base of wireless network equipment, Ethernet, Bluetooth, GPS, passive optical network equipment and other types of technologies. It is clear that Qualcomm will try as quickly as possible to use the acquisition to integrate into its own line of chips for mobile devices.
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This is what Atheros currently has to offer, and Qualcomm will get all this after the deal is completed. It seems that it does not make sense to translate this tablet, everything is clear, but if you need someone, inform, translate and lay out the translated tablet :-)



By the way, analysts are quite optimistic about this deal, some of the experts believe that this deal will mark the beginning of an “ultra mobile era”, where “adult” technologies that have been used to create PCs, laptops and other “big” devices will go to mobile devices. In addition, the combination of Qualcomm and Atheros assets will allow this conglomerate to better compete with such giants as Broadcom or Marvell.

Qualcomm management, represented by executive director Paul Jacobs, repeats the words of analysts, arguing that the purchase of Atheros will allow the company to integrate new technologies into mobile devices.

By the way, knowing the attitude of the antitrust services of the United States and Europe, we can expect the start of a lengthy verification of the legitimacy of this transaction, as has happened more than once. If the transaction takes place, and the chances are quite high, then indeed, we will be able to see many new and interesting devices already in this and next years.

Via zdnet