I'm sure that if they jack up the price, a Chinese manufacturer will be more than happy to fill the void with chips that "somehow" operate the same as the Atheros.
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:24 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in cash Isn't every Ubnt radio sold powered by Atheros chips? I wonder if this could mean a future issue for our supply of low cost radios? Scriv On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Brough Turner <r...@ashtonbrooke.com> wrote: > > Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in > cash, seeking to fill a hole in its chip-making operations. > > Atheros's shares closed Tuesday at $44, compared with the $45 offer price. > The target's stock had surged Tuesday following news that Qualcomm was > close to making the deal. > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704405704576063453274665 > 320.html?mod=djemalertTECH > > another article (not behind a registration or pay wall): > > http://www.slashgear.com/qualcomm-buy-atheros-in-3-1bn-ubiquitous-conn > ectivity-deal-05123321/ > > Thanks, > Brough > > netBlazr - Free your broadband > Mobile: 617-285-0433 > Skype: brough > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
