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Qualcomm shareholders meeting pushed back to April 5 Qualcomm shareholders were supposed to meet today to decide whether to maintain the current composition of the board or elect six members, …

Qualcomm’s most recent meeting with Broadcom seems to have somewhat thawed Qualcomm’s frosty reception to a Broadcom takeover — although Qualcomm still wants to see a higher offer from Broadcom …

802.11ax ecosystem starting to shape up The race to IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi is on. Qualcomm’s recently unveiled WCN3998 solution is the latest addition to a growing number of pre-standard or …

Broadcom’s bid for Qualcomm hinges on NXP deal; Qualcomm raises offer for NXP to $44 billion After extending its tender offer to NXP shareholders earlier this month, Qualcomm has now …

Following Wednesday meeting with Broadcom, Qualcomm board is “focused on maximizing value” for shareholders While Qualcomm’s Board still says Broadcom’s proposed acquisition price of $120 billion undervalues the San Diego-based …

A Qualcomm-Broadcom marriage could be hammered out on Valentines Day, according to published reports — or Qualcomm could once again reject Broadcom’s proposal. Broadcom continues its quest to acquire Qualcomm …

NXP/Qualcomm deal is major premise of recent “best and final” offer from Broadcom The Qualcomm subsidiary working to acquire NXP extended to Feb. 23 the cash tender offer period afforded …

Broadcom makes available open source software development kit Broadcom recently announced the immediate availability of an open source software development kit (SDK), dubbed SDKLT, for Ethernet switch application-specific integrated circuits …

Part of the Qualcomm strategy is a $1 billion in cost reductions Qualcomm leaders are reaching out to shareholders ahead of a March 6 annual meeting to make the case …

Broadcom today said it plans to nominate 11 board members for election to Qualcomm’s board of directors at an annual shareholders meeting in March. This move, potentially signaling a move …

AT&T divulges Open Disaggregated Network Operating System vision AT&T gave a glimpse into its vision of a Disaggregated Network Operating System (dNOS) in a recent white paper titled “Toward an …

Broadcom finalizes purchase of Brocade Broadcom announced it finished its $5.9 billion purchase of Brocade Friday following more than 11 months of strict regulatory review. The acquisition comes nearly a …

After taking a week to review Broadcom’s unsolicited $130 billion buy-out offer, the Qualcomm Board of Directors today announced it has “unanimously rejected” the bid. Qualcomm Incorporated Executive Chairman and …

Qualcomm is reviewing the “unsolicited” offer Other than to say it has received Broadcom’s “unsolicited” 12-figure acquisition offer, and will review with its financial and legal advisors, “Qualcomm will have …

Mavenir Systems has acquired Brocade’s virtual evolved packet core solution for an undisclosed amount. The deal includes 22 granted and pending patents, a research and development facility in Mumbai, India …

AT&T to pick up Vyatta assets from Brocade AT&T is picking up Brocade’s Vyatta network operating system and software solutions amid the sale of Brocade to Broadcom, to further its …

Ruckus Wireless has agreed to be acquired by video and broadband hardware maker Arris, following weeks of rumors and negotiations. Arris will buy the Wi-Fi equipment maker for $800 million …

Makers of wireless infrastructure are often careful about naming the semiconductor companies that supply their chipsets, creating a tension between chip vendors who want to promote their customer wins and …

The market for small cell chipsets has not developed as quickly as vendors hoped it would, but that is probably a function of carrier and consumer choices that have little …

Eight multibillion dollar mergers announced within two years Automation is expected to bring big productivity gains to the U.S. economy, but it is also likely to eliminate quality jobs as …

Verizon Wireless is teaming up with the chipmaker that calls itself the leader in advanced embedded system solutions for innovative devices. Verizon and Cyrpress Semiconductor said their partnership will bring …

Amid a wave of consolidation in the semiconductor industry, the Obama administration is reportedly preparing a “blueprint for action” to help the incoming Trump administration protect U.S. intellectual property. According …

Enterprise IT departments have learned a lot about wireless in recent years, with one of the primary things being technology changes fast. While many corporate technology buyers are evaluating the …

Cisco, Ruckus target hospitality and education with new switches; Broadcom supplies chipsets. Hospitality and education are two of the more important markets for companies that make Ethernet switches and routers, …

1. Broadcom and Macom are both expected to sell business units that have been trying to compete with Intel in the market for chips that power data center servers. Macom …