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Insight into Qualcomm-Atheros Deal and Effects on Communications Industry
January 31, 2011 Edward Lin, Shao-Hua Tang
• 5 Pages, Radar
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US$1,080 (Single User License)
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Abstract
In view of the trend of network convergence, numerous mergers and acquisitions among communication chipset vendors have taken place. At the beginning of 2011, major 3G chipset vendor Qualcomm announced the acquisition of major Wi-Fi chipset vendor Atheros for US$3.1 billion. The acquisition deal is expected to close in the first half of 2011. Upon completion, Atheros is projected to be incorporated into Qualcomm's Networking & Connectivity Group. This research will look into the impacts brought by the acquisition deal on the communications chipset industry.
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 | 1. Impact on PC Wi-Fi Chipset Industry |
| 2. Impact on the Mobile Phone Wi-Fi Chipset Industry |
| 2.1 Competition between Qualcomm, Broadcom to Intensify |
| 2.2 Value-line Mobile Communications Chipset Manufactures Expected to Bear the Brunt |
| 3. Impact on Taiwan's Wi-Fi Chipset Industry |
| 4. Conclusion |
| 4.1 Taiwanese Wi-Fi Chipset Manufacturers Expected to Accelerate Mobile Device R&D |
| 4.2 Network Integration Continues to Lead to Mergers in Communications Industry |
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| Impacts brought by the Qualcomm-Atheros deal on PC Wi-Fi chipset industry | | | |
| Competition in the mobile phone Wi-Fi chipset industry as affected by the deal | | | |
| The Taiwanese Wi-Fi chipset industry and its development after the acquisition deal | | | |
| Companies and organizations analyzed or mentioned in the report include: Apple, Atheros, Broadcom, Ericsson, HTC, Infineon, Intel, Intellon, LG, Marvell, MediaTek, Opulan, Qualcomm, Ralink, Realtek, Samsung, Sony, TI, u-Nav | | | |
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