August 16, 2010 9:21 AM PDT Intel to buy Texas Instruments' cable modem unit
By Brooke Crothers News.com http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20013717-64.html?tag=cnetRiver Intel said Monday it agreed to acquire Texas Instruments' cable modem unit as it tries to expand markets for its Atom processor line. The acquisition is a good fit with Intel's CE line of system-on-a-chip (SOC) Atom processors, the company said. "The purchase enhances Intel's focus on the cable industry...where the company's expertise in building advanced system-on-chip products, based on Intel Atom processors, will be applied," Intel said in a statement. Intel plans to combine TI's Puma product lines with Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS)-based technology (for defining compatibility between cable modems) and Intel SoCs to deliver advanced set-top box, residential gateway, and modem products for the cable industry. "Intel is focused on delivering SOCs that provide the foundation for consumer electronics devices such as set-top boxes, digital TVs, Blu-ray disc players, companion boxes and related devices," said Bob Ferreira, general manager, Cable Segment, Intel's Digital Home Group, in a statement. All employees of Texas Instruments' cable modem team received offers to join Intel at sites in their home countries, primarily Israel, and will become part of Intel's Digital Home Group, Intel said. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The agreement is subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions and the deal is expected to be closed in the fourth quarter of 2010. -- ================================ George Antunes, Political Science Dept University of Houston; Houston, TX 77204 Voice: 713-743-3923 Fax: 713-743-3927 Mail: antunes at uh dot edu _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
