Re: [WISPA] Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in cash

2011-01-07 Thread Tom DeReggi
Yes, it could. But then again maybe it wont. Why rock the boat by changing price or supply when a product is dominating the industry as-is? We'll see. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: John Scrivner j...@scrivner.com To:

Re: [WISPA] Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in cash

2011-01-07 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 1/7/2011 02:26 PM, TomD wrote: Yes, it could. But then again maybe it wont. Why rock the boat by changing price or supply when a product is dominating the industry as-is? We'll see. There is a risk. Acquirers drop products all the time, even if they're selling. Qualcomm's primary product is

Re: [WISPA] Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in cash

2011-01-06 Thread John Scrivner
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,

Re: [WISPA] Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in cash

2011-01-06 Thread Mike Hammett
UBNT, Mikrotik, Alvarion VL, etc. I'd imagine most things not Motorola use one. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 1/6/2011 8:24 PM, John Scrivner wrote: Isn't every Ubnt radio sold powered by Atheros chips? I wonder if this could mean a future issue

Re: [WISPA] Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in cash

2011-01-06 Thread Josh Luthman
Trango doesn't! Atheros is very very popular and in a lot of devices. I wouldn't say most, though. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Mike Hammett wispawirel...@ics-il.netwrote: UBNT, Mikrotik,

Re: [WISPA] Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in cash

2011-01-06 Thread Mike Hammett
Trango doesn't make a whole lot of non-licensed gear anymore. ;-) - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 1/6/2011 8:41 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: Trango doesn't! Atheros is very very popular and in a lot of devices. I wouldn't say most, though. Josh

Re: [WISPA] Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in cash

2011-01-06 Thread Robert West
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: