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 CMRS chips, sold 
through equipmenet makers to the licensed carriers.  They own most of 
CDMA patents and a good enough piece of LTE to get a piece of all of 
the action.  WISPs are potential competitors.  So they might just 
want to adapt the Atheros designs to add the built-in hotspot (low 
power WLAN) capability to their cell phone chipsets, and screw the 
good stuff that WISPs use.

>Tom DeReggi
>RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
>IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
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> > 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
> >

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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.

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- Original Message - 
From: "John Scrivner" 
To: "WISPA General List" 
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:24 PM
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  
> 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/SB10001424052748704405704576063453274665320.html?mod=djemalertTECH
>>
>> another article (not behind a registration or pay wall):
>>
>> http://www.slashgear.com/qualcomm-buy-atheros-in-3-1bn-ubiquitous-connectivity-deal-05123321/
>>
>> Thanks,
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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.

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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  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
>
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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.  ;-)

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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.


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On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Mike Hammett > wrote:


UBNT, Mikrotik, Alvarion VL, etc.

I'd imagine most things not Motorola use one.

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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 for our supply of low cost radios?
> Scriv
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Brough
Turnermailto: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/SB10001424052748704405704576063453274665320.html?mod=djemalertTECH
>>
>> another article (not behind a registration or pay wall):
>>
>>

http://www.slashgear.com/qualcomm-buy-atheros-in-3-1bn-ubiquitous-connectivity-deal-05123321/
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brough
>>
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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.

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On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Mike Hammett wrote:

> UBNT, Mikrotik, Alvarion VL, etc.
>
> I'd imagine most things not Motorola use one.
>
> -
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> http://www.ics-il.com
>
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>
> 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 for our supply of low cost radios?
> > Scriv
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Brough Turner
>  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/SB10001424052748704405704576063453274665320.html?mod=djemalertTECH
> >>
> >> another article (not behind a registration or pay wall):
> >>
> >>
> http://www.slashgear.com/qualcomm-buy-atheros-in-3-1bn-ubiquitous-connectivity-deal-05123321/
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Brough
> >>
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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.

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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 for our supply of low cost radios?
> Scriv
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Brough Turner  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/SB10001424052748704405704576063453274665320.html?mod=djemalertTECH
>>
>> another article (not behind a registration or pay wall):
>>
>> http://www.slashgear.com/qualcomm-buy-atheros-in-3-1bn-ubiquitous-connectivity-deal-05123321/
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brough
>>
>> netBlazr - Free your broadband
>> Mobile:  617-285-0433
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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  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/SB10001424052748704405704576063453274665320.html?mod=djemalertTECH
>
> another article (not behind a registration or pay wall):
>
> http://www.slashgear.com/qualcomm-buy-atheros-in-3-1bn-ubiquitous-connectivity-deal-05123321/
>
> Thanks,
> Brough
>
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[WISPA] Qualcomm agreed to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion in cash

2011-01-05 Thread Brough Turner 


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/SB10001424052748704405704576063453274665320.html?mod=djemalertTECH 



another article (not behind a registration or pay wall):
   
http://www.slashgear.com/qualcomm-buy-atheros-in-3-1bn-ubiquitous-connectivity-deal-05123321/


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