Brief affair. Only a few months after finally acquiring it for $10.7bn, Broadcom opts to offload Symantec’s Enterprise division
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Broadcom Ordered To Halt Exclusivity Deals By EC
Chip giant ordered to halt exclusivity deals after European watchdog utilises powers last used 18 years ago
EU Antitrust Watchdog Looks To Sanction Chip Giant Broadcom
Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager set to deploy rarely used powers against Broadcom as EU steps up action against US tech giants
Symantec Consumer Division Sale To Equity Firms – Report
Private equity groups sniff around remaining consumer division of Symantec, after enterprise sale to Broadcom
Broadcom Acquires Symantec Enterprise Unit For £8.8bn
Acquisition confirmed as Broadcom continues to expand beyond its traditional chip business
Broadcom In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Symantec – Again
Weeks after Symantec walked away after price disagreement, reports suggest the two are close to a deal
Symantec, Broadcom Axe Acquisition Talks – Report
Symantec reportedly walks away from acquisition talks with Broadcom, after disagreement about price
Broadcom In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Symantec
Another software move for chipmaker, as Broadcom reportedly seeks to acquire security veteran Symantec
Broadcom Faces EU Antitrust Probe
European regulators to investigate whether it operated monolopy for modem and TV chipsets
US Chipmakers Lobby US Government Over Huawei Blacklist
Intel, Qualcomm and other major US semiconductor firms quietly put pressure on US Commerce Department, as Huawei expects £20bn in lost revenues this year alone
Broadcom Hits Out At ‘Fake’ Pentagon Memo Of CA Acquisition
Mischief making. Pentagon ‘request’ for national security review of Broadcom’s CA acquisition is ‘fake’
Broadcom Surprises Many With CA Technologies Acquisition
How does that fit? Chipmaker shocks the markets with surprise acquisition bid for veteran software provider CA
US Blocks Broadcom-Qualcomm Deal, Citing National Security
The US president has banned what would have been the tech sector’s biggest deal to date, citing fears it could give China an opening in the race to 5G
US Broadcom Probe Cites Fears China Could Dominate 5G
The US warns Broadcom’s hostile takeover of Qualcomm could give China an opportunity to take over next-generation networking standards
Microchip Pays £7bn For Microsemi Amid Frenzied Start For Tech Deals
This year has seen the fastest start to tech mergers and acquisitions since 2000, the height of the dot-com bubble
Broadcom Lowers Qualcomm Offer To $117bn
Broadcom shaves 4 percent off its ‘opportunistic’ offer for Qualcomm, after objecting to raised bid for NXP
Broadcom Offers £99bn For Qualcomm In Biggest-Ever Tech Deal
The $130bn offer would create a dominant mobile chip player, but some say it’s an opportunistic move taking advantage of Qualcomm’s legal woes
Unpatched Smartphones ‘At Risk’ From Broadpwn Bug
Android and iOS already issued patches for bug that could result in the spread of unstoppable malware
Extreme Networks Buys Brocade Data Centre Business
Data centre networking move sees Extreme buy data centre networking unit, as Brocade breakup continues
Raspberry Pi Compute Module Gets Major Upgrade To Target Industry
The £25 Compute Module 3 uses the same Broadcom chip as the Raspberry Pi 3, running10 times faster than its predecessor
Broadcom Buys Networking Firm Brocade For £4.5bn But Will Sell Off Ruckus Wireless
The whole of Brocade’s IP Networking business is being sold off as Broadcom concentrates on supporting its chip business
Chip Makers Build SDN Into Microprocessors
Semiconductor companies including Freescale and Broadcom are supporting software-defined networking efforts with chip-level technogies
MWC 2014: Broadcom, Huawei Put NFV Products On Show
Broadcom and Huawei are to demonstrate their latest offerings in the growing market for network-function virtualisation, closely related to software-defined networking
Broadcom Chip To Bring 4G To Low-Cost Mobile Devices
Broadcom’s new chipsets, now in production, are aimed at the rapidly growing market for smartphones priced at less than £200
Broadcom Preps Wearable Tech Chip For IoT
Broadcom develops new smart chip for wearable device sector operating in the Internet of Things environment
Open Compute Project Tests Three Open Switch Designs
In just six months, Broadcom, Intel and Mellanox have all submitted independent open switch proposals
Broadcom Targets Wearable Tech Role
Broadcom is to push into the wearable devices market after upgrading its WICED Direct chip platform
Broadcom Targets Bandwidth With StrataXGS Chip
Broadcom’s new BCM56450 chip will help mobile operators struggling with their bandwidth challenges
Broadcom Targets 5G Enterprise Wi-Fi With ARM SoCs
Broadcom will release new chips designed for enterprise Wi-Fi networks running the 802.11ac protocol
Broadcom Takes BroadLight For Expanded Fibre Access Portfolio
Broadcom takes another step in growing its networking capabilities with the purchase of BroadLight, a month after closing on NetLogic