http://www.nyquistcapital.com/2006/09/05/cortina-acquires-intel-comm-semi-assets/ More Signal. Less Noise. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:29:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.nyquistcapital.com/2006/09/05/cortina-acquires-intel-comm-semi-assets/#comment-605 Cortina Acquires Intel Comm Semi’s at Nyquist Capital Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:35:55 +0000 http://64.13.213.47/2006/09/05/cortina-acquires-intel-comm-semi-assets/#comment-605 [...] But as I stated earlier, it is unfortunate that the Telecom components were not rolled into a larger entity like AMCC or PMC-Sierra. Those two companies could have taken these products on with virtually no incremental R&D or SG&A. I hope Intel was paid well by Cortina’s investors, because it appears to me that larger, more established component companies might have milked the cow more efficiently, and therefore paid more. It would have also been a step towards the consolidation the industry needs. [...] [...] But as I stated earlier, it is unfortunate that the Telecom components were not rolled into a larger entity like AMCC or PMC-Sierra. Those two companies could have taken these products on with virtually no incremental R&D or SG&A. I hope Intel was paid well by Cortina’s investors, because it appears to me that larger, more established component companies might have milked the cow more efficiently, and therefore paid more. It would have also been a step towards the consolidation the industry needs. [...]

]]> http://www.nyquistcapital.com/2006/09/05/cortina-acquires-intel-comm-semi-assets/#comment-604 GigaOM » Cortina buying Intel Comm Biz Thu, 07 Sep 2006 15:15:04 +0000 http://64.13.213.47/2006/09/05/cortina-acquires-intel-comm-semi-assets/#comment-604 [...] Intel’s long agonizing foray into communications semiconductor business is coming to an end. Andrew Schmitt has the latest scoop that and says that Cortina Systems will buy Intel’s communications business for an undisclosed amount of money. My initial reaction is mild dissapointment. I was hoping the divestiture of the Intel assets would trigger much needed consolidation in the Comm Semi industry [...] [...] Intel’s long agonizing foray into communications semiconductor business is coming to an end. Andrew Schmitt has the latest scoop that and says that Cortina Systems will buy Intel’s communications business for an undisclosed amount of money. My initial reaction is mild dissapointment. I was hoping the divestiture of the Intel assets would trigger much needed consolidation in the Comm Semi industry [...]

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