Nokia recently announced the completion of its acquisition of Seattle WiFi tech company Unium. The agreement, reached in February, aims to bolster Nokia’s WiFi products portfolio by incorporating Unium software, which helps maximize in-home network speeds and ensure WiFi coverage across the entire residence. Nokia officials said the software provides an intelligent mesh network — […]
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Alliance formed to collaborate on 48V-to-low voltage on-board DC-DC power supplies
At the Open Compute U.S. Summit 2018 today, four leading suppliers of power solutions announced a new alliance, the Power Stamp Alliance, to create collaborative solutions for 48V-to-low-voltage on-board DC-DC power converters. These 48V direct conversion DC-DC modules – or ‘power stamps’ – primarily target high-performance computers and servers being used in large data centers, […]
PSMA workshop focuses on the energy harvesting ecosystem
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) will host EnerHarv 2018, the organization’s inaugural International Energy Harvesting Workshop, in Cork, Ireland, May 29-31, 2018. EnerHarv 2018 will be a focal point for a community of experts and users of energy harvesting and related technologies to share knowledge, best practices, road maps and experiences — and to […]
Bel Power Solutions to attend the Open Compute Project (OCP) U.S. Summit 2018 in San Jose, CA
Bel Power Solutions and Protection announces their participation at the upcoming Open Compute Project (OCP) U.S. Summit 2018 on March 20-21st at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA. at Booth B14. The Open Compute Project (OCP) is a 501(c)(6) organization, founded in 2011 by Facebook, Intel, and Rackspace, whose mission is to apply the benefits of open […]
Broadcom Officially Drops Qualcomm Bid After Trump Decision
Two days after President Donald Trump blocked Broadcom in its hostile takeover bid of U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm, the Singapore company is officially withdrawing its $117 billion bid. Broadcom Ltd. said Wednesday that it was disappointed as it withdrew its proposed candidates for the board at Qualcomm Inc., but the plans to move its headquarters to […]
For the Tech Industry, a Red Flag on Megadeals?
The decision by President Donald Trump to scuttle a hostile takeover by Singapore’s Broadcom of the U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm could signal a shift toward stronger sector oversight. The deal raised red flags for government officials worried about ceding control of telecom or wireless infrastructure to foreign entities in the long run. “These transitions come along […]
Trump Order Bans Broadcom-Qualcomm Merger
The White House late Monday issued an order blocking Broadcom’s proposed takeover of fellow chip maker Qualcomm on national security grounds. President Trump wrote that he reviewed the recommendations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. and that he possesses authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to “protect the national security” […]
Report: Sprint Parent Acquires Stake in Charter, Fuels Merger Speculation
Sprint’s parent company could once again be interested in exploring a merger between the carrier and Charter Communications. British paper The Times reported over the weekend that Japanese tech giant SoftBank acquired a minority share in the cable company, according to The Kansas City Star. The stake was below the 5 percent threshold that would […]
Broadcom Vows to Maintain Qualcomm 5G Spending as Government Review Looms
Broadcom this week pledged to continue Qualcomm’s investment in 5G research amid signs that government officials are worried about the ramifications of a potential merger between the companies. The chip maker added that a merged company would maintain R&D spending levels and focus its efforts on “critical technologies that are essential to the U.S.” Broadcom […]
Signal Transformer to attend the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC 2018) in San Antonio, TX ‒ March 4-8, 2018
Signal Transformer, a Bel group company and global manufacturer of custom and standard transformers, chokes, inductors, transformers and SMD inductors, will be an exhibitor at this year’s APEC 2018 technical conference and exhibition in San Antonio, TX, which will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center March 4-8, 2018. The APEC conference focuses […]