Not too many thanks to the holiday season, but TI and DoCoMo still made some deals.
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Texas Instruments |
Chipcon |
TI to acquire Chipcon for $200M in cash |
The deal will position TI as an expert designer of short-range wireless chips used in consumer electronics and security systems. |
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NTT DoCoMo |
Fuji TV |
DoCoMo to pay $178.5M for 2.6% stake in Fuji TV |
The first task resulting from the deal is for DoCoMo and Fuji to co-develop a service that joins data broadcasting with TV programs. |
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SingTel's Optus |
Virgin Mobile Australia |
Optus to acquire remaining 75% stake in Virgin Mobile Australia for up to $100M |
The Virgin MVNO runs over Optus' network and now Optus wants to reel in those subscribers the brand managed to scoop up. |