BOSTON – Atheros Communications released new Wi-Fi chipsets for wireless access points and wireless chips for notebooks Tuesday that increase the speeds at which certain types of data can be ...

For this reason, what Atheros, a known maker of wireless solutions, introduced Tuesday is a significant development. The company announced Tuesday the industry's first single-stream 802.11n and ...

In a quest to move beyond cellphone technology, chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. has agreed to acquire Atheros Communications Inc. for $3.1 billion in cash. Qualcomm will pay $45 per share under the terms ...

In a move to round out its wireless and networking product portfolio, Qualcomm acquired Atheros for $3.1 billion, or $45 a share. For Qualcomm, the acquisition highlights a strategy to move beyond ...

Qualcomm has entered into an agreement to purchase chip maker Atheros for US$3.1 billion, or $45 per share, in cash, the company said on Wednesday. The transaction has been approved by the ...

Its agreement to buy Santa Clara-based Atheros Communications Inc.—the company's largest acquisition yet, once it closes—would give Qualcomm the Wi-Fi capability it's been looking for.