Motorola splashes $260m on broadband buy-out

Mobile giant swoops for high-speed data firm...

By Will Sturgeon, 20 November 2001 07:38

NEWS Motorola has bought fibre optic network firm Synchronous for $260m. The all share deal is designed at increasing Motorola's presence in the broadband sector. Synchronous' systems are used for transmitting video and high-speed data - demand for which will be heightened by the roll-out of 3G mobile phone services.

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