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   ExtraBITS for 19 March 2018

   TidBITS Staff

   We have only one ExtraBIT this week, in which analyst Ben Thompson
   explains why the United States blocking Broadcom's acquisition of
   Qualcomm might be a good thing.

   [1]Why Blocking Broadcom's Acquisition of Qualcomm Might Be a Good
   Thing -- President Trump has nixed Singapore-based Broadcom's purchase
   of American chipmaker Qualcomm on national security and protectionist
   grounds, although Broadcom had promised to relocate to the United
   States. Analyst Ben Thompson explains why he thinks this was the right
   move. In short, Broadcom had made it clear that it planned to focus on
   Qualcomm's past patents instead of producing new technology with the
   company's resources. This would have reduced competition with Chinese
   companies in future mobile developments ' 6G and beyond ' and thus
   potentially left the United States at a technological disadvantage.

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References

   1. https://stratechery.com/2018/qualcomm-national-security-and-patents/
   2. http://tidbits.com/article/17848#comments

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