środa, 11 grudnia 2013

Cisco loses court challenge to Microsoft's takeover of Skype

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Skype CEO Tony Bates shake hands at their joint news conference in San Francisco By Michele Sinner LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Microsoft fended off a challenge to its $8.5 billion takeover of messaging service Skype as Europe's second-highest court ruled against claims by rival Cisco that the 2011 deal would harm competition. The decision on Wednesday means Microsoft can continue to market Skype's video calls to consumers and businesses without making any concessions to Cisco or others offering similar products. Cisco's concern about the Skype deal stems from the fact it sells more expensive hardware to help companies with video conferencing, while Microsoft's alternative, based on Skype, can do much the same via a computer equipped with a webcam.








via Tech News Headlines - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/eu-court-upholds-microsoft-skype-deal-rejects-cisco-091835817--finance.html

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