Unlike Europe’s telecom operators, cable firms have posted strong sales growth in recent years by expanding into superfast broadband. Lee Partners and Quadrangle Capital Partners. funds CCMP Capital, Providence Equity Partners, Thomas H. Ono had been planning an initial public offering (IPO) this year, but it may be pre-empted by a bid of at least 7 billion euros ($9.6 billion), or 10 times its 2012 operating profit, bankers said.
Ono, Spain’s largest cable group, has become subject to a bidding war between Vodafone and Liberty Global and talks with its private equity owners are ongoing, said two people familiar with the situation on Tuesday. "Apple has copied many of Samsung's innovations in its Apple iPhone, iPod, and iPad products.(Reuters) - Europe's booming cable sector is set for another round of deal-making as the private-equity owners of cable companies in Spain, Sweden and Norway head for the exit and giants like Vodafone VOD.L and Liberty Global LBTYA.O compete for targets. "Samsung has been a pioneer in the mobile device business sector since the inception of the mobile device industry," Samsung said. Samsung countered that it has broken technological barriers with its own ultra-slim, lightweight phones. "Samsung, in contrast, has systematically copied Apple's innovative technology and products, features and designs, and has deluged markets with infringing devices." "Apple revolutionized the market in personal computing devices," Apple claims in court filings. In a counterclaim, Samsung says Apple stole two of its ideas to use on iPhones and iPads. Samsung was ordered to pay about $900m but is appealing and has been allowed to continue selling products using the technology.Īpple this time accuses Samsung of infringing on five patents on newer devices, including Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The latest case, which begins on Monday in San Jose with jury selection, will be tried less than two years after a federal jury found the South Korean firm was infringing on Apple patents.
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