ARM Holdings PLC with the British company competition between (ARMH) always give Intel (Intel Co., INTC) special trouble, Intel has made several attempts to break the ARM of smartphone chip technology blockade, but have failed. The task may soon become more difficult.
Japan's SoftBank Group co., LTD. (SoftBank Group Corp., 9984. TO) announced Monday that planned $32 billion takeover of the ARM, and promised TO invest more ARM, TO help it will double the number of employees within five years. ARM to obtain additional funds will be used to purchase and in-house technology development, to enhance the influence of the chip design companies in the new market, such as data center equipment the Intel dominate the market.
Linley Group analyst Linley, said Dr. Gwenn said for Intel, the deal could make the ARM more powerful competitors.
In fact, the ARM has been growing over the past decade, enough to pose a threat to Intel, from time to time there will be rumors, Intel may attempt to acquire ARM. But analysts said the ARM's business model can cause trouble for Intel, and Intel is unlikely to consider more than softbank's ARM to be on offer.
Intel spokesman declined to comment.