Atheros Buys Intellon to Give Wi-Fi a Powerline Backbone

By Sep. 8, 2009, 1:43pm PT 5 Comments

Atheros, a Wi-Fi chipmaker, said today it’s agreed to buy Intellon, a maker of chips that turn the home’s electrical network into a conduit for broadband, for $244 million. While most of us use Wi-Fi for our home network, it needs a stronger… Read More »