Electronic Business articles from January 2003

Electronic Business archives from January 2003

Open the boardroom window. (Editor's Note).(Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requirements)(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... I've been thinking about the law of unintended consequences lately. Congress is legendary for passing legislation to solve a problem, and in doing so creating other problems instead. Will that be the case with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?...

Letters.
January 1, 2003... INTERSIL STORY Congratulations on an excellent story on Intersil ["Analog arsenal," November 2002, page 46]! It's probably the best I've seen on Intersil since joining the company in March. I mean it sincerely, especially considering that...

Can COMDEX be saved?. (The Chip Advisor).(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... My first fall COMDEX was in November 1984. I drove out from Denver to Las Vegas and spent two days wandering from hotel to hotel to see the whole thing. There wasn't enough room in any one venue to hold all the exhibits that year, and the event...

The Wi-Fi opportunity. (Commentary).
January 1, 2003... Established companies out of business? The surviving incumbents are now having a last laugh. But their schadenfreude may be short-lived in the telecommunications industry because a new technology called Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) is threatening...

2003: The threat of war and the economy. (Analysis).(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... The U.S. and global economies face continued challenges in the year ahead. But, on balance, it's reasonable to conclude that if at least some things go right this year, overall economic growth rates during 2003 will be at least a little bit...

Rules with an international flair: the push is on for the adoption of global accounting standards. (Finance).
January 1, 2003... The United States is stepping up its efforts to make its generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) consistent with international accounting standards. The push toward unified international accounting standards actually began about 30...

Show me the money: some tech stocks trade for little more than the value of cash in hand. (Finance).(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... Talk about the air going out of the market: It seems that the technology bubble has burst so thoroughly that the marker can barely pay for the deflated balloon. An unusually high number of technology companies are trading at around the...

Good riddance to 2002. (Business Barometer).(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... Purchasing managers are ready to put 2002 behind them. Over a third believe that business conditions will improve over the next 30 days. Analysts are predicting that the semiconductor market will grow about 18% in 2003, with the majority of...

Spectrum policy due for a makeover. (Business Trends).(Spectrum Policy Task Force looks into it)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Federal Communications Commission regulations on radio spectrum are old, about 90 years old to be exact. The Spectrum Policy Task Force, established in June 2002 by FCC Chairman Michael Powell, was set up to re-examine these old regulations. It...

Drowning in a sea of regulation: technology companies work to come to terms with Sarbanes-Oxley Act. (Business Trends).(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... As a broad wave of changes in corporate governance dictated by Congress last summer sweeps through the industry, high-tech companies are struggling mightily to keep their heads above regulatory water. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a...

RosettaNet: The rubber hits the road; Intel releases solid data in support of the Internet business communications standards. (Business Trends).
January 1, 2003... If you've been around the industry awhile, word of a successful RosettaNet interaction has about as much impact as a successful Space Shuttle launch. It's commonplace, but it still has the power to amaze--if you stop and think about it. ...

The shakeout in B2B exchanges: low survival rate among sites in most industries. (Business Trends).(and related articles )(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... The digital market shakeout isn't over yet, but electronics-industry exchanges may fare surprisingly well compared with other markets, experts say. "Our study of eight industries found only 43% of independent B2B exchanges survived between...

JDS Uniphase: the last man standing? Business is brutal for optical component makers, but survival might mean long-term success. (Business Trends).
January 1, 2003... Syrus Madavi, president and chief operating officer of JDS Uniphase Corp., has seen tough times before. But even he is stunned by the magnitude of the market collapse confronting the world's leading optical components company, which he recently...

Too much preoccupation with patents? Mentor and Cadence battle over patents while competitors erode their emulation market share. (Business Trends: Management).
January 1, 2003... When Walden "Wally" Rhines joined Wilsonville, OR-based Mentor Graphics Corp. as CEO in 1993, he was unhappy to learn that the electronic design automation (EDA) company had sold its hardware emulation patents and technology to competitor...

Buyers' market.(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC. wasn't actually looking for another acquisition last summer. But when Agere Systems Inc. announced plans in August to either sell or close its troubled optoelectronics business, TriQuint quickly mobilized a...

Top 50 Electronics Mergers & Acquisitions.(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... TOP 50 ELECTRONICS MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Announced 1/1/02 - 11/15/02 Rank Target name Target business description 1 TRW Inc. General Technology 2 IBM Corp-Hard Disk Drive ...

Shown the door: hiring and firing the CEO is the board's main job, but it can be perilous. (Management).
January 1, 2003... Most of them were shown the door due to poor performance. Some departed over differences of opinion with their boards. A few were banished for alleged crimes or ethical lapses. They were all CEOs at public and private electronics companies who...

Watching for Chinese knock-offs: while theft of IP is rare, chip and EDA companies remain wary of piracy in burgeoning Chinese market. (IP Protection).
January 1, 2003... YOU JUST HAVE TO TAKE A FEW STEPS INSIDE CHINA--across the border from Hong Kong into the Lo Wu shopping center that sits right on the Shenzhen border crossing--to make your first acquaintance with China's legendary brand-name pirates. In...

Elcoteq goes cold calling: after being burned by one of its two main customers, telecommunications manufacturer Elcoteq works to broaden its revenue base. (Profile).(Company Profile)
January 1, 2003... YOU'D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANYBODY in the electronics industry who hasn't heard of Ericsson or Nokia. But just try to name the contract manufacturer that has built most of their equipment. Not Solectron and not Flextronics, but a...

Straining to hear digital radio: Europe has a head start in terrestrial digital radio, but is anybody listening? (Consumer Electronics).
January 1, 2003... DIGITAL RADIO IS FULL OF PROMISES: crystal-clear sound, electronic programming guides, downloading and storage of music, data, still images and video. Digital radio will know your choice of music and search for it. It will not stop until it...

Broadband's growth defies downturn. (Venture Pulse).(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... If broadband's hype led us into the current high-tech recession, its reality may lead us out. Despite scandals, bankruptcy and debt, the major telecom carriers are fast deploying broadband networks--providing a solid foundation for start-ups...