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Cisco Is Buying Starent for $2.9 Billion to Bolster Its Wireless Networks Business

Oct. 13, 2009
The deal for Starent, which makes products that help wireless companies ship large volumes of data to phones and computing devices, is the latest in a string of acquisitions for Cisco.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa