Arris may buy Brocade network edge business - report

(Telecompaper) Set-top box maker Arris is looking to take over Brocade's networking equipment operations for up to USD 1 billion, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The parties are in talks around a deal that would enable Arris to offer high-end mobile broadband devices to customers and ensure that Broadcom, which agreed to buy Brocade in November, will not own a business that competes with its top clients, such as Cisco Systems. Brocade is in discussion with a number of