FTC Approves Final Order in Broadcom's Acquisition of Brocade

The FTC approved a final order Thursday that it said would resolve any anticompetitive consequences resulting from Broadcom's proposed $5.9 billion buy of Brocade (see 1707030030). Commissioners voted 2-0, after a comment period. The order requires Broadcom to implement firewalls preventing the flow of Broadcom's OEM partner Cisco's "confidential business information outside of a group of relevant Broadcom employees."