# C_2010036EN.01000901.xml

| 13.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 36/9 |
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13.2.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 36/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5669 — Cisco/Tandberg)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 36/07

| 1. | On 8 February 2010 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cisco Systems Inc., (‘Cisco Systems’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Tandberg ASA (‘Tandberg’, Norway & US) by way of public bid announced on 1 October 2009. |
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On 8 February 2010 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Cisco Systems Inc., (‘Cisco Systems’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Tandberg ASA (‘Tandberg’, Norway & US) by way of public bid announced on 1 October 2009.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Cisco Systems: is globally active in the development and sale of networking products for the Internet. Cisco designs, manufactures, and sell Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry. Its offering includes high-quality ‘immersive’ video communications solutions, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Cisco Systems: is globally active in the development and sale of networking products for the Internet. Cisco designs, manufactures, and sell Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry. Its offering includes high-quality ‘immersive’ video communications solutions,

| — | Tandberg: offers a broad range of video communications solutions including immersive systems for dedicated rooms, systems for multi-purpose conference rooms, and personal video conferencing systems. |
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Tandberg: offers a broad range of video communications solutions including immersive systems for dedicated rooms, systems for multi-purpose conference rooms, and personal video conferencing systems.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5669 — Cisco/Tandberg, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5669 — Cisco/Tandberg, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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