Cisco coughs up another $1.9B to buy Acacia
Andrey Tolkachev / Getty Images Cisco raised its takeover offer for Acacia to $4.5 billion, up from $2.6 billion, in a move to boost Cisco’s optical-system strategy. After some saber-rattling, Cisco has sweetened the pot to acquire optical technology firm Acacia. The amended agreement calls for Cisco to pay $4.5...