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UC Strategies Will Be Hosting a Webinar on Cisco's Motion: The WLAN Industry Responds

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:00:56 GMT

Business Wire - In late May, Cisco announced a new architecture for their wireless products dubbed Cisco Motion.

Phenomenex Expands International Network With New Office in the Netherlands

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:05:12 GMT

Business Wire - Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of separation science consumables, today announced the grand opening of its new subsidiary in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Sprint, Cisco and Ciena Fuel Next-Generation Services with 40-Gbps Circuits on the Global Sprint Tier 1 IP Network

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:07:23 GMT

Business Wire - Sprint (NYSE:S), Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Ciena (NASDAQ:CIEN) announced today that they are implementing 40-gigabits-per-second (Gbps) network capabilities on the Global Sprint Tier 1 IP Network using a technology called Internet Protocol over dense wavelength-division multiplexing, or IPoDWDM for short.

Former Cisco, GE and Lucent Executive Mark De Simone to Drive Cordys Global Sales and Business Development

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:38:17 GMT

Business Wire - Cordys, a leading provider of Business Process Management Suite (BPMS) technology, today announced that Mark De Simone has joined the company in the position of Chief Sales and Business Development Officer.

INX Selected to Provide and Implement a Cisco Digital Media System

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:00:21 GMT

Business Wire - INX Inc., (NASDAQ:INXI) announced today that it has been selected by the ESC Region 19 Head Start Program to provide and implement a Cisco Digital Media system.

3Com to Receive $70 Million from Realtek to Resolve Patent and Technology Issues

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:51:04 GMT

Business Wire - 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) today announced that on July 11, 2008 3Com and Realtek Group reached an agreement with respect to certain networking technologies of 3Com that will resolve the long-standing patent dispute between the companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Realtek will pay 3Com $70 million, within the next 45 days.

Intel's Craig Barrett and Cisco's John Chambers to Keynote at 2009 CES Technology and Emerging Countries Program

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:17:57 GMT

Business Wire - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® yesterday announced that Craig Barrett, chairman of Intel Corp., and John Chambers, chairman and CEO of Cisco, will speak at the 2009 International CES® as a part of the second annual Technology and Emerging Countries Program (TEC), which focuses on the role technology plays to further economic growth.

New Palm-Sized Server from Plat'Home Provides Low Energy, Low-Cost, Simple Way to Monitor Hundreds of Network Devices

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:03:32 GMT

Business Wire - Plat'Home(TOKYO:6836)(ISIN:JP3833000007) , Japan’s Linux technology pioneer, today announced the general availability of its KANSHI BlockS™ Pro solution in the United States.

General Dynamics Achieves Cisco TelePresence Authorized Technology Provider Status

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:30:14 GMT

PRNewswire - General Dynamics C4 Systems announced today that it has achieved TelePresence Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco.

Apisphere Partners with BuzzHub to Create Interactive Advertising Network for Mobile Devices

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:37:20 GMT

Business Wire - Apisphere, Inc., a leading provider of location-awareness services for mobile business applications, today announced that is has partnered with interactive advertising network BuzzHub to create a location based media delivery platform for mobile devices.

IPcelerate Introduces IPsmartSuite for Cisco Unified Communication Manager Express

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:01:57 GMT

Business Wire - IPcelerate, Inc., a provider of advanced communications-based software applications, announced today the launch of IPsmartSuite™, a VoIP-based business-intelligent solution designed to meet the communications needs of small and medium-size businesses.

Global Energy Basel Selects EBD Group's partneringONE(TM) Conference Networking Service

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:40:24 GMT

Business Wire - EBD Group, the leading partnering firm for the global biotechnology industry, today announced that Global Energy Basel, the only international event promoting partnerships for integrated energy solutions, has selected partneringONE™ as the networking platform for its inaugural event to be held November 12-14 2008 at the Congress Center in Basel, Switzerland.

Research and Markets: Cisco Introduces Composite Enterprise Mobility Solution

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:37:01 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/b199d7/whats_news_cisc) has announced the addition of the "What’s News?: Cisco Introduces Composite Enterprise Mobility Solution" report to their offering.

New Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router Makes Home Networking Multimedia Friendly

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:47 GMT

PRNewswire - Linksys(R), a Division of Cisco, and the recognized leading global manufacturer of wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and the small business user, today announced the Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router (WRT610N).

Silicom's Second Quarter 2008 Results Release Scheduled for July 28

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:30:54 GMT

Business Wire - Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ:SILC) (TASE:SILC), an industry-leading provider of high-performance server/appliances networking solutions, announced today that it will be releasing its second quarter 2008 results on Monday, July 28th, 2008, before the US market opens.

Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: FedEx, UPS, and Cisco

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:02:40 GMT

Business Wire - Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today’s interview is with Director...

Samplify Systems Announces Distribution Agreement With Tokyo Electron Device Limited, Broadening Availability of Signal Compression Technology

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:00:22 GMT

PRNewswire - Samplify Systems, Inc., a real-time signal compression technology company, and Tokyo Electron Device Limited (TED), the leading Japanese distributor of Xilinx FPGAs, manufacturer of inrevium evaluation board solutions, and provider of FPGA design services, announced an agreement for the distribution of Samplify's patented Prism(TM) signal compression technology and products to key markets in Asia.

BTP Deploys New Converged Cisco Voice & Data Network for Peninsula Real Estate Office Launch

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:52:42 GMT

Business Wire - Business Technology Partners (BTP), Inc., a premier IT consulting firm, announced today that it has successfully integrated, designed and installed a fully converged Cisco voice and data network for Peninsula Real Estate LLC, a New York City-based real estate operating company located at 70 East 55th Street.

Tower Semiconductor to Launch Volume Production of QuickLogic's ArcticLink II VX Solution Platforms for Mobile Display Devices

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:01:49 GMT

PRNewswire - QuickLogic(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the lowest power programmable solutions leader, and Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM, TASE: TSEM), an independent specialty foundry, announced today that they entered into an agreement to manufacture volume production of QuickLogic's next-generation ArcticLink II VX solution platforms, expected to start during Q3 2008.

Comcast and Cisco Announce Successful Live Network Demonstration of the World's First 100GE Router Interface

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:30:44 GMT

Business Wire - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSK, CMCSA), the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it has successfully completed a 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) technology test over its existing backbone infrastructure between Philadelphia and McLean, VA using the industry’s first 100GE router interface developed for the Cisco CRS-1 routing system.

ARRIS & Cisco Work Together on Multi Wavelength Standardization

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:00:56 GMT

PRNewswire - ARRIS (Nasdaq: ARRS) and Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) unveiled Tuesday their joint proposal for the technical criteria supporting multi-wavelength optical networks at the SCTE technical committee.

Linksys By Cisco Announces Setup Support for Mac OS X

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:01:00 GMT

PRNewswire - Linksys(R), a Division of Cisco, and the recognized leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and the small business user, today announced that it is now supporting router setup for Mac OS X v10.4 and higher users with its Linksys EasyLink Advisor (LELA) Setup Wizard.

3Com Enhances Secure Mobility for SMBs and Enterprises with New Business-Class Wireless Networking Portfolio

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:39:40 GMT

Business Wire - 3Com Corporation is significantly enhancing its secure mobility solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) and enterprises with a new portfolio of robust, easy-to use, business-class wireless products that deliver increased speed, range and capacity along with 3Com’s advanced security, ease-of-use and flexible deployment.

Silex Introduces SX-SDWAG 802.11a/b/g SDIO Radio Card for OEM Portable Device Applications

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:01:49 GMT

PRNewswire - Silex Technology today announced the SX-SDWAG, the first world's first wireless module that provides 802.11a/b/g capabilities in an SDIO card form factor.

ActiveVideo Networks Unveils First Platform To Bring Web 2.0 Content and Interactivity to Television Through Any Internet-Connected Device

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:43 GMT

PRNewswire - ActiveVideo Networks(TM), which provides solutions that infuse TV with Web content and interactivity to more than 1 million cable and IPTV viewers, today announced expanded capabilities designed to simplify and accelerate the availability of Web-based programming and advertising on the television.

Acacia Subsidiary Licenses Medical Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Technology to Siemens Medical Solutions

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:00:04 GMT

Business Wire - Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its Hospital Systems Corporation subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., covering a portfolio of patents that apply to medical picture archiving and communication system (PACS) technology.

Biofield Releases Details About the National Healthcare Network Which Will Provide Biofield's and Other Technology in China

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:36:16 GMT

Business Wire - Biofield Corp. (OTC:BZEC) today reported that the closing documents were executed at the June 16 signing ceremony for the new Chinese national healthcare JV arranged by James MacKay and the MacKay Group -- Worldwide Lifecare Limited (the Carelife JV) -- which will provide Biofield’s Breast Cancer technology and other comprehensive medical technology and services in China.

3Com Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results for Fiscal 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:06:03 GMT

Business Wire - 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter, which ended May 30, 2008.

Global Knowledge Launches New Cisco Training Courses for CCNA Security Certification, CCNA Voice Certification, and CCNA Wireless Certification

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:56:36 GMT

Business Wire - Global Knowledge, the worldwide leader in IT and Business training, today announced the addition of new courses for each of the three new Cisco certifications that build upon the CCNA Certification: CCNA Security Certification, CCNA Voice Certification, and CCNA Wireless Certification.

MultiFactor SecureAuth(R) for Cisco VPN Authentication Delivers Efficient, Inexpensive Solution for Enterprises to Become PCI Compliant

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:34:22 GMT

Business Wire - MultiFactor Corporation, an innovator in two factor authentication, web application security and SSL VPN Authentication solutions today announced the availability of SecureAuth 4.5 for Cisco VPN Authentication, a secure access solution addressing specific PCI compliance requirements for large enterprises.

New CCNA Security, Wireless and Voice Products Available From Cisco Press

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:48:46 GMT

Business Wire - Cisco Press announced the launch today of new print and electronic learning tools to prepare candidates for new CCNA® concentrations, including CCNA Security, CCNA Voice and CCNA Wireless.

BT Conferencing Launches BT One Source for Cisco TelePresence

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:57:34 GMT

PRNewswire - BT (LSE: BT.A; NYSE: BT) today announced the launch of its fully-managed immersive video solution, BT One Source for Cisco TelePresence.

Blueslice and Cisco Partner on IMS Solution

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:09:42 GMT

Business Wire - Blueslice Networks offers the leading telecom vendor of the world a simple solution to the IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, evolution. Blueslice has announced today that their HSS 3000™ has completed interoperability testing with Cisco’s IMS soft-switch: the Broadband Telephony Service, or BTS 102000™.

Future-Ready for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.x: Clarus Systems Announces New Migration Certification Service Offering at Cisco Live

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:10:39 GMT

Business Wire - Clarus Systems, Inc., a leading provider of integrated voice service management and testing solutions for IP Communication deployments, upgrades and transformations, today announced the company will be focusing on getting its ClarusIPC Plus+ customers “future-ready” for the migration to Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) 6.x at the Cisco Networkers Conference in Orlando, Florida, June 22 – 26, 2008.

InnerWireless Completes Compatibility Testing of Cisco's 802.11n Aironet 1250 Series Access Point

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:55:29 GMT

Business Wire - InnerWireless®, Inc., today announced that its Horizon Converged Wireless Platform is compatible with 802.11n from Cisco, and the company is rapidly expanding its WLAN product portfolio to include offering the Cisco® Aironet® 1250 Series Access Point for Horizon.

InnerWireless Accepted Into Cisco Systems Solution Incentive Program

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:45:45 GMT

Business Wire - With customers demanding both a platform for wireless convergence and a one-stop-shop for the sale, deployment and support of WLAN products, InnerWireless®, Inc., today announced that it has optimized its architecture and offering to make Cisco products the WLAN centerpiece of its Horizon platform for hospitals in North America.

ActionPacked! Networks Announces Release of LiveAction Professional Edition Software for Managing Cisco Routers

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:00:54 GMT

PRNewswire - ActionPacked! Networks, a developer of expert systems for managing Cisco devices, today announced the release of the professional edition of its LiveAction software created specifically for individual IT engineers.

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Lear Corporation, Toyota, Nissan, Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:00:50 GMT

Business Wire - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.

AMC Technology to Present Cisco Contact Center Integration with Leading CRM Applications at Cisco Live! 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:49:34 GMT

Business Wire - AMC Technology, a leading provider of multi-channel integration solutions for contact centers, will discuss Cisco integration with CRM applications in their exhibit booth #341 at Cisco Live! 2008 in the Orange County Convention Center.

Vision 3D Implantable Cardiac Devices Now on Medtronic Carelink Network

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:19:54 GMT

Business Wire - Today at Cardiostim 2008, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced that all Vision 3D™ implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-Ds) are now compatible with the Medtronic CareLink® Network.