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New Cisco Partner Program Targets Vertical Markets
HONOLULU—At its Partner Summit here this week, Cisco Systems introduced its Solution Technology Integrator program for partners producing integrated vertical market solutions featuring Cisco technology. Solution Technology Integrator partners are technology manufacturers that integrate specific Cisco technologies with their own to sell, service and support specific vertical market solutions. These partners, selected by Cisco, must…
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MS Duck and Cover
Microsoft confirmed Friday that source code from its well-worn Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 operating systems had been leaked on the Internet. Here are a number of steps you can take right now to reduce short-term risk to your systems: Patch everything pronto Make sure that you’ve got all your systems on a network…
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Convergys’ Infinys Receives International Award
Infinys, modular convergent business support systems software from Convergys Corporation, based in Cincinnati, OH, was named Best Product at the fourth annual Billing IT Telecom International Forum in Moscow this week. “Ultimately, Infinys software enables advanced telecommunications operators to increase their profitability by accelerating the launch of convergent services, reducing operating costs, and consolidating redundant…
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Cisco Sweetens Partner Incentives
HONOLULU—At its Partner Summit here today, Cisco Systems announced it will double the IP Communications rebate in its Value Incentive Program (VIP). VIP, launched a year ago, rewards Cisco channel partners with expertise in IP communications and VPN security technology areas for accelerating the adoption of Cisco IP Telephony and VPN/Security solutions. Its second, six-month…
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Cisco’s Chambers Sees Profits in Changing Business Processes
Honolulu, Hawaii—Cisco Systems President and CEO John Chambers introduced the company’s Opportunity Incentive Program to the more than 1,500 partners attending the annual Cisco Partner Summit here. Focusing on the importance of working with clients to change business processes as they introduce new technologies, he urged partners to reform their service offerings to emphasize the…
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FCC Begins Review of VOIP Communications
WASHINGTON—Federal regulators on Thursday took the first step on a journey that will likely lead to the end of the traditional public switched-telephone network and the migration of all voice traffic onto IP-based networks. While there may be twists and turns along the way, including detours set by the FBI, the destination points to more…
