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Cisco, Tandberg Acquisition Deal Is Do or Die
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) will announce Dec. 3 whether enough Tandberg (OSL:TAA) shareholders have accepted its offer, effectively enabling Cisco to acquire the video conferencing giant. Cisco says as of Dec. 1 it controlled about 84 percent of outstanding shares of Tandberg, but the company had set a 90 percent condition for its offer to acquire…
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Tandberg Unshackles High-End Video Conferencing with T3 Custom Edition
Tandberg (OSL:TAA) is unshackling its high-end telepresence video conferencing system from the confines of the board room. The video conferencing giant, which is in play as a Cisco acquisition, is offering a “custom” version of its T3 telepresence system. The high-end T3 telepresence system normally is packaged with all the accoutrements of a board room,…
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Analysts See Hope in Server Sales Data — Especially x86
Both Gartner and IDC have released reports on server shipments and sales for the third quarter of 2009, and while the numbers continue to plummet, there were rays of hope, especially in the commodity x86 segment. Gartner put worldwide shipments at 1.9 million units, down 17.1 percent year-over-year, while IDC reported shipments down 17.9 percent.…
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Bradford Networks’ CEO Taps VARS for Network Security Success
Network security is an increasingly popular market for VARs and at the top of the 2010 “must-buy” list for many enterprises in diverse industries. Channel Insider sits down with network security vendor Bradford Network’s CEO Gregg Bjork to discuss the changing network security landscape and proven, successful strategies for VARs looking to grow their network…
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Cisco Adds Support, Products to Small Business Channel Partner Program
Cisco’s celebration of its year anniversary of a $100 million investment in small business comes with some good news for partners. The networking giant says that it is now creating a new partner presales technical support and new hardware advanced-replacement service designed specifically for its reseller channel partners selling to the small business market. In…