AT&T targets SMBs; Router market expected to take a rare dip

Cisco loses $1M AT&T Park deal to pip-squeak competitor ShoreTel; Cisco adds rack server to data center computing system Convergence and VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Avaya Mastering UC: An SMB Example In this live webcast, Jason Snook, IT director for Mindwave Research, will describe why his small-to-medium size business took the leap into unified communications. He'll talk about how UC has measurably improved Mindwave's bottom line, while providing superior business communications for both the company's customers and home-based workers. Spotlight Story AT&T targets SMBs AT&T announced last week a business "triple play" bundle targeted for small businesses that includes wireless voice, wired voice and high speed Internet services -- starting at less than $100 a month. The "All for Less" bundle doesn't offer any new services, but the low price tag may be very attractive to the small business, especially in tough economic times. Read full story Related News: Router market expected to take a rare dip The Dell'Oro Group recently released some gloomy projections for various segments of the networking market, with IP lines for the PBX market expected to decline for the first time ever and the router market expected to decline for the first time in seven years. Cisco loses $1M AT&T Park deal to pip-squeak competitor ShoreTel 6 weeks ago, Pure IP unified communications systems vendor ShorTel bragged about winning a unified communications deal from competitors at AT&T Park - the home of the San Francisco Giants. Yesterday, the San Francisco Chronicle revealed the competitor was Cisco and that the deal was worth $1 million. The Giants partnered with ShoreTel to roll out a new Voice over IP (VoIP) unified communications system that included a total of 450 ShoreTel IP Telephones. The Giants also purchased the ShoreTel Converged Conference solution as well as the ShoreWare Contact Center application Workgroup, for its ticketing, sales and customer service contact center. According to San Francisco Giants CIO - Bill Schlough: "The Giants were seeking a state-of-the-art communications system that would transform the way our front office staff, the media, and our fans connect at AT&T Park, and we were very excited to find that a local leader in IP-based communications offered an outstanding solution coupled with the best customer service in the industry. The ShoreTel system will help us all communicate more efficiently, provide enhanced capabilities for our staff and luxury suite patrons, and ensure the safety of our fans. On top of all that, the system will save us hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. ShoreTel has hit a grand slam for the Giants." "We love to do demos against Cisco," said ShoreTel Chief Financial Officer - Mike Healy. "We can't overtake Cisco, but we're aiming to be No. 2," Healy added. The SF Chronicle article continued that ShoreTel has also installed similar systems for the Verizon Center - home of the NBA's Washington Wizards, and other sports venues, including HSBC Arena - home of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and NASCAR's Infineon Raceway. Cisco adds rack server to data center computing system Cisco this week extended its Unified Computing System data center convergence platform with rack mountable servers, saying the new form factor represents an "entry level" into UCS and more choice for customers. June Giveaways Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30. 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