Cisco expands video presence with Tandberg acquistion

Cisco struggle to move TelePresence down market prompts Tandberg buyout; Toll fraud is alive and well Convergence and VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Avaya Bolster your Unified Communications Know-How Do you know the business value of unified communications? Get the answer to this and many other UC questions at this Solution Center. Learn how your peers are lowering costs and improving collaboration. Get your most pressing UC queries answered from industry experts and read the very latest UC news. Access this site. Spotlight Story Cisco expands video presence with Tandberg acquistion Cisco has announced it intends to acquire Tandberg, a global leader in video communication for a cash offer estimated at about $3 billion. Cisco has been very active in promoting its high-end, high-definition telepresence solutions, and the Tandberg acquisition allows Cisco to extend its video conferencing solutions with the broad portfolio Tandberg offers. Read full story Related News: Cisco struggle to move TelePresence down market prompts Tandberg buyout Cisco's $3 billion bid this week for Tandberg is a gamble that video conferencing can take off in the small/medium business and consumer markets, which to date haven't embraced Cisco's TelePresence systems. Toll fraud is alive and well Almost as long as there have been toll calls there has been toll fraud. From phone phreakers to corrupt insiders to external hackers, fraudsters have found a way to make crime pay. But three trends related to this old crime are bringing it to the forefront once again, creating headaches for enterprise managers. Truphone app now iPhone 3.1 compatible Truphone, a mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) application for iPhone and iPod touch is now compatible with the recent iPhone 3.1 Software Update. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Are netbooks ready for the enterprise? Five reasons to deploy netbooks and five reasons not to. Demo's biggest stars ever 1,500 innovators have presented at Demo. Here are the best. BeyondTrust PowerBroker: Root Access Risk Control for the Enterprise Compliance efforts and security concerns have driven businesses to make substantial investments in threat control. In this paper, EMA analysts examine BeyondTrust PowerBroker, a comprehensive solution designed to close these gaps for the enterprise with provable control. Read More   October 05, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Ig Nobels honor Tequila diamonds, bra that converts to gas mask Cisco's struggle to move TelePresence down market prompts buyout FBI warns of social networking fraud, malware escalation Cisco to buy videoconferencing vendor Tandberg for $3B U.S. Homeland Security wants to hire 1,000 cybersecurity experts Microsoft defends its antimalware software after Symantec piles on The dark side of DLP Microsoft turning configuration management "on its side" Facebook CAPTCHA no match for spyware attack Obama bars fed workers from texting and driving consolidation, Compression, Performance Live: Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 2:00pm ET/ 11:00am PT. Join us for our upcoming Webcast on Oracle Database 11g Release 2. We will discuss how to; consolidate on low-cost servers and storage grids, compress data for reduced storage and faster performance, and control costs throughout the data center. Register today. Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>