Genband to buy Nortel VoIP; Global VoIP keeps Eaton connected

Global VoIP keeps Eaton connected; Nortel sells carrier VoIP biz to Genband for $282 million Convergence and VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Avaya Unified Communications Today 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 Genband to buy Nortel VoIP While we were out on Christmas holiday, Genband signed an agreement last month late to buy Nortel's Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business Assets for $282 million and a total cost of ownership of over $400 million. Genband is working with One Equity Partners (one of Genband's existing shareholders) to acquire the Nortel assets. Like other Nortel asset sales, the purchase is subject to a competitive bidding process and closure is subject to customary legal and regulatory approvals. Read full story Related News: Global VoIP keeps Eaton connected 2008 InfoWorld 100 finalist: Diversified manufacturing firm cuts down cost of communication with voice-enabled global area network Nortel sells carrier VoIP biz to Genband for $282 million Nortel is selling its Carrier VoIP and Applications Solutions (CVAS) business to Genband for $282 million, the latest asset to be liquidated following a failed restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Giving Cisco a makeover Cisco and Microsoft are two of the most powerful companies in the IT industry and it seems everyone has strong opinions about them. We've assembled several of our top bloggers from Network World's Cisco Subnet community and asked them what they would change if they could give Cisco a makeover. (See related story, Giving Microsoft a Makeover). Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: John Chambers says big is back and Cisco is the example and Howard Schmidt Appointed as New Cybersecurity Coordinator; On Microsoft Subnet Microsoft loses appeal: injunction against selling MS Word reinstated; On Google Subnet: Google Doodles 2009: a year in review. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Decade in tech Here is a quiz on the most important or quirkiest tech stories to hit the front pages over the first 10 years of the 2000s. Cool Yule Tools Best picks from this year and a look back at 10 years of tech toys and gadgety gifts. Mobile Security: The Essential Ingredient for Today's Enterprise Software and technology solutions help mitigate security risks and safeguard from threats, but they require IT staff to select, deploy and maintain them. Problem is, today's IT environments are lean. This paper examines the current mobile security landscape, including myths surrounding the risks and threats, and how organizations can establish a solid mobile security strategy. Learn More   January 04, 2010 MOST-READ STORIES Microsoft rebels Apple rumored to announce tablet on Jan. 26 5 must-have IT management technologies for 2010 Caught on tape: Burglars target wrong techie Court rejects Microsoft appeal, bans Word sales What's next for MPLS? Smartphone attacks, rogue antivirus top 2010 security concerns The 5 essential patches of 2009 Nortel sells carrier VoIP biz to Genband for $282 million Watch out Microsoft: GNOME is poised to have a killer 2010 Lower the Cost and Complexity of a Mobile Workforce through Automation To help you manage a mobile workforce and reduce cost and complexity through automation, Dell invites you to a session with Matt Healy, IDC's Research Manager. He will explore new and generally unaddressed challenges to IT, shortcomings of traditional methods of managing a distributed environment and factors to consider when purchasing automation. View Now EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   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 >>>