Genband snaps up Nortel assets; Skype pulls Windows Mobile apps

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	Genband to acquire Nortel assets Genband has announced it will acquire assets of the Nortel Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2010 subject to legal and regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. Genband started the acquisition process in December 2009 with a "stalking horse" bid, teaming with One Equity Partners (OEP) and other existing shareholders to secure the Nortel assets. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! In this Issue Skype Pulls Windows Mobile Apps; No Word of Return UC Leads to Cost Savings at Tractor Manufacturer RSA Conference debuts new security gear WHITE PAPER: Riverbed WAN Optimization Can Multiply IT Efficiencies Data center consolidation, regulatory compliance and a more distributed environment are some of the IT initiatives making a comprehensive and robust disaster recovery plan more important than ever before. The Enterprise Strategy Group highlights trends in DR, the role of virtualization and the impact of WAN optimization. Learn more. Skype Pulls Windows Mobile Apps; No Word of Return Skype's VoIP apps for the Windows Mobile operating system, Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Phones, are no longer available for download, the company announced, claiming the apps didn't offer a good enough experience. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire A Holistic Approach to Compliance Makes Business Sense IT management has tremendous incentive to figure out a new, more effective and comprehensive approach to meeting information security and compliance goals. This webcast will explore those pain points, the solutions, and the best practices organizations should consider to make strategic information security an enabler of business value. Learn More! UC Leads to Cost Savings at Tractor Manufacturer About Rs 31,500 crore (US$748.8 million) Mahindra Group is among the top 10 industrial houses in India and the world's third-largest manufacturer of tractors. Its operations, run by 10,000 employees, span the globe. But as the company grew, communications between its staffers became more tenuous. Read More VIRTUAL EVENT: IBM NWW Making the Planet Smarter Hear from technology leaders, clients and business partners on today's enterprise data management challenges and how leveraging IBM's data management portfolio can deliver better business outcomes, at lower cost, while providing capabilities that scale across enterprise applications, databases and platforms. Register Today! RSA Conference debuts new security gear A range of vendors chose RSA Conference 2010 to unveil their latest products Read More
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