Fonality launches trade in program for SMBs; Conexant debuts super wideband SoC

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> Fonality has launched a "Turn it In/Turn it Up" trade-in program, providing small- and mid-size businesses with a cost-effective solution to upgrade their business communications capabilities. Article

> Marius Haas, who led Hewlett-Packard's networking business through the 3Com acquisition that made it a broader competitor to Cisco Systems, is leaving the company for investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Article

> Conexant Systems has announced the CX20708, the world's first super wideband (SWB) voice input processor system-on-chip (SoC). The new single chip solution is targeted to home telepresence and speech recognition applications and is ideally suited for next generation Smart TV and video game console applications. Release

> Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase up to $400 million combined aggregate principal amount of certain specified series of its outstanding debt securities. Release

> Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCM), a global leader in unified communications, is presenting at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference Date on June 3. Release

> LinkDotNet, the Internet services provider, announced the launch of LINK Conferencing, the first managed audio and video conferencing service in Egypt, in cooperation with FVC, the regional distributor for Polycom and the industry leader in unified collaboration solutions. Release

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) appears to have identified a gap in the telecom managed services market and is set to unveil a new white-label offering for operators in the coming weeks. Article

And finally... The shipping label said the mailed package contained replicas of Peruvian ceramics. An X-ray machine used by customs agents discovered it really held three skulls and a mummy more than 2,000 years old. Article