Google Voice, Wave may pose threat to Cisco

Cisco is not taking Google's current foray into voice and collaboration lightly and the networking giant said it will update its product line rapidly to meet the challenge, according to Computerworld. Google Wave and Google Voice could eat into Cisco's share in collaboration and IP telephony by providing free or low-cost alternatives to Cisco's equipment and software, according to analysts' statements.

But not all analysts agreed that Cisco and other vendors such as Avaya and Siemens Enterprise Group need to fear Google quickly gaining share with these products. The Yankee Group's Zeus Kerravala says Google's feature set will need a bit of work to challenge the offerings of incumbents like Cisco.

Google's supposed push into the fringes of the enterprise comes as Cisco expands into the consumer market. It recently acquired Flip video camera maker Pure Digital and announced that it's developing a consumer version of its telepresence solution. 

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