In-Stat forecasts SMB wireline spending at $16B by 2015; Cisco to cut 16% or workforce

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> U.S. small business spending on wireline voice services will hit the $16 billion mark by 2015. Article

> Cisco, which has had two consecutive under-performing quarters that prompted CEO John Chambers to vow $1 billion in cuts this year, has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 11,500, or about 16 percent. Article

> VMware reported second quarter earnings of $220 million, or 51 cents a share, on revenue of $921 million, up 37 percent from a year ago. Non-GAAP earnings were 55 cents a share. Wall Street was looking for earnings of 47 cents a share on revenue of $873 million. Article

> Vendor Taqua, focused squarely on IP convergence opportunities, added another piece to its next generation network puzzle today acquiring Tatara Systems, a pioneer in helping mobile operators deal with the signaling challenges presented by femtocells. Article

> Minter Ellison, one of the largest full-service law firms in the Asia Pacific region, is using Cisco video conferencing, collaborative workspace tools and heavily virtualised Cisco servers; Minter Ellison aims to significantly improve interoffice communications over the existing WAN network, making it easier for staff to interact. Article

> The Ugandan government is moving toward establishing a video conferencing network. The technology, called Secure Messaging and Collaboration system, launched this week. Analysts predict it will make conducting business with the government easier. Article

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