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Cisco, Microsoft and Avaya named as top UC providers by IT managers
Cisco, Microsoft and Avaya were identified as the top three unified communications (UC) vendors by enterprise IT managers, according to a survey of 348 enterprise IT professionals conducted by TechTarget.
Polycom gets chilly reception in enterprise videoconferencing market
Polycom received a chilly reception in the enterprise videoconferencing and telepresence market in the third quarter, posting a 15.2 percent year-over-year revenue decline, according to the latest data from IDC.
Cisco's acquisition of Cariden latest effort to expand outside shrinking core business
As its core switching and router equipment market continues to shrink, Cisco is expanding in other areas of its business, the latest example being the acquisition of network traffic management firm Cariden Technologies for $141 million in cash.
Alcatel-Lucent targets enterprises with new SDN technology
Alcatel-Lucent is launching new software-defined networking (SDN) technology as part of its strategy to target the enterprise market.
Infonetics: Cisco beats back Avaya for top position in PBX vendor market
Cisco beat back Avaya to keep the top revenue position in the PBX vendor market in the third quarter of 2012, according to the latest stats from Infonetics Research.
IDC: Cisco fends off competitors to hold lead in Asia-Pacific security market
Cisco was the top network security appliance vendor in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, in the second quarter of 2012, a position it held in the same quarter last year, according to the latest IDC stats.
Cisco acquires cloud Wi-Fi vendor Meraki for $1.2 billion
Cisco announced the acquisition of privately held Meraki for $1.2 billion on Sunday. Meraki is a maker of cloud-based wireless LAN equipment and security appliances that are targeted at mid-sized businesses.
Cisco ponies up $1.2 billion to beef up BYOD credentials
Cisco is paying $1.2 billion in cash for Meraki, a cloud-based provider of mobile device management, mobile device security and Wi-Fi connectivity, to boost its BYOD credentials.
Cloud-based UC market pits VoIP players against IT, carrier behemoths
The market for cloud-based unified communications, also known as unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) or hosted UC, is a new battleground pitting smaller VoIP-turned-UCaaS providers against IT behemoths and larger carriers. Can UCaaS take a bite out of the large enterprise segment?
Cisco hopes to acquire Cloupia for $125M
Cisco on Thursday announced its intent to acquire software company Cloupia, which helps clients automate their converged data center infrastructure, for $125 million.
