networking with cisco
Cisco nets Growth in $335m deal
News The networking giant added that the acquisition should help it fend off competition from Juniper Networks, Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks, by keeping it in step with emerging technologies such as optical networking. [17 Feb 2000]
Sun unveils 10 Gigabit Ethernet promotion
News Giants of the Web's infrastructure - including 3Com, Cisco, Intel, Nortel and Sun - are behind the scheme, which aims to make 10 Gigabit networking an open platform. Sun has announced a 10 Gigabit Ethernet alliance to boost the technology's take-up... [10 Feb 2000]
Infonet and Cisco to offer international VPNs
News Networking company, Infonet Services Corporation, has partnered with Cisco Systems to offer a virtual private network (VPN) service to multinational enterprises. Cisco will supply its IP VPN hardware including its multi-protocol label switching... [11 Jan 2000]
Echelon strikes network deal with Cisco and Sun
News Cisco hopes to gain by increasing the market for its networking hardware. Echelon Corporation, a company that sells network control equipment for building infrastructure devices, is to strike a deal with Cisco Systems and Sun, according to reports... [30 Nov 1999]
Nortel puts router on a chip
News Nortel has developed a chip that it claims will be able to replace traditional routers and significantly reduce the costs of networking. Nortel has already halved the prices of its own routers and it says it expects rival company Cisco to follow suit. [10 Nov 1999]
Colt and Cisco post positive Q2 results
News Continuing growth in the telecoms and networking market at home and abroad was also signalled this week by positive results for hardware specialist Cisco Systems. Cisco's profits reached $837m for the quarter ending 30 October - up 49 per cent on... [10 Nov 1999]
Cisco brings caching technology into mainstream
News Additionally, Cisco is set to start embedding caching, load balancing and quality of service functions into its equipment and software under its Content Networking Initiative. Cisco has announced plans to incorporate recently acquired Tasmania's... [04 Nov 1999]
Racal touts IP-based service
News The service, dubbed OneLink, is born out of collaboration with networking giant, Cisco, and will be available from October. Racal Telecom is touting an IP (Internet Protocol)-based service that promises to bring together companies' voice and data... [07 Sep 1999]
BT deploys CrossKeys network management software
News The software, which is provided through Marconi Communications, will report on ATM and Frame Relay statistics for Newbridge and Cisco networking equipment. British Telecom (BT) is to deploy Resolve Ni software from CrossKeys to manage the... [06 Sep 1999]
IBM and Cisco sign $2bn technology and services pact
News IBM and Cisco have announced a $2bn global technology agreement, which includes the creation of a range of joint e-business initiatives and the acquisition by Cisco of certain IBM networking technologies. [31 Aug 1999]
Consultant impartiality: are some vendors more equal than others?
Comment The agreement is relatively straightforward - a services company joins forces with a networking specialist to form a brand new venture that advises companies how to exploit the potential of the Internet. [20 Aug 1999]
State of Independence? The myth of consultant impartiality
Comment KPMG will insist that just because Cisco has a 20 per cent stake in the company and, doubtless, has a seat on the board, it doesn't mean the company's products will be the first on the lips of consultants recommending networking technologies and... [12 Aug 1999]
Cisco buys 20 per cent stake of KPMG
News KPMG will offer services using Cisco equipment, with marketing provided by the networking company's 6,000-strong sales force. Cisco Systems has invested $1bn in accounting and consulting firm, KPMG, in return for a 20 per cent stake in the outfit. [09 Aug 1999]
Data General to build HSS WAN
News It will be controlled from DG's US management facility, using Cisco networking equipment and running over cable firm, NTL's communications infrastructure. IT integrator, Data General (DG), has won a £9m contract to build and manage a wide area... [19 Jul 1999]
Cisco acquires StratumOne in stock deal
News The networking giant said the acquisition will enable it to supply service providers with the silicon for next-generation, high-speed networks carrying data, voice and video. Cisco is to pay $435m in stock for StratumOne Communications, a privately... [05 Jul 1999]
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