Handicapping Dell Networking Acquisition Candidates
There’s a strong possibility that Dell will make a networking acquisition in the near future. In the spirit of fun, I thought it would be mildly entertaining, and perhaps edifying — though I don’t want...
View ArticleIs Li-Fi the Next Wi-Fi?
The New Scientist published a networking-related article last week that took me back to my early days in the industry. The piece in question dealt with Visible Light Communication (VLC), a form of...
View ArticleBit-Business Crackup
I have been getting broadband Internet access from the same service provider for a long time. Earlier this year, my particular cable MSO got increasingly aggressive about a “usage-based billing” model...
View ArticleWhat Cisco and Huawei Have in Common
Cisco and Huawei have a lot in common. Not only has Huawei joined Cisco in the enterprise-networking market, but it also has put down R&D roots in Silicon Valley, where it and Cisco now compete for...
View ArticleAttention Shifts to Cavium After Broadcom’s Announced Buy of NetLogic
As most of you will know by now, Broadcom announced the acquisition of NetLogic Microsystems earlier this morning. The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2012, involves Broadcom paying out...
View ArticleDiscouraged in US, Huawei Invests Heavily in European Enterprise Push
As we watch Huawei invest heavily and ramp up for a sustained enterprise-networking push in Europe, the Chinese network-equipment provider, which made its name and fortune in telecommunications gear...
View ArticleWith Latest Moves, HP Networking Responds to Customers, Partners, Competitors
Although media briefings took place yesterday in New York, HP officially announced new networking products and services this morning based on its HP FlexNetwork Architecture. Bethany Mayer, senior VP...
View ArticleFor Huawei and ZTE, Suspicions Persist
About two weeks ago, the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing on “the national-security threats posed by Chinese telecom companies doing business in the United States.”...
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