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ART, a broadband wireless Internet access provider, announced its broadband network trial of 100Mbps Internet access service in San Jose, California, will be based on products from Cisco Systems. This trial qualifies ART to become a Cisco Powered Network service provider, utilizing a Cisco IP end-to-end architecture for its high-speed,
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Lucent Technologies has announced plans to expand its service and support business after acquiring International Network Services (INS), a leading independent network consulting business. The acquisition, which involves an offer of 0.85 Lucent shares for each INS share, is valued at $3.7 billion. This move comes as a
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Network Associates, Inc., a leading supplier of enterprise network security and management software, has been selected as a charter member of Cisco Systems' newly announced Security Associate Program. Through this program, Cisco will test Network Associates' industry-leading McAfee Total Virus Defense anti-virus and PGP VPN products with its
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CapRock Communications, a Southwestern facilities-based integrated communications provider, has become the newest member of Cisco Systems' Service Provider Alliance program. This strategic partnership will enable CapRock to develop innovative approaches to service creation and market new services. The collaboration will focus on developing data products and solutions for small
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In a strategic move, KPMG, a leading accounting, tax, and consulting firm, has joined the Cisco Resource Network program to offer enhanced total solutions to medium-sized businesses. This alliance aims to provide enterprise-class business applications, advanced networking, and platform and application solutions to companies in the 100-500 employee range. The
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Cisco Systems, a leading provider of networking solutions for the Internet, has successfully implemented the Ariba eCommerce solution company-wide. Since February, all of Cisco's more than 16,000 U.S. employees have had access to the system, enabling them to purchase operating resources and non-production goods and services
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Tensilica Inc., a leading provider of application-specific processor technology, has announced the successful completion of its third round of funding, securing a total of $20 million from a diverse group of high-tech companies and venture capital firms. This funding brings the company's total capitalization since its founding in
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The traditional model of research and development (R&D) in the US technology industry, where large companies like IBM and Lucent Technologies invest in fundamental research, is being replaced by a new approach. This shift is driven by the increasingly demanding nature of investors, who seek to target specific
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The High Tech Consortium (HTC), an organization composed of 27 of the world's most influential high-technology companies, has been formed to collectively address supply-chain network and global infrastructure risks associated with the Year 2000 (Y2K) issue. The HTC aims to pool resources and leverage shared information about the
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Three waitresses filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, citing discriminatory hiring practices at a Hilton hotel's new Irish-theme pub. The hotel stated that it would adhere to its collective bargaining agreement and applicable law. Meanwhile, the US trade deficit remained largely unchanged in April as
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As the digital economy continues to expand and blur the lines between traditional concepts of nationality, geography, and government authority, leading thinkers in the field are coming together to discuss the implications of this shift. The "Soul of the New Machine" event, the fifth and final installment in
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PayMaxx, a national payroll processing company headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, has been recognized as one of the winners of the Inc./Cisco Growing with Technology Award. This prestigious honor acknowledges small and medium-sized businesses that utilize innovative networking and the Internet to increase profits. PayMaxx was selected from a pool
