Network hardware industry
The Naval Oceanographic Office, located at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, has selected Xylan Corp. to upgrade its network infrastructure, providing the bandwidth needed to deliver weather and ocean conditions data to various agencies throughout the Department of Defense. The network upgrade will be built around Xylan's OmniSwitch
Network hardware industry
Novell and Cisco demonstrated newly developed Internet management technology, leveraging Novell Directory Services (NDS), to facilitate management and remote configuration of routers and switches from various vendors, including Cisco, Lucent Technologies, and Nortel Networks. This Java technology enables customers to reduce network ownership costs while improving manageability and the quality
Network hardware industry
The American Stock Exchange has announced plans to trade options on listed stocks of Sprint Corporation and Com21, Inc. starting November 24 and 25, respectively. Sprint Corporation is a joint venture of Sprint Corporation, Tele-Communications Incorporated, Cox Communications, and Comcast Corporation, providing wireless communications services nationwide. Com21, Inc. designs and
Network hardware industry
webMethods, the leading provider of XML-based business-to-business e-commerce and integration solutions, announced the appointment of two new executive team members. The company continues to expand its presence in the market with the addition of new talent and strategic partnerships. This growth is expected to further accelerate the adoption of webMethods&
Network hardware industry
Cisco Systems Inc. and VocalTec Communications Ltd. have announced a joint development of interoperability between their IP telephony solutions, based on the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) H.323 Version 2 international standard. The companies aim to provide a seamless and standardized IP telephony experience for their customers. Alistair Woodman, product
Network hardware industry
EDS, Cisco Systems, and Hewlett-Packard have formed an electronic-business alliance that aims to provide a single source for establishing a Web-based business, offering significant time savings and reduced start-up costs. This collaborative effort will combine EDS' premier consulting and systems-integration capabilities, Cisco's world-class Internet networking solutions, and
Network hardware industry
Enron Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enron Corp., is constructing the nation's first all-Internet Protocol (IP) backbone network, leveraging advanced technology from Cisco Systems and Ciena Corporation. The Pure IP(SM) network aims to reduce capital costs and operating expenditures by bypassing unnecessary network layers, enabling service
Network hardware industry
Cincinnati Bell, a full-service integrated communications company, has launched Zoom, a digital subscriber line (DSL) service that provides high-speed data connectivity to residents and businesses in the Cincinnati area. This innovative service delivers Internet access at speeds up to 50 times faster than a 28.8 Kbps modem, making it
Network hardware industry
Infonet Services Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. have announced a joint effort to provide advanced IP-based services to business customers globally. This partnership highlights the growing importance of intelligent broadband IP networking in delivering enhanced connectivity and network-based applications. The relationship enables Infonet to offer reliable, secure, high-performance intranet and
Network hardware industry
Bruno's Inc. has gained approval of a plan that aims to make the company debt-free in three years, following its filing for Chapter 11 protection earlier this year with debts exceeding $1.1 billion. On the other hand, major mergers and acquisitions are underway in the US, with
Network hardware industry
AT&T and Cisco Systems, Inc. have announced an integrated channel and cooperative marketing agreement that includes plans to offer value-added Internet solutions to all AT&T sales channels. The partnership aims to provide seamless end-to-end solutions for customers, with AT&T handling all integration. The first
Network hardware industry
The Parish & Company Portfolio Advisors, a Portland-based firm, has conducted an analysis of recent press releases regarding the accounting for employee stock options at Microsoft and Cisco Systems. The firm's conclusion, based on identifying a financial pyramid in which employees prepay their own wages, is that the
