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Cisco buying WiMax start-up for $330 million
October 23, 2007
Networking equipment giant switches gears and takes the plunge into WiMax with the acquisition of Navini Networks.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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wireless broadband
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wireless technology
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networking equipment
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3G
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Wi-Fi
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Motorola Inc.
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service provider
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acquisition
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cell phone
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radio
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U.S.
Cisco makes big bet on Web conferencing
March 15, 2007
Why Cisco Systems is shelling out $3.2 billion for the No. 1 Web-conferencing service provider.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Web conferencing
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WebEx Communications Inc.
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Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
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Linksys
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market share
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start-up
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networking
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video
Microsoft to acquire search start-up Medstory
February 26, 2007
Acquisition of company specializing in health-related searches will become part of Microsoft's nascent Health Solutions Group.
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health care
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health
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start-up
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Microsoft Corp.
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Yahoo buys start-up to boost mobile
December 8, 2004
Yahoo last month acquired a company called Wuf Networks to beef up its mobile phone services.
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Diamond Electronics
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Yahoo! Inc.
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home networking
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wireless broadband
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DSL
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AT&T Corp.
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acquisition
Ciena scoops up start-ups
February 19, 2004
The optical gear maker will spend $636 million on two start-ups as it tries to expand its market and return to profitability.
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CIENA Communications
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competitive local exchange carrier
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switch company
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profitability
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DSL
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acquisition
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high-speed Internet access
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start-up
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Ethernet
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broadband
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cable company
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Internet access
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VoIP
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telecommunications
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IP
Juniper buys two start-ups
April 26, 2005
Company is beefing up enterprise portfolio with technology from two start-ups that will help improve network performance and security.
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Redline Networks
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Peribit Networks
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Juniper Networks Inc.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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WAN
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server
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Cisco to buy security start-up
October 21, 2004
Perfigo's products will fit into security architecture from Cisco that combines virus scanning with network policing.
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Perfigo
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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network management
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acquisition
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architecture
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VPN
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security
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start-up
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virus
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PC
Commentary: Web services ripe for consolidation
March 30, 2004
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Oblix Inc.
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Confluent Software
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Web service
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SOA
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Cisco investments fuel consumer electronics push
June 26, 2006
Cisco Systems develops an aggressive investment strategy to support its push into consumer electronics, home networking.
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Akimbo Systems
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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investment strategy
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consumer electronics
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investment
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acquisition
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DVR
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electronics
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Linksys
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networking
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start-up
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vision
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entertainment
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DVD
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games
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video
Boom times ahead in networking?
September 6, 2005
After a dismal couple of years, networking start-ups are coming back, but the rising tide of venture funding isn't lifting all boats.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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networking
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entrepreneur
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VoIP
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California
Cisco retires wireless chipsets
January 30, 2004
The networking equipment giant is phasing out Wi-Fi technology from Radiata, one of the many start-ups it bought at the height of the Internet boom.
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Cisco Aironet
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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chipset
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IEEE 802.11
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networking equipment
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networking
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height
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Ethernet
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start-up
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San Jose
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Wi-Fi
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California
Microsoft acquires Net-calling start-up
November 3, 2005
Purchase of Swiss firm should bolster Microsoft's corporate instant messaging push.
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communications server
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Microsoft Office Live Communications Server
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VoIP
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agent
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Corp.
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IM
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Linksys to buy consumer electronics start-up
July 22, 2005
Cisco division will pay $61 million for maker of DVD players that can be connected to the Net, as it expands its reach into the networked home.
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Linksys
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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consumer electronics
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acquisition
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VoD
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Europe
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division
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DVD player
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electronics
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California
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DVD
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TV
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games
Cisco buffers defenses with security buy
March 22, 2004
The networking giant says it will pay about $39 million for a maker of intrusion prevention devices, its second security technology acquisition in less than a month.
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Riverhead Networks
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Jeff Wilson
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intrusion prevention
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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distributed denial of service
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NetScreen Technologies
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VPN
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acquisition
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service provider
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networking
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California
Cisco snags routing start-up
December 10, 2004
Cisco goes from investor to owner, buying up routing start-up BCN Systems.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Tony Li
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Procket Networks
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Cisco CRS-1
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router
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Juniper Networks Inc.
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start-up
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service provider
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IP
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EMC acquires server specialist VMware
December 16, 2003
update The storage company will pay about $635 million in cash for the start-up, in a move that will help it reach further into the world of utility computing.
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EMC Corp.
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VMware
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Joe Tucci
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systems management
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utility computing
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alliance
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Unisys Corp.
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acquisition
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cash
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specialist
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HP
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server
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start-up
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IBM Corp.
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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information technology
Cisco to buy caching start-up
June 29, 2004
Networking giant will dole out $82 million in cash for Actona Technologies, its second acquisition in less than a month.
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Actona Technologies
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Procket Networks
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branch office
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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WAN
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storage management
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file server
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disaster recovery
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start-up
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data center
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router
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acquisition
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networking
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Cisco offers justification for Procket deal
June 17, 2004
Questions arise over Cisco's routing strategy as it bags start-up Procket Networks for $89 million in cash.
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Procket Networks
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Mike Volpi
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Cisco CRS-1
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margin
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router
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start-up
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purchase
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asset
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networking
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acquisition
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Juniper acquires IP telephony gear start-up
March 29, 2005
Juniper will use technology from Kagoor Networks to make it easier for carriers to deploy IP telephony throughout their networks.
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Juniper Networks Inc.
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telephony
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IP
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IP telephony
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Network Address Translation
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Lucent Technologies Inc.
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traffic
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VoIP
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Siemens AG
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firewall
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start-up
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carrier
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IP address
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acquisition
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service provider
Wireless gear makers update Wi-Fi for the office
April 29, 2005
Several companies are set to debut new wireless LAN products at this year's Networld+Interop tradeshow.
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Meru Networks
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Aruba Networks
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Networld+Interop
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Trapeze Networks
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Enterasys Networks
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WLAN
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access point
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Airespace
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