* 3Com buys out Huawei joint venture for $882 million * Ericsson to buy Entrisphere for about $290 million? * Intel to put pre-standard 802.11n in Centrino * For open source networking, no open source guru required, Vyatta execs say * Q&A: Novell CEO on the Microsoft deal * Buzzblog: Newt swallows foot… and "10 Minute Mail" * Today on Layer 8
3Com buys out Huawei joint venture for $882 million
3Com said it is buying full ownership of its joint venture with vendor Huawei for $882 million. Click here for more.
Ericsson to buy Entrisphere for about $290 million?
Ericsson will reportedly buy broadband access equipment maker Entrisphere for $290 million in an effort to win more access business in North America, including some at AT&T. Click here for more.
Intel to put pre-standard 802.11n in Centrino
During a presentation at the IEEE Globecom 2006 Expo in San Francisco on Tuesday, Alan Crouch, director and general manager at Intel’s Communications Technology Lab told the audience to expect Intel to put a pre-standard version of IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi into its Centrino chips by next year. Click here for more.
For open source networking, no open source guru required, Vyatta execs say
Open source router company Vyatta debuted earlier this year with a Red Hat-style alternative to Cisco and Juniper offerings: the Open Flexible Router, an open source-based WAN router and firewall stack, freely downloadable, with service and support offerings available for purchase. Vyatta CEO Kelly Herrell and chief strategy officer Dave Roberts recently told Network World Senior Editor Phil Hochmuth what Vyatta is, and is not, and what it hopes to become. Click here for the full interview.
Q&A: Novell CEO on the Microsoft deal
The landmark technology collaboration agreement between Microsoft and Novell that was announced earlier this month took a controversial twist when Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer later proclaimed that Linux customers have “an undisclosed balance sheet liability” because Linux “uses our intellectual property.” Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian provided his views on the ensuing controversy, along with a behind-the-scenes account of how the agreement was reached, in an interview Tuesday with Computerworld Editor-in-Chief Don Tennant. Click here for the full interview.
Buzzblog doubleheader: Newt swallows foot… and “10 Minute Mail”
Addressing a freedom-of-speech awards dinner in the “Live Free or Die” state, Newt Gingrich says the problem with the ‘Net is too much freedom of speech. And here’s a clever Web app that gives you an instant, disposable e-mail address any time you don’t want to expose your real one to spammers.
Today on Layer 8, home of five gold rings:
Once again, Tivo doesn’t get it; U.S. to hit North Korea in the ears; Wii racking up sales, injuries; and what are the most popular digital cameras out today?; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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