* Cisco buys into virtualization vendor NeoPath * Spam filter blamed in lost bid for telecom services * AT&T launches satellite Internet access service * Vonage IPO stock drops on first day * Survey: All about you * Today on Layer 8
Cisco buys into virtualization vendor NeoPath
Cisco this week got in on an $11 million funding round for NeoPath Networks, a maker of file and storage virtualization gear – and a member of Network World’s hot start-up honor roll. Click here for more.
Spam filter blamed in lost bid for telecom services
The spam filter ate my contract. That’s what happened to the president of a telecom dealer in Cobb County, Ga., who recently bid on a local and long-distance service contract for the school district. But unlike the popular dog-homework excuse, the spam filter really did eat his contract. Click here for more.
AT&T launches satellite Internet access service
As expected, AT&T Wednesday officially launched its High Speed Internet Access, powered by WildBlue service. Click here for more.
Vonage IPO stock drops on first day
Judging from the first-day performance of its stock, VoIP pioneer Vonage dialed the wrong number on its initial public offering. The company’s stock closed at $14.85 on Wednesday after going on sale at $17 when the New York Stock Exchange trading day began. Click here for more.
Survey: All about you
Sushi or French fries? Blogs or newsgroups? We ask the big questions in this five-minute survey to find out what makes you tick. Results will be published in our annual You issue. Join in today.
Today on Layer 8, more exciting than a Vonage IPO:
Heavy cell phone use may signal teen depression; schools to punish students over bad blogs; the world’s most expensive cell phone number sold; and Nike puts an iPod in your shoe; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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