* Cisco buys Scientific-Atlanta for $6.9 billion * FCC commissioner Abernathy resigns * Cogent network seized by fiber cuts * Video: Cool Tools vs. the Logitech wireless headphone * Today on Layer 8 Cisco Friday said it has agreed to acquire Scientific-Atlanta in a deal valued at $6.9 billion. The combination offers Cisco the fourth component of what the company is calling a quad play – data, video, mobility and voice convergence. Cisco buys Scientific-Atlanta for $6.9 billion http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111805-cisco-scientific-atlanta.html?net&story=111805-cisco-scientific-atlantaCisco Friday said it has agreed to acquire Scientific-Atlanta in a deal valued at $6.9 billion. The combination offers Cisco the fourth component of what the company is calling a quad play – data, video, mobility and voice convergence.Cisco buys Scientific-Atlanta for $6.9 billionhttp://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111805-cisco-scientific-atlanta.html?net&story=111805-cisco-scientific-atlanta FCC commissioner Abernathy resignsKathleen Abernathy will resign from the FCC effective Dec. 9, leaving the telecommunications regulatory body with two openings to fill and missing one of its consistent champions of deregulation. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111805-fcc-abernathy.html?net&story=111805-fcc-abernathyCogent network seized by fiber cutsISP Cogent Thursday had two fiber cuts in its network from construction mishaps, disrupting service in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the country.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111705-cogent-fiber.html?net&story=111705-cogent-fiberVideo: Cool Tools vs. the Logitech wireless headphoneKeith Shaw wanders the Network World parking lot to see how far the Logitech wireless headphone’s Bluetooth signal will really reach. http://www.networkworld.com/video/112105ct-headphone.html?net&story=112105ct-headphoneRemember to visit our Friday Edition for all our most-read blog entries and opinions – and of course the cartoon of the week:http://www.networkworld.com/?net&story=homefridayToday on Layer 8, open 24/7: Amazon offers Sony CD refund; AOL reacts to buddy-list spam backlash; Gates toppled as America’s greatest philanthropist; and judicial blogger unmasked; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8 Related content news analysis Cisco, AWS strengthen ties between cloud-management products Combining insights from Cisco ThousandEyes and AWS into a single view can dramatically reduce problem identification and resolution time, the vendors say. By Michael Cooney Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Network Management Software Network Management Software Networking opinion Is anything useful happening in network management? Enterprises see the potential for AI to benefit network management, but progress so far is limited by AI’s ability to work with company-specific network data and the range of devices that AI can see. By Tom Nolle Nov 28, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Network Management Software brandpost Sponsored by HPE Aruba Networking SASE, security, and the future of enterprise networks By Adam Foss, VicePresident Pre-sales Consulting, HPE Aruba Networking Nov 28, 2023 4 mins SASE news AWS launches Cost Optimization Hub to help curb cloud expenses At its ongoing re:Invent 2023 conference, the cloud service provider introduced several new and free updates that are expected to help enterprises optimize their AWS costs. By Anirban Ghoshal Nov 28, 2023 3 mins Amazon re:Invent Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe