NetFlash: Scientific-Atlanta purchase changes Cisco’s acquisitions rules

In the past Cisco CEO John Chambers has gone on the record as saying the keys to acquisition success are “buy small and buy local.” So why would Cisco break its own rules Friday to buy Scientific-Atlanta, especially when past big acquisitions haven’t gone very well? Scientific-Atlanta purchase changes Cisco’s acquisitions rules http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111805-cisco-rules.html?net&story=111805-cisco-rules

In the past Cisco CEO John Chambers has gone on the record as saying the keys to acquisition success are “buy small and buy local.” So why would Cisco break its own rules Friday to buy Scientific-Atlanta, especially when past big acquisitions haven’t gone very well?

Scientific-Atlanta purchase changes Cisco’s acquisitions rules

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111805-cisco-rules.html?net&story=111805-cisco-rules

Q&A: Breaking down Cisco’s cable TV move

Giving us another perspective on Cisco’s acquisition news is Steve Nozik, principal analyst of broadband access for the Dell’Oro Group. Question number one: Why does Cisco want to sell cable TV boxes?

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/111805-cisco-qa.html?net&story=111805-cisco-qa

Microsoft turning toward an all 64-bit world

Microsoft made crystal clear last week that it is herding customers toward 64-bit platforms. And while users and analysts say that’s the right direction, they also believe companies may be slow to fall in line.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/112105-microsoft.html?net&story=112105-microsoft

GM to roll out intelligent car alternative

GM is developing an alternative to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s intelligent vehicle-to-vehicle collision and congestion avoidance communications system that the automaker says is less expensive and more sophisticated.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/112105-gm.html?net&story=112105-gm

Radio: A user’s view of the 3Com X505

Network World Senior Editor Phil Hochmuth talks with Jeff Crawford, manager of networking and security for the East Grand Rapids, Mich., school district about 3Com’s new all-in-one security box, the TippingPoint X505, and the company in general. Listen in:

http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/1121radio.html?net&story=1121radio

Enterprise All-Stars 2005

Get the scope, cost, ROI and more behind 50 companies’ groundbreaking network projects spanning education, finance, healthcare, manufacturing and other markets.

http://www.networkworld.com/allstar/2005/?net&story=allstar

Today on Layer 8, getting ready to camp out for our Xbox 360:

Tivo hits iPods, PSPs; sports drives wireless advances; search: No. 2 online activity; and the winner of our latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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