Latest edge news.
Broadcom sues Qualcomm over patents, 05/19/05
Communications chip vendor Broadcom has sued Qualcomm, seeking to halt the manufacture and sale of key Qualcomm chips.
http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/051905-broadcom-qualcomm.html?nl
Cisco acquires chip firm, 05/23/05
Cisco this week said it has finalized the acquisition of privately-held Vihana, a Sunnyvale, Calif., developer of custom ASICs for computer and communications applications.
http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/052305-cisco-vihana.html?nl
IBM, Nortel to collaborate on telecom products, 05/20/05
Nortel has entered into an agreement with IBM to jointly develop networking products for the telecommunications industry. The agreement, signed Thursday, will initially focus on the development of carrier-grade servers for communications providers that will be based on IBM’s BladeCenter server design.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052005-ibm-nortel.html?nl
FCC requires VoIP providers to offer E911, 05/19/05
VoIP carriers that connect to the U.S. public telephone network will be required this year to provide their customers with enhanced 911 emergency calling service, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission ruled Thursday.
http://www.networkworld.com/net.worker/news/2005/051905-fcc-voip.html?nl
