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  • June 2008

    • Web's Growth Shows No Sign of Pause

      newser  |  GigaOm  |  Jun 16, 08 2:21 PM CDT

      Web's Growth Shows No Sign of Pause

      Internet traffic continues to grow at an astonishing pace, GigaOm reports. A study by Cisco Systems has found that world network traffic will increase 46% from 2007 to 2012. By 2012, the annual bandwidth demand is estimated to become 522 exabytes—a billion gigabytes. More »

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      Internet  • Cisco  • Cisco Systems  • bandwidth  • growth  • bandwidth usage  • Internet infrastructure

    • Startup Site Wants to See Your Paycheck

      newser  |  TechCrunch  |  Jun 11, 08 2:06 PM CDT

      Startup Site Wants to See Your Paycheck

      Ever wonder how much people at Google or Microsoft really make? Just-launched Glassdoor.com wants to tell you, TechCrunch reports. Essentially, the site collects self-submitted compensation reports and reviews for as many jobs at as many firms as possible. Open to everyone are full details for Googe, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Cisco; users can get dirt on other outfits by submitting their own details. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • Apple  • Yahoo  • Cisco  • Cisco Systems  • compensation  • employer

  • April 2008

    • Cisco Develops a Lighter Touch in Acquisitions

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 17, 08 1:59 PM CDT

      Cisco Develops a Lighter Touch in Acquisitions

      Cisco, once famous for swallowing small companies whole and digesting them without leaving a trace of their former brand names (or management), is forging a new acquisition strategy. As it targets new, Internet-based technologies that it’s less familiar with, the company has developed a lighter touch, as evidenced by several recently acquired businesses that operate with much greater independence, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

  • February 2008

    • Stocks Rise Despite Bad Vibes

      newser  |  MarketWatch  |  Feb 7, 08 3:30 PM CST

      Stocks Rise Despite Bad Vibes

      The Dow climbed 46.90 points to 12,247 in the face of bad news, ending a seesaw day up and breaking a three-day slump. Existing homes sales fell 1.5% in December, and tech bellwether Cisco reported weaker third-quarter growth than expected, but prices were low enough to stave off the bears. “There are a lot of deep discounts, and value buyers are out there,” said a trader. More »

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      Federal Reserve  • S&P 500  • Dow Jones  • home sales  • Cisco

  • December 2007

    • New Cisco Unit First Based Abroad

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Dec 26, 07 10:10 PM CST

      New Cisco Unit First Based Abroad

      Dozens of new cities are to be built in China, India, and the Middle East in the coming decade and Cisco Systems wants to network them top-to-bottom, the Financial Times reports. The networking equipment giant is setting up a new business center in Bangalore, India, as part of its push to expand in the developing world. More »

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      China  • Internet  • India  • Middle East  • technology  • telecommunications  • Cisco  • Cisco Systems  • Bangalore  • computer network

    • 2nd Possible CEO Successor Quits Cisco

      newser  |  PC World  |  Dec 21, 07 11:40 AM CST

      2nd Possible CEO Successor Quits Cisco

      Charles Giancarlo, chief development officer and exec VP of Cisco, will leave the company after 14 years, in the networking giant's second major departure of 2007. Giancarlo, who was seen as a possible successor to CEO John Chambers, will become managing director of private equity firm Silver Lake in January, reports PC World . More »

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      Cisco  • management

  • November 2007

    • Bank Industry Woes Spill Over to RIM

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Nov 9, 07 10:59 AM CST

      Bank Industry Woes Spill Over to RIM

      Research in Motion’s share price run-up ended yesterday on worries about softness in the banking industry, after Cisco Systems reported declining orders for its products, Reuters reports. The BlackBerry maker’s stock was up 140% since June, with analyst raising price targets 30-50% after its Oct. 5 quarterlies. RIM closed off 6.4%, $8.55, on Nasdaq at $122.48. More »

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      BlackBerry  • stock  • Cisco  • Research in Motion

    • Cisco Profits Up, But Murky Outlook Drags Stock Down

      newser  |  MarketWatch  |  Nov 7, 07 8:51 PM CST

      Cisco Profits Up, But Murky Outlook Drags Stock Down

      Cisco touted a 37% increase in its first-quarter profits, but it wasn’t enough on Wall Street to overcome a pessimistic outlook for the company's current quarter. The network equipment maker said its revenue-growth forecast of $9.79 billion will fall just short of the $9.81 billion most analysts expected. The news depressed the stock by 9% in after-hours trading, MarketWatch reports. More »

    • Cisco Marches Into China With $16B Expansion

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 1, 07 11:33 AM CDT

      Cisco Marches Into China With $16B Expansion

      Cisco Systems, the giant of network gear, has announced a long-term, $16 billion expansion into Chinese markets, reports the AP. The multi-part expansion includes doubling Cisco's manufacturing in the country, a venture capital program in collaboration with a government bank, and a partnership with China's largest commerce website to produce business services. More »

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      China  • Internet  • censorship  • Cisco  • routers

    • More Losses at Alcatel, and More Layoffs

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Nov 1, 07 11:22 AM CDT

      More Losses at Alcatel, and More Layoffs

      Alcatel-Lucent, the troubled Franco-American telecommunications company, announced yet more job cuts yesterday as the company posted its third consecutive quarterly loss. Alcatel had already planned to downsize by 12,500 employees, but another 4,000 will lose their jobs to reduce costs. 18 months after the French takeover of Lucent, reports the Financial Times , the merger has produced not a powerhouse but a slow-moving behemoth. More »

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      telecom industry  • Cisco  • Ericsson  • Alcatel Lucent  • Patricia Russo

  • October 2007

    • Tech Giant Cisco Will Buy WiMax Firm for $330M

      newser  |  Fortune Magazine  |  Oct 24, 07 2:53 PM CDT

      Tech Giant Cisco Will Buy WiMax Firm for $330M

      Cisco Systems announced yesterday that it will purchase WiMax innovator Navini Networks for $330 million in cash and stock, Fortune reports. WiMax is similar to existing wireless technology except that its signals can be received by computers up to five miles away. Cisco's acquisition represents a reversal of previously held skepticism about the technology. More »

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      Cisco  • WiMax

    • Microsoft Sees Office Phone as Next Frontier

      newser  |  Fortune Magazine  |  Oct 17, 07 11:24 AM CDT

      Microsoft Sees Office Phone as Next Frontier

      Microsoft is famous for ever-more-complicated programs for ever-faster computers, and now it's taking aim at an overlooked piece of hardware: the phone. Yesterday, Bill Gates launched a line of software designed for office telephones that aims to make phone tag a thing of the past. It's a multi-billion-dollar sector, Fortune writes, but one in which rival Cisco is already well invested. More »

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      Microsoft  • Bill Gates  • telephone  • Cisco

  • August 2007

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