3Com dives into the IPS market headfirst with the acquisition of TippingPoint. The move offers channel benefits to TippingPoint, but 3Com is paying a king's ransom for access to ...

Like other residential CLECs after UNE-P deregulation, Z-Tel let its local/long-distance subscribers slide, but now it is signing up subscribers left, right, and center. It looks like Z-Tel's plan ...

Although down, Vitria is not yet out. Its new release of BusinessWare builds on technology differentiators the firm has in development, utilizes workflow and exception handling, and adds faster XML ...

Leveraging its OpenWorld conference as the launch venue, Oracle announced the next release of Oracle Database 10g. While general availability is not scheduled until mid-2005, promises include high availability ...

After a seemingly endless fight, Oracle will acquire PeopleSoft. Oracle now claims that it will attempt to integrate the mass of applications it will soon own into a single ...

NexTone continues to deconstruct the role of the session border controller. By introducing the Real-time Session Manager (RSM), NexTone is extending its SBC technology into the session control layer of ...

Oracle announced Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g. While Oracle is offering some strong enhancements that will make the solution more competitive, the solution is not yet available and, furthermore, Oracle has ...

Joining the ranks of fellow infrastructure vendors, Ericsson has joined the WiMAX Forum. Positioning WiMAX as part of its Public Ethernet strategy allows it insight into the technology without committing ...

Oracle announces Oracle Files 10g. Oracle is promising a range of new features in what is the company's strongest foray into enterprise content management. However, Oracle Files 10g is not ...

Oracle loads up the new rev of its application server with 432 features, from easier GRID to a unified development interface under JDeveloper. Oracle is surpassing rivals with comprehensiveness, but ...

Although Siebel had kept the social networking phenomenon at arm's length to date, as part of its new SMB push, the company signed up two partners that aim to help ...

Huawei took a major step forward by announcing contract wins in both the U.S. and Western Europe. While this signals its graduation to competition in Tier 1 markets, the vendor's ...

Cisco dispels rumors regarding the market readiness, customer uptake, and acceptance of the CRS-1 by announcing several significant customer deployments and a new, smaller version of the CRS-1 product family ...

Oracle's next version of its application server includes some fairly cutting edge integration-related features, particularly in BAM, master data management or data hub, and complex event processing. Competitors will ...

AT&T turns to Singapore for its 26th data center, looking to gain opportunities in the growing Asia Pacific market. It's an interesting move as enterprises will find AT&T's global brand ...

Nextel and RIM join forces to work toward location-based services for the BlackBerry. Nextel hopes to retain its LBS leadership position, but launching the BlackBerry 7520 before software is ...

Equinix expands its data center count, adding a facility in Silicon Valley and further strengthening its ability to meet its customer demand in the U.S., but it has yet to ...

Although still struggling, Kana has been pushing the concept of service resolution management all year. With its new Kana Response product, however, the company now has the tools to guide ...

Avaya slips its SMB telephony platforms into a crowded Verizon channel. The deal is a coup for both companies, but established Verizon relationships with other PBX developers present Avaya with ...

Infonet has breathed new life into its European managed security, particularly network and CP-based firewall services. With concerns about BT's acquisition bound to trouble customers, Infonet will need to demonstrate ...