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Cisco and Navini Extend the Connected Life to Emerging MarketsPublished by: Yankee Group Published: Jan. 14, 2008 Table of Contents
the content posted, there is no table of contents available for this report. AbstractIn addition to extending its traditional service provider and enterprise market presence, Cisco’s acquisition of Navini provides a huge opportunity for it in emerging markets where it is well positioned to build hybrid Wi- Fi/WiMAX networks. But upgrading Navini’s proprietary technology to 802.16e is critical.Cisco has finally added WiMAX to its portfolio with the closing of its purchase of Navini Networks before year-end 2007. WiMAX base stations will supplement Cisco’s router and gateway products, which extend across enterprise/SMB, home, public hotspot and service provider network segments. The company agreed to pay $330 million for Navini Networks, an Intel Capital Portfolio business with a proprietary mobile broadband wireless solution and road map to evolve to 802.16e standardization. At its recent annual analyst conference, Cisco gave further clarification as to how the acquisition will further its strategic IP Next- Generation Network vision enabling a “Connected Life” by delivering any service on any device over any network—whether enterprise-, municipal- or service provider-focused. Get Full Details About This Report >> |
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