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Avaya's Worldwide Channels VP Leaving

Jeremy Butt reportedly will not be replaced. ...More
January 20, 2012 By Kelly Teal
Posted in News
Slide Show: 25 Years of Tech Winners & Losers

Some companies and innovations are obvious winners on our list, but who is at the bottom? ...More
January 3, 2012 By Kelly Teal
Posted in Galleries, Ethernet/ MPLS, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS), Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
25 Years of Communications Competition

Highlights of some of the telecom industry's standout events and surrounding pop culture facts, from 1987 to 2012. ...More
January 3, 2012
Posted in Articles
Nortel Completes Sale of Patents to Apple, Others

The sale included more than 6,000 patents and patent applications spanning wireless, wireless 4G, data networking, optical, voice, Internet, service provider, semiconductors and other patents. ...More
July 29, 2011
Posted in News
Surprising Consumption

One wonders if Nortel squandered a chance to survive by using these patents as a way to raise money. Well, too late for that. To the victors go the spoils. ...More
July 11, 2011 By David Byrd
Posted in Blog
What Does Avaya's IPO Mean for Partners?

Avaya is returning to Wall Street. Will that change anything, strategically, for its resellers, dealers and other channel partners? ...More
June 10, 2011
Posted in Blog, Ethernet/ MPLS
Westcon Resellers Get Access to Avaya’s VSP 9000

The distribution rights are a big deal as virtualization demands soar. ...More
June 8, 2011 By Kelly Teal
Posted in News, Ethernet/ MPLS, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
Avaya: Nortel Integration Comes to Fruition With IP Office 7.0

The equipment maker is putting on a big show for the debut of its newest edition of IP Office, but what channel partners really need to know is how the software works with legacy Nortel platforms. ...More
May 17, 2011 By Kelly Teal
Posted in News, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
Nortel Moves Closer to Selling Patent Portfolio to Google

The orders from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice also establish bidding procedures for an auction that allows other qualified bidders to snatch Nortel’s patent portfolio from Google by offering a higher or ...More
May 2, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Avaya Not Kicking Enterprises Off Nortel Platforms Any Time Soon

Some Nortel Networks enterprise customers may be wondering how long their systems will receive production and support from new owner Avaya. Avaya answered those questions last week in Canada. ...More
January 30, 2011
Posted in News