By Alana
Grelyak
This month’s OSS News Watch
column shows plenty of new products
as well as updates on lawsuits, mergers,
and stocks. Here’s your OSS
NewsWatch for May, 2007!
Cisco Systems has been chosen by the
U.S. military to provide IP routing software
for a satellite-based router system project.
The three-year project will be managed
by Intelsat and is expected to launch
in the first quarter of 2009. Intelsat
expects the technology to be eventually
used for commercial purposes, although
its first priority is for military use.
Broadcom Corp., Which designs and sells
semiconductors, has filed a lawsuit against
Qualcomm for an alleged violation of
industry standards. The complaint claims
that Qualcomm has improperly concealed
its patents, exerted dominance through
hidden affiliations, and reneged on licensing
obligations. Broadcom is seeking damages
and a permanent injunction against Qualcomm,
among other things, which would bar the
company from trying to enforce patents
against Broadcom or its customers.
Vonage CEO, Michael Snyder, has resigned
from his position. Jeffrey Citron, Chairman
and founder of the company, will be taking
over the Chief Executive position until
a replacement is found.
Also in Vonage news, the company has
appealed the patent injunction set against
it that would prevent Vonage from signing
up new customers for its voice over IP
telephone service. A jury ruled that
Vonage had infringed on patents that
are owned by Verizon and, although Verizon
was awarded $58 million in damages, the
company sought a further court injunction
to stop Vonage from growing its services.
A hearing is set for April 24 and may
be Vonage’s last change to reverse
the decision.
Syniverse, a wireless-technology service
provider, is acquiring the clearing and
financial settlement business of BSG
(Billing Services Group), a provider
of financial risk management solutions,
for $290 million, which includes debt.
Syniverse intends to maintain its European
headquarters as well as to continue operating
out of BSG’s European headquarters.
Motorola has completed its $39 million
deal to buy Tut Systems, a company that
provides digital video-related products.
The deal was announced in December. Tut’s
technology, which supports MPEG-2 and
MPEG-4 video, may increase the appeal
of Motorola’s gear to telephone
companies.
Eschelon Telecom is being purchased
by Integra Telecom for $710 million.
The combined annual revenue of the merger
is expected to be in excess of $700 million.
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