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Week of 2008-02-10:
Name Date
Enterprise Security (Market Advisor) Enterprise Security (Market Advisor) 2008-02-15
Enterprise Security Enterprise Security By A. Braunberg Contents Market Definition Market...com # Enterprise Security Analysts: A. Braunberg Report Date: Feb ##...includes established market segments such as directory servers, certificate authorities, certificate...markets are beginning to blur, as vendors look toward providing integrated
Intellitactics (Company Advisor) Intellitactics (Company Advisor) 2008-02-15
Advisor Intellitactics Enterprise Security By A. Braunberg Contents Company Description Current...currentanalysis.com # Intellitactics Analysts: A. Braunberg Report Date: Feb ##...Security Company Description Intellitactics is a market leader in security information...founded in ####, Intellitactics is a privately held company. The company
Telefónica SA (Southern Europe) (Company Advisor) Telefónica SA (Southern Europe) (Company Advisor) 2008-02-15
Moviles) provides mobile telephony, and as a now wholly-owned subsidiary supports...over the previous year) against a net income of EUR #...consortium, in which Telefonica has a ##.#% holding, has a ##.#% participation in Telecom...Telefonica Moviles and Telefonica Soluciones (a company created in #### for
JBoss World: Red Hat Ramps Up SOA Portfolio and Practices (Show Update) JBoss World: Red Hat Ramps Up SOA Portfolio and Practices (Show Update) 2008-02-15
business-process integration capabilities in a single, easy-to-consume enterprise...Middleware portfolio in the future as part of its Enterprise Acceleration...customers accelerate their transition to a next-generation, open source middleware...upon and responded to a number of timely market opportunities
Aspect Software Quality Management Version 2.8 Supports More ACDs and Adds a Survey Tool (Competitive Update) Aspect Software Quality Management Version 2.8 Supports More ACDs and Adds a Survey Tool (Competitive Update) 2008-02-15
Supports More ACDs and Adds a Survey Tool Analysts: M. Barbagallo...from Cisco and Genesys and a refreshed Apropos integration in Quality...and it improves integration with a popular agent desktop. Second, Aspect...Aspect Software Quality Management is a market leader and this release
Tata Communications Brand Launches with Big Plans but Little Name Recognition in the U.S. (Competitive Update) Tata Communications Brand Launches with Big Plans but Little Name Recognition in the U.S. (Competitive Update) 2008-02-15
##, #### - Tata Communications launches as the new brand for the...the launch of Tata Communications as the brand under which the...recognized names in communications. From a broader perspective, consolidating these providers...and marketing their services under a single brand, coupled with Tata
Tata Communications Brand Launches with Big Plans for Global Network Expansion (Competitive Update) Tata Communications Brand Launches with Big Plans for Global Network Expansion (Competitive Update) 2008-02-15
##, #### - Tata Communications launches as the new name for the...and marketing their services under a single brand, coupled with Tata...network expansion, will establish Tata as a big player in the global...of the five companies under a single brand offers the potential
ECI Telecom - XDM-300 (Product Advisor) ECI Telecom - XDM-300 (Product Advisor) 2008-02-15
in several key areas for a SONET edge product ? most notably...limited to SDH applications, but a SONET version is scheduled for...in several key areas for a SONET edge product. First, the...from DS# to OC-##. As carriers attempt to scale the
ZTE - FSAP 9800 Series (Product Advisor) ZTE - FSAP 9800 Series (Product Advisor) 2008-02-15
threatening to the DSLAM competition, as it is the high-end...The deployment versatility virtues include a wide range of QoS and...QoS and multicast features, such as MVR, CAC, PRV, CDR and...yields throughput/capacity benefits such as ## GE switching throughput and
Symantec - SecurityExpressions 4.0 (Product Advisor) Symantec - SecurityExpressions 4.0 (Product Advisor) 2008-02-15
#.# Enterprise Security By A. Braunberg Contents Current Perspective Strengths...Symantec - SecurityExpressions #.# Analysts: A. Braunberg Report Date: Feb ##...auditing on their desktops and a mix of agent-based or...of Altiris looks more like a market share buy than a technology purchase. There is significant
Siemens Enterprise Communications - HiPath 4000 (Product Advisor) Siemens Enterprise Communications - HiPath 4000 (Product Advisor) 2008-02-15
competitive in the PBX market. A distributed system architecture that combines...The highly scalable platform supports a wide range of digital and...#### branch office family, support a common set of handsets (digital...handsets (digital and IP) and a number of communications applications. The
Digital Media Infrastructure (Market Advisor) Digital Media Infrastructure (Market Advisor) 2008-02-15
media applications and services such as consumer multi-play services. This...integrate multiple network elements such as video headend (HE) encoding platforms...middleware, content security technologies such as digital rights management (DRM) and...and consumer CPE devices such as set-top boxes (STBs) and
BindView - Control Compliance Suite 8.6 (Product Advisor) BindView - Control Compliance Suite 8.6 (Product Advisor) 2008-02-15
#.# Enterprise Security By A. Braunberg Contents Current Perspective Strengths...Compliance Suite #.# Analysts: A. Braunberg Report Date: Feb ##...management market is clearly in a state of consolidation with Symantec...Control Compliance Suite also includes a bi-directional workflow supporting customers
UTStarcom - iAN8K Series (Product Advisor) UTStarcom - iAN8K Series (Product Advisor) 2008-02-15
of the iAN#K series such as the B#### IP DSLAM model...DSLAM model include support of a modular, flexible architecture that extends...Also, the iAN#K series is a third-generation broadband access platform...broadband access platform that delivers a variety of advanced L#/L#
Data Connectivity Services (Market Advisor) Data Connectivity Services (Market Advisor) 2008-02-15
speed infrastructures, often referred to as #G networks. These services are...or corporate information resources, such as email, customer relationship management, field...conjunction with laptop PC Cards, as well as handsets that have been optimized...high-resolution screens, and support a variety of email alternatives, including
Avaya (Company Advisor) Avaya (Company Advisor) 2008-02-14
Communications Company Description Avaya is a global provider of communications software...full lifecycle services. Avaya is a privately-held company owned by...on enterprise and SMB accounts, as well as carriers, government agencies and other...heads up all telephone development, as well as small and mid-market business
Enterasys (Company Advisor) Enterasys (Company Advisor) 2008-02-14
In March ####, Enterasys entered a deal to be acquired by...deal concluded, Enterasys is now a private firm, headed by president...networks.? Enterasys has long had a focus in security, which has...Current Perspective We are taking a positive stance on Enterasys Networks
ShoreTel Tightens Partnership with Enterasys for Stronger Enterprise Play (Competitive Update) ShoreTel Tightens Partnership with Enterasys for Stronger Enterprise Play (Competitive Update) 2008-02-14
international go-to-market initiatives as well. The strengthened relationship will...to expose each company to a greater number of customers and...large enterprise accounts that are a particular area of focus for...are not in fact delivering a new or radically different converged
Bonding Broadband No Trifle Matter for Mushroom Networks' TRUFFLE CPE (Competitive Update) Bonding Broadband No Trifle Matter for Mushroom Networks 2008-02-14
markets. The TRUFFLE bonds together as many as six high-speed Internet connections...high-speed Internet connections forming a virtual single broadband pipe, in...BBNA#### is now shipping with a list price of $#,###...broadband connections together to create a virtual ?fat pipe? network link
Mobile World Congress 2008: T-Mobile Replaces Google with Yahoo! oneSearch in Web'n'walk (Show Update) Mobile World Congress 2008: T-Mobile Replaces Google with Yahoo! oneSearch in Web 2008-02-14
##, #### -- T-Mobile unveiled a strategic partnership agreement with Yahoo...partners plan to co-develop a oneSearch experience specifically for T...specifically for T-Mobile subscribers, as well as customized versions of Yahoo! services...versions of Yahoo! services such as Flickr, Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! Mail
Verizon Business Enhances Its Managed Services by Offering Asian Customers Managed LAN Service (Competitive Intelligence Report) Verizon Business Enhances Its Managed Services by Offering Asian Customers Managed LAN Service (Competitive Intelligence Report) 2008-02-14
overall, Verizon Business is now a stronger provider of managed services...Positive/Neutral We are taking a slightly positive stance on Verizon...to customers in the US. As a result, key competitors in the...monitor and notify customers when a fault is detected, and the
Mobile World Congress 2008: Ericsson Expands Hosting Services with Three New Offerings (Show Update) Mobile World Congress 2008: Ericsson Expands Hosting Services with Three New Offerings (Show Update) 2008-02-14
an existing offering rather than a new departure or whole new...Ericsson?s continuing success in a sub-segment?service and application...Ericsson is one example of a vendor that has been able...Perspective: Positive We are taking a positive stance on Ericsson?s
Dell Broadens Its Services Portfolio with MessageOne Acquisition (Competitive Update) Dell Broadens Its Services Portfolio with MessageOne Acquisition (Competitive Update) 2008-02-14
##, #### ? Dell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MessageOne...acquire MessageOne, which offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) enabled enterprise-class...well with Dell?s software as a service (SaaS) approach to its...to raise its visibility to a larger customer base. ? Market Impact
Verizon Business Extends Managed Services Deeper into LAN on Global Basis (Competitive Intelligence Report) Verizon Business Extends Managed Services Deeper into LAN on Global Basis (Competitive Intelligence Report) 2008-02-14
Middle East and APAC regions) as the company can now support...before by Verizon Business (on a bespoke basis) and some of...the company needed to offer a standard managed LAN solution in...of managed LAN service on a bespoke basis (if not standard
Mobile World Congress 2008: Sun Claims Industry First with NEBS-Approved 64-Thread Server (Show Update) Mobile World Congress 2008: Sun Claims Industry First with NEBS-Approved 64-Thread Server (Show Update) 2008-02-14
the Sun Netra T#### server a carrier grade, ## thread rackmountable...supports ## virtual servers in a single box. Six PCI slots...T####, because it will provide a pre-approved next-generation platform...Subsystem (IMS) architectures, which require a high degree of closely coupled
Mobile World Congress 2008: Omnifone Unveils MusicStation Max Device - A ' Nokia Comes With Music' Killer (Show Update) Mobile World Congress 2008: Omnifone Unveils MusicStation Max Device - A 2008-02-14
Omnifone Unveils MusicStation Max Device ? A ?Nokia Comes With Music? Killer...announces MusicStation Max, together with a handset manufacturer partner LG Electronics...in H# ####, together with a European mobile operator. It is...mobile operator. It is planned as an all-in-one device
Mobile World Congress 2008: T-Mobile Offers Up Vague Outline of 2008 Mobile IM Push (Show Update) Mobile World Congress 2008: T-Mobile Offers Up Vague Outline of 2008 Mobile IM Push (Show Update) 2008-02-14
#### -- T-Mobile will launch a mobile instant messaging service later...the largest IM communities with a ?near-seamless? communication experience between...Mobile s plans to launch a mobile IM service later this...are not yet available. However, a mobile IM service combining the
Cbeyond Adds Fixed and Mobile Hosted Exchange to Its SMB Communications Package (Competitive Intelligence Report) Cbeyond Adds Fixed and Mobile Hosted Exchange to Its SMB Communications Package (Competitive Intelligence Report) 2008-02-14
Its SMB Communications Package Analysts: A. Larsen DeCarlo Report Date: Feb...Microsoft Corp. and Cbeyond introduced a hosted Microsoft Exchange e-mail...hosted messaging offer is available as part of Cbeyond s communications...shared calendar, shared contacts, and a copy of Microsoft Office Outlook
WSO2 Hits the Governance Market with a Web 2.0-Friendly Registry/Repository (Competitive Intelligence Report) WSO2 Hits the Governance Market with a Web 2.0-Friendly Registry/Repository (Competitive Intelligence Report) 2008-02-14
Hits the Governance Market with a Web #.#-Friendly Registry...debut of the WSO# Registry, a registry designed to combine service...open source WSO# Registry features a structured registry and repository; Web...#.# community features such as tags, rating and comments. Together
Nokia Siemens Networks - hiQ 8000 (Product Advisor) Nokia Siemens Networks - hiQ 8000 (Product Advisor) 2008-02-14
with top-tier carriers, such as BellSouth and SBC (both now...hiE ####, which NSN offers as a migratory path for EWSDs around...trunk, and signaling gateways including a large number of international variants...of these positives, NSN, with a BHCA rating of less than
Alcatel-Lucent (Company Advisor) Alcatel-Lucent (Company Advisor) 2008-02-14
the merger of Alcatel, S.A. and Lucent Technologies. Alcatel, a French company founded in ####...Russo is the CEO of a new company posting combined revenues...management solutions, Alcatel-Lucent offers a full range of integrated services...Lucent?s enterprise portfolio includes a full solution of switching, enterprise
Mobile World Congress: GyPSii Offers Mobile Carriers an Alternative to Yahoo!'s oneConnect (Show Update) Mobile World Congress: GyPSii Offers Mobile Carriers an Alternative to Yahoo! 2008-02-13
Event Summary February ##, #### - A new social networking platform designed...GyPSii will go live with a global footprint across multiple handsets...and communities of interest, following a successful three month public beta...because it does not presuppose a carrier or handset maker support
Citrix Makes Strides with Xen (Competitive Intelligence Report) Citrix Makes Strides with Xen (Competitive Intelligence Report) 2008-02-13
Citrix XenApp. Citrix also unveiled a new tool called Citrix Workflow...both from an industry and a customer perspective. Citrix needed to...show it not only had a plan but the ability to...integration, development and marketing on a going forward basis. ? Market Impact
Tiscali Throws Down the Gauntlet with Business-Grade ADSL2+ Launch (Competitive Intelligence Report)