Five Across Inc. will launch an instant messaging (IM) product for business users on Monday that the startup vendor hopes will be a workplace alternative to free, consumer-oriented, public IM services and pricey enterprise-class IM systems.
Bell Canada plans to buy $200 million-worth of network gear from Cisco Systems Inc. and expand its portfolio of Internet protocol (IP)-based offerings. Industry analysts say the deal provides a glimpse into the firms' designs on the enterprise.