On Jan. 23, Cisco Systems Inc. filed suit against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., alleging that the Chinese company had unlawfully copied its input/output supervisor (IOS) software, including source code, and infringed upon at least five Cisco patents.
Now that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have led to a heightened focus on improving the country's emergency response systems, the need for enhanced 911 telephone systems that can pinpoint the location of wireless callers has been bumped up lawmakers' priority lists in Washington, D.C.
The need for enhanced 911 telephone systems that can pinpoint the location of wireless callers has been bumped up lawmakers' priority lists in Washington, D.C. nBut most of the wireless industry missed an Oct. 1 deadline to begin rolling out such services.
In the wake of its failed merger plans with Alcatel SA, Lucent Technologies Inc. is looking for ways to raise more capital, which will include eliminating 5,000 jobs, according to a report Wednesday in The Financial Times newspaper.