Avaya Announces Agreements to Purchase Nortel's Enterprise Solutions Business
Really? No one expected that.
This is going to be fun. Especially since I know... well, nothing... about Nortel kit. :)
I'm shocked I tell you, SHOCKED!
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Please, sit in shock and awe of the awesomeness of Google :) After Android (plug: I'm a user and a fan of it), we now get another operating system for the PC. Now, if only my invite for Google Voice and Google Wave would come.
Hey, right, this is supposed to be a Project Management blog. We shall return to our regular programming as soon as we bury the next popstar.
Psst! Don't tell anyone we're buying the Nortel Enterprise business!
The Intertubes will never find out ;)
Nortel Networks Corp. was close to a deal last night to sell one of its key businesses to rival Avaya Inc.
Nortel and Avaya cleared one of the last major hurdles on Thursday and the two were near to signing the paperwork on a deal, worth as much as $500-million (U.S.), a source familiar with the situation said.
(C) and more at:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/nortel-set-to-sell-key-unit/article1199611/
