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Cisco Going Mobile, Acquiring Nokia?

Keruo writes "Sunday Business paper is reporting on its latest issue that Cisco Systems is considering of acquiring some large player in the mobile telephone field. According to a Reuters article the paper also suggests that the company is most likely Nokia. Neither of the companies have yet commented on the rumour." From the article: "Cisco's mainstay networking market was fast changing with the convergence of fixed-line and wireless networks, and Cisco needed a merger to acquire the technology to create intelligent wireless applications, which Finnish-based Nokia could provide."

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  1. Re:I wouldn't count on it. by LilWolf · · Score: 5, Informative

    Cisco is valued at 123 billion dollars(99,8 in euros). Nokia is valued at 71 billion dollars(57 in euros).

  2. IOS on Nokia by flipper65 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well I guess the interface may change a bit, for example adding a name to my address book: Phone# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Phone(config)# alias exec callbob dial phone.device.213.555.1212 Phone(config)# end Phone# callbob? *callbob="dial phone.device.213.555.1212"