Enterasys- Siemens looks to pry Cisco's grip

摘要

By combining with Siemens' enterprise VoIP group in a deal announced last week, Enterasys Networks has found its sought-after entry into the billion-dollar-company club and given customers of both vendors a reason for hope. The joint venture, formed by Enterasys parent company Gores Group, is also the latest sign of convergence in an industry where competitors feel they need to get much bigger to have a chance vs. Cisco. A week earlier, Brocade announced plans to buy Foundry Networks for $3 billion in an effort to attack Cisco on the data center front.