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Extensible instant-messaging (IM) developer Jabber Inc. said that Bertelsmann subsidiary Gruner + Jahr Electronic Media Service has licensed the Jabber Communications Platform. G + J has already used the platform to launch in early February a desktop-messaging application on the Stern Web site. The SternMessenger features a news ticker, MP3 player, and links to other […]

Ciena Corp. , which has been hit hard by the slowdown in the telecommunications sector, said it has agreed to buy metropolitan optical networking concern ONI Systems to form a “new next-generation optical networking leader.” Terms of the pact call for all outstanding shares of ONI common stock to be exchanged at the ratio of […]

A group of wireless carriers, handset makers and supporters that banded together last year in the Wireless Village initiative said wireless instant messaging (IM) interoperability has now been achieved among various carriers. The group, sponsored by industry heavyweights Ericsson , Motorola and Nokia and more than 100 other companies, announced the release of the Wireless […]

UPDATE: A newly discovered security bug in MSN Messenger and Windows XP’s Windows Messenger that can make available a user’s personal information to malicious Web site owners is in the process of being killed by Microsoft Corp. . A Microsoft spokesperson said in an interview that the company will issue a patch to fix the […]

The pain being felt in the short term in the telecommunications and technology markets will give way to long-term growth for Corning’s , the company’s president and chief executive officer (CEO) is set to reveal today. At its annual investor conference in New York City, Corning CEO John W. Loose will say, “recognizing the many […]

Cisco Systems Inc. reported a second-quarter pro-forma profit that bested analysts’ expectations by a full four cents. While the networking giant’s revenues fell 29 percent, top Cisco officials say the company is now positioned to achieve its long-term goals. San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco said its second-quarter earnings before one-time charges were down to $664 million […]

McLeodUSA Inc. , a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based competitive local-exchange carrier (CLEC), said that a Delaware bankruptcy court has granted all of its “first-day motions” for it to continue business as usual as it reorganizes under Chapter 11 of federal bankruptcy laws. The latest action follows the company’s filing last Thursday of Chapter 11 papers with […]

When it comes to instant messaging (IM), those companies involved in the financial securities industry must comply with requirements mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). More and more IM developers are coming to their rescue. Now, add Jabber Inc. to that list. The Denver-based developer […]

Mobile-messaging services have been greatly enhanced by both the Internet and digital personal communications services (PCS) technologies, but a lack of interoperability among various technologies are hindering market expansion, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The new U.S. Mobile Messaging Markets report says that this industry segment generated revenues of $571 million […]

IBM Corp. said it is planning to introduce new licensing, deployment and customization services for Lotus Sametime, its presence, instant messaging (IM) and e-meeting software. IBM will host Sametime through its IBM Global Services division. Its customization options, meantime, will provide customers with e-meeting technology combined with the purchasing and deployment flexibility that meets their […]

Shares of JDS Uniphase were down more than 8 percent in early Friday trading, after the fiber-optic concern reported widened losses, falling sales and a longer-than-anticipated overall downturn in the telecom sector. Just after 10:30 AM ET today, JDS Uniphase shares were off $0.67 or 8.5 percent at $7.22 per share. Sales in the company’s […]

China Telecom’s 15,000-kilometer high-speed transmission network, described as one of the world’s longest such networks, is now open for business. The opening of the network marks the “most significant project China Telecom has built in recent years,” China Telecom said in a statement. Its spans 18 of China’s total 31 provinces and covers most of […]