Comments on: Cisco Buys Sipura http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Technology Futurist http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10958 Technology Futurist Sat, 30 Apr 2005 18:45:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10958 <p><strong>Cisco Acquires Sipura</strong></p> <p>Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO) has also been quite active lately from an M&A standpoint, and its most recent acquisition was announced on Tuesday: Sipura Technology.  The transaction, valued at $68 million (a cash and stock options combo) solidifies the...</p> Cisco Acquires Sipura

Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO) has also been quite active lately from an M&A standpoint, and its most recent acquisition was announced on Tuesday: Sipura Technology.  The transaction, valued at $68 million (a cash and stock options combo) solidifies the…

]]> By: *scottstuff* http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10957 *scottstuff* Wed, 27 Apr 2005 18:58:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10957 <p><strong>Cisco buys Sipura</strong></p> <p>This isn’t exactly new news, but Cisco bought Sipura yesterday. Sipura makes a number of VoIP products, including the SPA-841 phone that I’ve been using for the past few weeks. They’re generally considered to have the best SIP impleme...</p> Cisco buys Sipura

This isn’t exactly new news, but Cisco bought Sipura yesterday. Sipura makes a number of VoIP products, including the SPA-841 phone that I’ve been using for the past few weeks. They’re generally considered to have the best SIP impleme…

]]> By: Ho John Lee's Weblog http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10956 Ho John Lee's Weblog Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:57:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10956 <p><strong>Sipura purchased by Cisco for $68MM</strong></p> <p>I have liked the Sipura products since they first came out a few years ago. The SPA products are widely used by VoIP service providers (Vonage, etc) for their feature set, flexibility, and low cost. We have been testing out Sipura adapters on the Kuppa...</p> Sipura purchased by Cisco for $68MM

I have liked the Sipura products since they first came out a few years ago. The SPA products are widely used by VoIP service providers (Vonage, etc) for their feature set, flexibility, and low cost. We have been testing out Sipura adapters on the Kuppa…

]]> By: Jake http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10955 Jake Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:50:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10955 <p>Do you want the $100 iPod or the $500 iPod?</p> Do you want the $100 iPod or the $500 iPod?

]]> By: Aswath Rao http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10954 Aswath Rao Tue, 26 Apr 2005 17:23:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10954 <p>After working this hard and getting all this money what do the consumers get at the end? A standard POTS phone and the associated crummy user interface. I am still waiting for the arrival of "Steve Jobs" and the "iPod" - the real ones and not the recently anointed ones.</p> After working this hard and getting all this money what do the consumers get at the end? A standard POTS phone and the associated crummy user interface. I am still waiting for the arrival of “Steve Jobs” and the “iPod” – the real ones and not the recently anointed ones.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10953 Om Malik Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:39:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10953 <p>Well, who knew doing ATAs is going to be so tough, and secondly this lucrative. fantastic</p> Well, who knew doing ATAs is going to be so tough, and secondly this lucrative. fantastic

]]> By: lickedcat http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10952 lickedcat Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:53:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10952 <p>I guess Jake answered my question 1 minute after posting my question. Great service :-)</p> I guess Jake answered my question 1 minute after posting my question. Great service :-)

]]> By: lickedcat http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10951 lickedcat Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:51:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10951 <p>Didn't the same guys that sold Cisco the old ATA-186 business a couple of years back go on to start up Sipura?</p> Didn’t the same guys that sold Cisco the old ATA-186 business a couple of years back go on to start up Sipura?

]]> By: Jake http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10950 Jake Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:50:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10950 <p>The Linksys use of the Sipura embedded technology in the router is evidence of the beginning of the evaporation of the ATA business.</p> <p>The Linksys PAP-2 is a reboxed Sipura ATA - still maintains the ATA form factor.</p> <p>In 2000, Cisco bought Komodo for $175M. The Komodo ATA became the Cisco ATA-186 -- the first ATA used by Vonage, for example. Probably the first 75,000 Vonage lines went on the ATA-186 -- though that is just a guess.</p> <p>The Komodo talent left Cisco and formed Sipura.</p> <p>Welcome back to Cisco!</p> The Linksys use of the Sipura embedded technology in the router is evidence of the beginning of the evaporation of the ATA business.

The Linksys PAP-2 is a reboxed Sipura ATA – still maintains the ATA form factor.

In 2000, Cisco bought Komodo for $175M. The Komodo ATA became the Cisco ATA-186 — the first ATA used by Vonage, for example. Probably the first 75,000 Vonage lines went on the ATA-186 — though that is just a guess.

The Komodo talent left Cisco and formed Sipura.

Welcome back to Cisco!

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10949 Om Malik Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:51:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10949 <p>yes that is true... interestingly someone was talking to me about dynamicsoft two days ago - social situation - so did not take notes but had interesting things to say about how they were going to use it etc. anyway let me see if i can get permission to blog that</p> yes that is true… interestingly someone was talking to me about dynamicsoft two days ago – social situation – so did not take notes but had interesting things to say about how they were going to use it etc. anyway let me see if i can get permission to blog that

]]> By: Aswath Rao http://gigaom.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10948 Aswath Rao Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:46:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/26/cisco-buys-sipura/#comment-10948 <p>According to Cisco, Sipura is worth more than Dynamicsoft. I guess the intelligence is moving towards the edge. :-)</p> According to Cisco, Sipura is worth more than Dynamicsoft. I guess the intelligence is moving towards the edge. :-)

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