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The software-defined networking (SDN) market is expected to soar in size to $2 billion by 2016, according to IDC. Growth this fast may very well signify that SDN is the third epoch of computer networking, creating vendor discontinuities and a new IT order. Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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Discussions about the cloud now involve more than just the IT department. New developments in hardware architectures, more-energy-efficient data centers, regulatory concerns and simplifying analytics are all discussions currently circling through the industry. Here’s what to consider when thinking about your business in the cloud. Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Skype is the largest the company has ever made, and it’s raised many questions in the process. This research note examines Skype’s overall value and where it fits strategically into the world of Microsoft. From Office 365 and Bing to Xbox Kinect and Windows Phone, there are numerous ways in which Microsoft can leverage the functionality of its newest addition — and numerous risks it could incur in the process. Additional companies mentioned in this report include Cisco, Panasonic and Google. For a full list of companies and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial. Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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Skype’s recent plans for an IPO, along with many new features (including some geared for enterprise customers), mean the VoIP carrier is finally crossing from niche tool to mainstream service. But past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Skype’s freemium model is risky, and ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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Almost a year after Nortel filed for bankruptcy, we take a look at what’s left of the 114-year-old company that began as Northern Electric and Manufacturing to sell telephones to Canadians. All that remains are some patents and an IP phone joint venture with LG. Read more »

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Minutes after the U.S. stock markets started winding down for the weekend, a few technology giants — Avaya, Nortel, Microsoft and Yahoo– made some announcements that amount to nothing more than tying up loose ends. Read more »

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Skype, a division of eBay, is likely to announce tomorrow that the beta version of its Skype for SIP offering will interoperate with Cisco Systems’ Unified Communications 500 system. This follows closely on the heels of similar arrangements struck by Skype with Shoretel and SIPfoundry’s sipXecs […] Read more »

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[qi:gigaom_icon_voip] The piece-by-piece sale of fallen Canadian giant Nortel continues. Avaya, an enterprise telephony company that was carved out of telephony’s fallen star, Lucent Technologies, has bought Nortel’s PBX business for $900 million in cash, the two companies announced today. Initially Avaya had bid $475 million […] Read more »

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Verizon has come out against Nortel selling its enterprise telephony business to Avaya, which has offered about $475 million for it, because neither the seller nor the buyer want to take on the contracts to service the equipment currently installed in U.S. government and business offices. […] Read more »

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Nokia Siemens Networks has offered to buy several business units of  bankrupt telecommunications gear provider Nortel, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal reports that Nokia Siemens has bid on Nortel’s Long Term Evolution (LTE) R&D unit and its carrier networks business, to help expand […] Read more »

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Kevin Kennedey who yesterday resigned his position as CEO and president of teleco equipment maker JDS Uniphase, was named CEO and president of Avaya Inc. this morning. Kennedy will replace Avaya’s Interim CEO Charles Giancarlo, who will step up to the role of chairman at the telephone equipment maker. Read more »

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Dell begins bundling Fonality’s open-source software with its enterprise servers today, its latest gambit to compete in the already-crowded VoIP market — this time targeting companies with 125 employees or fewer. This is fertile ground: Analyst Alan Weckel of research firm Dell ‘Oro Group estimates annual […] Read more »