The VAR Guy isn’t shocked or surprised to hear Nortel Networks has filed for bankruptcy protection. The bigger question on his mind: What does this mean for Microsoft, which hitched its wagon to Nortel’s unified communications strategy? Hmmm. Our resident blogger suspects Microsoft will do just fine even if Nortel drowns. For the best, most timely coverage of Nortel, check out Mark Evans’ All About Nortel blog. It’s a winner.
The VAR Guy was intrigued today when he read Mark Evans’ blog entry rehashing of Nortel Networks’ 1998 acquisition of Bay Networks. Evans wonders if Nortel would have been smarter to acquire someone else. The VAR Guy has a completely different view on the deal. Here’s the scoop.
On the eve of Microsoft’s major partner summit in Houston, TechTarget is speculating that Microsoft may one day want to acquire Nortel Networks. Hogwash. The VAR Guy knows at least four reasons why such a deal will never happen.
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