Stories about: Agilent Technologies

Makers of 10G Ethernet products came away from a recent University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab plug fest with results they think will boost acceptance of the technology in corporate networks.

The sale of Avaya is just the latest in an increasing number of private-equity buyouts of technology companies that might not be good things for customers.

I chaired an interesting meeting the other day. It was me against senior executives of Cisco, Agilent Technologies and Novell.

Social network computing is sweeping across the globe at a wholesale rate but could an Australian company create the next MySpace, YouTube or iPod?

An Indian services company has agreed to buy Objective Systems Integrators, the telecom support systems business of Agilent Technologies.

Europe's third largest chipmaker will sell its semiconductor unit to a group of private investment firms in a deal worth Euro 8.3 billion ($US10.6 billion), increasing the pace of consolidation in the industry.

Several big name technology companies have been included in this year's Employer of Choice for Women (EOCFW).

Although IT companies are not often known for their environmental and social traits, nine have made it into this years' Global 100 list of top sustainable companies.

For all the developments around enterprise voice over IP solutions, there has been only scattered interest in the related potential security threats but the Voice over IP Security Alliance (VOIPSA) has shown a spotlight on problems that IT managers ought to be concerned about.

The story of Carly Fiorina's rise and fall at Hewlett-Packard centers around the company's 2002 acquisition of Compaq Computer. Along the way, HP marked milestones including the introduction of Itanium systems; the spin-off of consulting and services company Agilent Technologies and the creation of a new HP services organization; and a new focus on the consumer market. Here are some notable moments during Fiorina's tenure:

With 15,000 attendees at PeopleSoft's Connect user show waiting to hear how the company would address Oracle's lingering hostile takeover bid, PeopleSoft Chief Executive Officer Craig Conway tackled the issue early in his opening keynote on Tuesday.