Cisco has agreed to sell its Linksys router business to competitor Belkin International, a direct competitor in the computer router business. The company will now focus more of its efforts on the growing consumer and enterprise software sectors.
In the meantime Cisco also announced the acquisition of Intucell, an Israel developers of software-defined network (SDN) product. Cisco spent $475 million in cash to acquire the company and an undisclosed sum to retain many of its employees.
Cisco’s shift to the software side of the business has become standard practice for many large scale hardware/software firms who have continued to realize the importance of software based technicians in the growing space of cloud led technologies. It is that shift that has led to many computer technicians working towards programs such as the Cisco 640-802 exam which focused on software protocols include Cisco technology and other industry standards.
In the case of Cisco’s purchase of Intucell it will allow the company to focus on and hire more programmers in the field of mobile phone networking. The Intucell technology allows operators to manage speeds, adjust transmissions and transmit data for 4G LTE networks. [Read more…]
