Cisco Systems to Acquire IPmobile,Inc.(August 6) 
Accelerating the Creation of 3G Wireless Mobile Internet
Services - Cisco Systems, Inc., today announced a 
definitive agreement to acquire privately-held IPmobile,Inc.
of Richardson, Texas. IPmobile is a leading provider of 
software systems that enable service providers to build 
the next generation IP-based wireless infrastructure known
 as third generation or '3G' networks. 3G networks will 
enable a broad array of new and innovative wireless data 
and voice services.           

 JavaTM Technology Brokering FixedIncome Trades
(August 7) 
Instinet Fixed Income Markets is using JavaTM technology 
to revolutionize the global fixed income market by 
executing real-time trades of very large sums of money 
with phenomenal efficiency, transparency, and access. 

J2EETM Connector Architecture Brings Business Systems to the Web
(August 2) 
No enterprise infomation system is an island with Sun's 
new J2EETM Connector Architecture, which enables strategic
business systems to become full participants in the 
Web-based world. 

Oracle University Announces NEW Flexible OCP
Requirements(August 7)          
Oracle professionals can now combine exams from different 
releases of Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) tracks to
meet certification requirements for both the latest and
previous versions. Making it easier for developers and 
Database Administrators (DBAs) to become Oracle certified. 

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enters Production
(August 2) 
Today announced that following the release of Microsoft® 
SQL Server™ 2000 to manufacturing, over 100 enterprise 
customers will be going live on SQL Server 2000 over
the next three months as part of a Rapid Deployment 
Program supported by Microsoft.