Intrinsic snaps up Dataplex

Unified communications company Intrinsic Technology has acquired Dataplex Systems, a specialist in desktop and server virtualisation, storage, infrastructure optimisation and converged infrastructure, reports Channel Pro.

The acquisition follows a 35% increase in Intrinsic's turnover and 117% profit growth for its financial year ending 30 November 2010. Mike Mason, Intrinsic MD says acquisitive growth is a key step in the company's growth strategy.

Mason says: “By providing a seamless user experience through voice data integration and fixed-mobile convergence, we can realise significant growth in this market and we're now in a prime position to deliver on this promise.”

China's national triple network convergence plan is scheduled to take five years to complete, but by next year there will be 'major breakthroughs' in the first phase of converging Internet and mobile networks, states CNN Go.

According to domestic research firm Analysys International, 2011 marks the starting point for mobile e-commerce in China. It also opens up new opportunities for social networking and online mapping.

“Next year, Chinese mobile Internet services will be characterised by a combination of personalisation, location-based services and social networks and blogging,” says the Analysys report.

Mobile silicon technology vendor Qualcomm intends to acquire Wi-Fi silicon company Atheros in a deal valued at $3.1 billion, says Internet.com.

According to Qualcomm, the acquisition serves to highlight the continuing convergence of wide and local area wireless networking technologies as mobile devices continue to proliferate.

Paul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm, says after the close of the deal, Atheros will become known as Qualcomm Networking and Connectivity and current Atheros president Craig Barratt will continue to lead the division.