Nortel sells VOIP business

Nortel Networks, which has sold off significant parts of its business since filing for bankruptcy protection in January 2009, is now selling its VOIP unit, reports eWeek.

Genband has agreed to buy Nortel's VOIP business for $182 million. Nortel officials say they expect to close the deal in the second quarter after gaining regulatory approval in the US, Canada and Israel.

The two companies have scheduled a joint hearing on 3 March before US and Canadian regulators.

New regulations in Europe will put a halt to out-of-control bills for mobile Internet use while roaming, states PC World.

The new rules require mobile operators to offer customers a cut-off limit. When customers roam, the operator must send them a warning message when they hit 80% of the limit. Once they hit the limit, customers won't be able to use mobile Internet services on their phones or laptops.

The cut-off limit can be for any amount the customer chooses. Customers who do not choose a limit by 1 July will get a default EUR50 (R515) limit.

John McHugh, a long-time HP ProCurve marketing executive, has been named by Brocade as its chief marketing officer, states NetworkWorld.

McHugh will be responsible for the company's global marketing and strategic alliance strategies, and will report to CEO Michael Klayko.

The networking visionary has spent almost 30 years in the networking industry, 26 of them with HP. At HP, McHugh had been vice-president and worldwide GM of HP ProCurve, helping to build it from a start-up to a $1 billion-plus business.