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The two companies did not disclose financial terms.

Denver-based Jabber provides open instant messaging technology that supports different devices and applications, and allows users on separate networks, such as Google Talk or Yahoo Messenger, to connect with each other.

"With the acquisition of Jabber, we will be able to extend the reach of our current instant messaging service and expand the capabilities of our collaboration platform," Doug Dennerline, senior vice president of Cisco's Collaboration Software Group, said in a statement.

Cisco said it expects the deal to close by the end of January.

Source: Reuters 

Note:  Looks like the integration is complete.  Good thing Cisco makes good hardware. 

Cisco appears to be nudging ever closer to dropping the Linksys brand. Today it announces that it has combined the engineering teams for all its SMB products, forming a single group to develop products for the Cisco and Linksys brands. It has also retired the

Linksys reseller initiaive and is urging Linksys' 20,000-strong reseller community to sign up for the Cisco Channel Partner Program.

Note:  With fuel prices heading up it makes logical sense that video and teleconferencing with become a more critical service for companies to combat these rising fuel prices.

Cisco says its opportunity in video is $10 billion over the next 3-5 years, not including network upgrades required to  support video applications. Physical security alone is an $8 billion market, but TelePresence virtual conferencing accounts for Cisco's biggest product ramp, according to Marthin DeBeer, senior vice president of Emerging Technologies.