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Cisco buys Active Voice for $266m

Cisco Systems has extended its interest in the voice over internet protocol (VOIP) market by acquiring Active Voice for $266m.

By editorial@silicon.com

Published: 13 November 2000 17:40 GMT

The deal, due to be finalised in Spring 2001, is a part of Cisco's Architecture for Voice Video and Integrated Data (AVVID) strategy.

Active Voice was founded in 1983 and claims to be a world leader in computer telephony and unified messaging products. It has offices around the world, including the UK, and 100,000 installed systems across 60 countries.

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