Lucent is poised to buy Ascend, while Cabletron is ripe for a take-over. Analysts predict that tier two players will be bought out this year.
Lucent is close to signing a deal to acquire Ascend for around $16bnver. Analysts predict that tier two players will be bought out this year. (#9.8bn), in a move which signals that the already fren...
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