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PAETEC Announces Its Standardization on Cisco IP NGN Nationwide

Consistent Network Elements Will Benefit Customers, Drive Cisco Powered Voice and Video Services

FAIRPORT, N.Y., Jan 11, 2010 — PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PAET), which provides data, voice, and Internet solutions to business-class customers nationwide, announced that it will standardize on Cisco(R) Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network edge and core platforms. As a result, PAETEC will continue to increase the availability and reliability of its existing MPLS-VPN, IP trunking, hosted firewall and dedicated Internet services while accelerating deployment of emerging next-generation collaboration services. more

Broadband Sign-ups To Fall By 10 Percent in 2010, Forecast Shows

Silver Spring, MD—Approximately 4 million U.S. households will become new high-speed Internet customers this year, marking a 10% decline in subscriber growth compared to 2009, according to a new forecast by market research provider Pike & Fischer.

The total number of broadband-connected homes will exceed 77 million by the end of the year, representing about 65 percent of all U.S. households, P&F says in its new report, Broadband Competition Outlook 2010. more

CA Acquires Oblicore, Leader in IT Service Level Management

Closes the Gap Between Business Expectations and IT with Improved Service Management for Enterprise and Cloud Environments

ISLANDIA, N.Y., January 11, 2010 – CA, Inc. (NASDAQ:CA) today announced that it has acquired privately-held Oblicore, a leading provider of Service Level Management (SLM) software for enterprises and service providers. Oblicore supports and strengthens CA’s ability to set, measure and optimize service levels to meet business expectations across enterprise and cloud environments. Oblicore’s solutions also extend CA’s capabilities in cloud vendor management and assurance of cloud service quality. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Oblicore’s customers include AT&T, ABN AMRO, British Telecom, Cable & Wireless, France Telecom, ING, Lufthansa Systems, Siemens Medical Solutions, and T-Systems. With Oblicore solutions, these organizations are better equipped to design, monitor and manage service level agreements across their IT service portfolio in more

Savvis Appoints Chairman of the Board as Interim CEO

Phil Koen Steps Down Company Reiterates Fourth Quarter 2009 Guidance

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11 — SAVVIS, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in internet infrastructure services for enterprises, today announced that James E. Ousley will serve as interim chief executive officer following the departure of Phil Koen. Effective as of the close of business on January 8, Koen resigned his positions with the company. The company’s board of directors has formed a succession committee to conduct a search for a new CEO. more