Global vendor strategies - 11/11/06

Nvidia is to buy its rival PortalPlayer for $357m.

Alcatel is teaming with key test and measurement (T&M) vendors (Agilent Technologies, IneoQuest, JDSU andSpirent) to deliver an end-to-end solution for IP-based video deployments.

Oracle will buy SPL WorldGroup.

Nortel said it will consolidate its shares at a rate of 1 for 10.

Alcatel opens WiMAX lab in Chennai, India.