Global vendor strategies - 4/12/05

Cisco will invest $800m in a new R&D campus in Bangalore (India).

JDSU has completed its acquisition of Agility Communications, a tunable laser maker.

Alcatel has acquired a 25% stake in 2Wire, a pioneer in home broadband network solutions. Their partnership will provide operators with an enhanced end-to-end solution and accelerate delivering triple play services.