Global vendor strategies - 27/01/08

Fujitsu would spin off its semiconductor business into a separate company in 2Q08 in order to bolster earnings.

Cisco announced a plan to invest about $1.5bn on information and communications technology in the United Arab Emirates over the next five years.

Cisco has invested in femtocell company ip.access.

Nokia is in talks for partnering with Facebook to include mobile access to the social networking site directly into handsets.

Glu Mobile plans to buy rival gaming firm Superscape for about $36m.

Ciena has reached a definitive agreement to buy World Wide Packets for $200min cash and stock.