Global vendor strategies - 28/09/06

Motorola has bought Vertasent, a developer of on-demand television management systems.

Cisco plans to invest up to $275m in Turkey over five years, creating a technology-innovation center.

Ciena completes a 7-to-1 reverse stock split.

Lucent has signed a value-added distribution agreement with AFINA, a regional LATAM leader in distribution.