Cisco Systems is making a bid for Norwegian video-conferencing firm Tandberg--it's a move to consolidate its teleconferencing strengths, but it's coming at a steep price: $3 billion in hard cash.

Cisco's completed acquisition of Tandberg will shift the balance of power in the video conferencing space, as it vaults Cisco to the position of No. 1 market share leader. But Polycom, LifeSize ...

Tandberg is in the process of being acquired ... and provide interoperability between Polycom telepresence and video conferencing systems with HP's Halo telepresence systems.

The LOC offers Tandberg video conferencing capabilities and 15 flat-screen monitored terminals reporting real-time logistics support services around the world. During TS17, July 14-25, the LOC ...