As HP begins to build their cloud-based outsourcing service, the question is raised, “Is the next step to buy Alcatel-Lucent?” Rob Enderle takes a look at that question and forms his hypothesis.
HP is one of several firms aggressively doing acquisitions. Its latest,Guest Posting EDS, takes it one big step closer to being able to build a cloud-based IT outsourcing business, likely catching most of its competitors by surprise and effectively cornering this market.
Another high-profile HP effort is Halo, which just got an award for environmental responsibility. Given the American Airlines announcement indicating a massive reduction in travel capacity, telepresence systems like Halo have never been more timely. But Halo is a telecommunications product, and HP is not a telecommunications company.
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