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Einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge plant die Siemens AG (WKN: 723610) weitere Zukäufe oder Allianzen. Ohne Bekanntgabe der Quelle berichtete das„Handelsblatt“, der Siemens-Vorstand Volker Jung bereite Analysten auf entsprechende Schritte in dieser Richtung vor.
Die Siemens-IT-Tochter SBS plane zwei Zukäufe oder Kooperationen, berichtete die Zeitung weiter. Über die Tochter Unisphere sollen Zukäufe im Bereich Internet-Technologie erfolgen. Im Oktober soll Unispher an die amerikanische Börse gebracht werden. Siemens wolle sich von den Unisphere-Anteilen auch dann nicht trennen, hieß es weiter.

Vergangene Woche bekam Siemens die Zustimmung der Mannesmann AG, zusammen mit Bosch die Mannesmann-Sparte Atecs zu erwerben.

Die Siemens-Aktie steigt um 2,11 Prozent auf 144,50 Euro.

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Hallo WO-Redaktion,

nicht zu vergessen die soeben geschloßene Allianz mit RADVISION siehe u. a. Artikel!!

Company Press Release
SOURCE: RADVision LTD and Siemens AG
Joint Press Release from Siemens and RADVision: Siemens Signs Long-Term Licensing Agreement to Use RADVision H.323 Enabling Technology
Strategic Alliance Includes Siemens Purchase of 1.6 Million RADVision Shares
MUNICH, Germany and TEL AVIV, Israel, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens AG and RADVision LTD (Nasdaq: RVSN - news), the leading provider of products and technology that enable real-time voice, video and data communications over packet networks, including the Internet and other networks based on the Internet Protocol or IP, today announced that they have signed a strategic long-term agreement enabling Siemens Information and Communication Networks Group (ICN) to utilize RADVision`s award winning H.323 enabling software for developing IP-based products and solutions within the framework of IP-based product architectures of Siemens ICN. The licensing agreement includes the H.323 core protocol and add-on modules such as H.450 for supplementary services, and H.235 for security, plus RADVision`s gatekeeper technology.

Concurrent with RADVision`s recent IPO, Siemens purchased 1.6 million RADVision shares. The shares were purchased from RADVision and certain shareholders. Andy W. Mattes, President of Enterprise Networks, Siemens ICN was recently elected to RADVision`s Board of Directors.

``Siemens and RADVision have enjoyed a fruitful relationship in the H.323 arena for several years now,`` said Andy W. Mattes, President of Enterprise Networks, a division of Siemens ICN. ``The new agreements with RADVision show the strength of Siemens commitments toward IP and IP-related partnerships, both a major element of HiPath, our recently announced Enterprise Convergence Architecture.``

``The cooperation with RADVision is a major point for our successful SURPASS carrier product portfolio`` said Dr. Winfried Buttner, President of Siemens ICN`s Wireline Networks division. ``H.323 is a key element in the voice over IP functionality of SURPASS.``

According to Ami Amir, RADVision`s CEO, ``We have always viewed Siemens as a very important and strategic partner. Siemens and RADVision have been collaborating now more than two years, and the investment, Andy Mattes`s board position and the umbrella agreement all are extremely positive actions that further cement our relationship.``

HiPath supports an application portfolio for web-based integrated voice- data solutions such as customer relationship management, multimedia messaging, e-business, collaboration and mobile working. Siemens SURPASS is Voice-over- IP/ATM technology for the convergence of voice and data networks that is tailored to the needs of carriers and service providers. Based on an open architecture, it brings to data networks the high quality and voice-service versatility of real-time voice networks. Conversely, it also makes it possible to use IP applications in the voice network. The evolutionary concept of Surpass ensures that the existing network infrastructure can continue to be used to a great extent.

RADVision`s family of H.323 software products performs all the functions needed to establish and manage real-time voice/video/data communication over IP networks, and is part of the RADVision V(2)oIP(TM) product family, which also includes MGCP (Media Gateway Control Protocol) enabling software and standards-based gateways and conferencing bridges.

About Siemens, Information and Communication Networks Group

The Information and Communications business segment is part of Siemens AG, a global powerhouse in electrical engineering and electronics with more than $75 billion in sales. Information and Communications consists of the three groups Information and Communication Networks (51,500 employees, $10 billion sales), Information and Communication Mobile (20,000 employees, $5 billion sales) and Siemens Business Services (34,000 employees, $5.5 billion sales).

Information and Communication Networks is an integral part of Information and Communications. As Solution Provider of voice, data networks and services Information and Communication Networks has a comprehensive product portfolio -- producing and supplying complete systems, enterprise products, switching and transmission equipment -- and many years of consulting experience in planning, setting up, and operating networks.

Further information can be found on the Internet at: http://www.siemens.com/ic/networks/

About RADVision

RADVision is a leading provider of products and technology that enable real-time voice, video and data communications over packet networks, including the Internet and other networks based on the Internet protocol or IP. RADVision`s products and technology are used by RADVision customers to develop systems that enable enterprises and service providers to use next generation packet networks for real-time IP communications. RADVision is actively involved in the development of the industry standards that are driving the emergence and growth of the use of packet networks for real-time communications, and was the first-to-market with enabling technology and products required for the transmission of real-time voice, video and data over packet networks. RADVision is well positioned to lead the market with products and technology that enable enterprises and service providers to migrate their voice and video communications from traditional telephone networks to next generation packet networks. The company`s products and technology include standards-based gateways, conferencing bridges, gatekeepers and software toolkits. For more information, please visit the Company`s website at: http://www.radvision.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the industry, changes in demand for products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in RADVISION`s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including RADVISION`s Form F-1.