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James Frodsham is senior vice president and chief strategy officer of Ciena, aย provider of network infrastructure and software for telecommunications service providers, data center operators, and enterprises.ย He has more than 20 yearsโ experience in networking equipment.
Some say the recent moves by eBay, HP, and Symantec to split their businesses are driven by how Wall Street assigns value to companies. But I believe these companies are instead simply becoming more in tune with the evolving needs of their customers, be they enterprises or consumers. These tech giants are likely to be among the first of many in business to move toward a more specialized existence.