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• IBM Buys Mobile Analytics Firm The Now Factory
  11:50 AM EST Tue. Oct. 01, 2013
  IBM beefs up its mobile analytics portfolio by acquiring a Dublin, Ireland-based firm that provides data into how customers use mobile services.
• IT-Telecom Convergence: 'All-Inclusive' Offering Changes The Game
  8:00 AM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  The desire for customers to invest more in line-of-business, customer-facing offerings is driving more customers to outsource IT-telecom overhead to solution providers.
• Cisco Unveils New Router Family For Service Providers, Internet Of Things
  2:54 PM EST Tue. Sep. 24, 2013
  Cisco has unveiled its new Network Convergence System (NCS) family of routers, aimed at helping service providers ready their networks for the data explosion expected from the Internet of Things.
• CRN's 2013 Network Connectivity Services Partner Program Guide
  4:45 PM EST Mon. Sep. 23, 2013
  CRN's 2013 Network Connectivity Services Partner Program Guide is meant to highlight some of the industry's leading portfolios of telecom, cloud and connectivity offerings.
• Look Who's Talking: 2013 Network Connectivity Services Partner Program Guide
  1:35 PM EST Mon. Sep. 23, 2013
  As the IT and telecom channels converge, solution providers and telecom agents hook up to offer the kind of business connectivity customers demand. Welcome to CRN's 2013 Network Connectivity Services Partner Program Guide, where you can find the partners who are ready, willing and able to 'connect' you.
• 7 Cool Network Devices That Add Value Too
  10:00 AM EST Mon. Sep. 23, 2013
  In today's troubled economy, sometimes it's better to enhance an existing network than to rebuild one from scratch. These devices do the trick.
• Fast Growth 2013: The Top 25
  4:00 PM EST Fri. Sep. 13, 2013
  Despite turbulent economic times and disruptive technologies like cloud computing and mobility, these companies have steamed ahead in growth.
• 5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
  12:43 PM EST Fri. Sep. 06, 2013
  For the week ending Sept. 6, CRN looks at IT companies that brought their 'A' game and made moves to beat out competitors.
• Ciena Plans Partner Program Redesign To Focus On Services, Value-Based Approach
  3:24 PM EST Thu. Sep. 05, 2013
  Ciena is updating its BizConnect partner program next month to reflect a value- rather than volume-based channel strategy.
• Verizon To Pony Up $130 Billion For Vodafone's Stake In Verizon Wireless
  4:00 PM EST Tue. Sep. 03, 2013
  Verizon says becoming the sole owner of its wireless business will help fuel its attack on emerging markets such as big data and machine-to-machine.
• Juniper Kills Off MobileNext Packet Core Solutions
  2:20 PM EST Thu. Aug. 29, 2013
  After roughly two years on the market, Juniper's MobileNext line of mobile packet cores is being discontinued, the company confirmed Thursday.
• Avaya Makes SDN Debut With New Data Center Framework
  3:35 PM EST Fri. Aug. 23, 2013
  Avaya this week revealed its strategy around the buzzed-about SDN trend in the form of its new Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) framework.
• Synnex, Comcast Join Forces For Telco Services Push
  6:01 PM EST Mon. Aug. 19, 2013
  Under the new partnership, Synnex becomes the first IT distributor to join Comcast's Business Solutions Provider Program as a master agent.
• Huawei And Security: The Bigger Picture
  9:20 AM EST Mon. Aug. 19, 2013
  'The world is increasingly connected. There are a lot of opportunities for back doors. So is it fair to point out a specific company?' says one solution provider.
• Huawei Exec: We Need To Be A Better Communicator
  9:10 AM EST Mon. Aug. 19, 2013
  CRN interviews William Plummer, the most public face of Huawei, on the company's structure, challenges and how it's focusing on being more open.
• Huawei And The U.S. Channel: Making Inroads Or On The Outs?
  9:00 AM EST Mon. Aug. 19, 2013
  The $35 billion Chinese telecommunications company has been labeled a 'national security risk' and has been defending itself -- and its products -- for months. Has it been gaining channel partners along the way?
• Intelisys Steps Up Carrier, Cloud Services With Higher Up-Front Commissions
  9:00 AM EST Mon. Aug. 19, 2013
  Intelisys is launching a new partner program that lets solution providers decide how they'd like to receive commissions on carrier and cloud services deals.
• Huawei Over The Years: Long Road To U.S., Success No Guarantee
  3:30 PM EST Fri. Aug. 16, 2013
  Security fears stemming from Huawei's ties to China has over the years held back the company's efforts to seriously open the U.S. telecom and enterprise markets.
• Partners Are Bullish Even With Cisco Job Cuts
  7:58 PM EST Wed. Aug. 14, 2013
  Cisco partners see strong sales growth ahead even as Cisco plans to cut 4,000 jobs in the wake of sluggish sales for the current quarter.
• CSC, AT&T Team Up In Cloud Arena, Take Aim At Amazon
  5:34 PM EST Wed. Aug. 07, 2013
  CSC says its new partnership with AT&T will allow it to scale out its BizCloud private cloud service and compete more aggressively against other cloud players, including Amazon Web Services.
• Masergy Sees Rise In Platinum-Level Partners
  11:45 AM EST Tue. Aug. 06, 2013
  Avant Communications, named Masergy's top-selling Platinum partner for the third year in a row, applauds Masergy's investments in the cloud and cloud-based network management services.
• Channel Beat: CEO Departures At Juniper, Polycom (Video)
  12:15 PM EST Fri. Jul. 26, 2013
  This week's episode also looks at Michael Dell's updated offer to Dell shareholders, plus a closer look at Apple's third-quarter earnings.
• 5 Companies That Came To Win
  2:34 PM EST Fri. Jul. 19, 2013
  For the week ending July 19, CRN looks at IT companies that brought their 'A' game and made moves to beat out competitors.
• 5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
  11:15 AM EST Fri. Jul. 19, 2013
  For the week ending July 19, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful, or just didn't make good decisions.
• 5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
  1:00 PM EST Fri. Jul. 12, 2013
  For the week ended July 12, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful, or just didn't make good decisions.