Gina Narcisi

About

Gina Narcisi is a senior editor covering the public cloud and telecom markets for CRN.com. Prior to joining CRN, she covered networking news and the unified communications space for TechTarget. She graduated with a B.A. in communications from the University of Rhode Island. Gina is a self-proclaimed foodie who enjoys yoga and traveling in her spare time.

Latest Stories

Cisco Collaboration Gets A Turbo Charge With AI, Machine Learning

by Gina Narcisi
Cisco is making the process of joining Webex meetings and interacting with employees easier thanks to AI and machine-learning.
Plantronics, Polycom Rebrand As Poly; Unified Channel Program, Partner Tools Soon To Come

by Gina Narcisi
The combined company formed by Plantronics’ $2 billion acquisition of Polycom last year will now be known as Poly, a company focused on connecting people with UC equipment, software, and managed services, which represent a big area of opportunity for the channel, the company said.
Infovista SD-WAN: Now With Advanced Cloud Management, App Intelligence For MSPs

by Gina Narcisi
Infovista's latest version of its Ipanema SD-WAN solution will help the provider target a "disproportionate" amount of MSPs, according to Infovista's channel chief Jon Howes.
Cisco Capital Is Clearing Hurdles For Partners Transitioning To A Recurring Revenue Model

by Gina Narcisi
Cisco Capital gives partners ‘another way to grow their business and more easily make the transformation from the traditional side of the channel business to the managed services-type of experience with customers,’ says Steve Taylor, senior director for Cisco’s Global Partner Organization.
Carrier Catch-Up: A Look At The Latest Buzz From The Telecom Industry In February

by Gina Narcisi
Government intervention bogged down the telecom industry last month. From legal and regulatory battles to the latest in 5G, here are five attention-grabbing headlines that made the news in February from the industry's leading service providers.
Sprint Master Agent Hyperion Partners Is On A ‘Demystifying Mobility' Mission

by Gina Narcisi
“We are making it simple and we aren't trying to make partners do anything revolutionary. Mobility is almost the equivalent of, ‘Do you want fries with that?'" says Kerry McGonigal, managing partner at mobility-focused master agent Hyperion Partners.
Huawei Sues U.S. Government Over Security Law As Tensions Run High

by Gina Narcisi
Huawei is suing the U.S. over a so-called ‘unlawful’ ban restricting executive agencies, federal governments contractors and federal loan and grant recipients from using Huawei's telecom equipment and services.
AT&T: IoT, Mobility Presents A Tactical Way For Partners To Grow Their Business

by Gina Narcisi
‘With mobility and IoT, there's a huge correlation with things you’re already doing today, like SD-WAN and failover’ says AT&T's Rob Ayres.
Intermedia Channel Leader Eric Roach Departs; Company Nabs 8x8 Channel Exec To Fill His Spot

by Gina Narcisi
After two and a half years, Intermedia’s channel chief, Eric Roach, has left the company as of February. The cloud communications firm is filling his seat with former 8x8 executive Chris Atha.
5G Evolution Will Change Channel Business, Says Solution Provider

by Gina Narcisi
‘5G will be the fabric for connectivity around the world,’ says Phillip Walker, customer advocate leader for Network Solutions Provider, during his session at Xchange 2019.
Comcast SDN Platform Will Help Partners Move Into A 'New Frontier' With The Cable Giant

by Gina Narcisi
‘We'll sell the network and the platform, but the power of this tool lies in what you can do to manage that network of behalf of the client and charge for your own services. That's where the channel can make money,’ says Comcast channel chief Craig Schlagbaum.
Silver Peak Channel Chief: Now Is The 'Perfect Time' To Introduce SD-WAN To Cloud-Focused Businesses

by Gina Narcisi
‘Enterprises are making the decision now, and opportunities like this don't come around that often,’ says Michael O'Brien, vice president of global channel sales for Silver Peak said of the blossoming SD-WAN market.
Intermedia Launches UCaaS Analytics Platform Envision At Xchange 2019

by Gina Narcisi
Cloud communications specialist Intermedia is making UCaaS selling more appealing for MSPs via its new analytics platform, Intermedia Unite Envision.
Sprint IoT Will Be Set On Fire By 5G, Execs Say

by Gina Narcisi
Sprint, one of the largest wireless providers in the U.S., is getting real about 5G and IoT opportunities and why it is placing its bets on the channel to help make these sales.
Next-Gen MSPs Must Master Problem-Solving

by Gina Narcisi
"I really like to solve problems that customers didn't even know they had," Jeanette Lee, senior director of product solutions architecture for Ruckus Networks, told partners at The Channel Company's XChange 2019 in Las Vegas.