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

Juniper Networks' Channel Has A New Leader

by Gina Narcisi
Juniper Networks has promoted Christian Alvarez to lead its channels and distribution worldwide. Alvarez has more that 20 years of direct and indirect sales experience.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins: China Tariffs Having ‘Very Limited Impact’

by Gina Narcisi
Robbins said the company has been busy optimizing its supply chain and making pricing adjustments.
Extreme Networks Elements Can Help Partners Create Future-Focused Autonomous Networks

by Gina Narcisi
Extreme Networks is rolling out Extreme Elements, which brings together pieces of its existing networking technologies that can be mixed and matched by partners and end customers to build a more customized, autonomous network of the future, the company said.
Verizon IoT Network Launched Across U.S.

by Gina Narcisi
Verizon's Narrowband IoT network is now widely available, offering enterprises a lower-cost option for low-power IoT devices that don't always require mobility, according to Verizon.
Intermedia Channel Program Now Includes A Co-Branded Selling Option For Partners

by Gina Narcisi
Intermedia is now offering a third selling option for partners that is identical to its private label option -- a co-branded model that is especially attractive for MSP partners, the company told CRN.
F5 Networks Closes $670 Million NGINX Acquisition

by Gina Narcisi
F5 Networks just closed its NGINX deal which will help the company on its evolution away from hardware in favor of software and services.
CenturyLink Continues Strategic IT Services Push as Consumer Services Land On Chopping Block

by Gina Narcisi
CenturyLink said it is evaluating strategic alternatives for its consumer business during its Q1 2019 earnings call. Meanwhile, enterprise revenues and small and medium business revenues dipped during the first-quarter and CenturyLink said it will be leaning more on partners to help in the SMB segment.
Fiber Provider Zayo Will Go Private In $14.3 Billion Deal

by Gina Narcisi
Fiber network infrastructure specialist and network service provider Zayo has been acquired and will be taken private by global investment firms Digital Colony Partners and the EQT Partners.
AT&T Partners Can Aid Life-Saving Efforts With FirstNet Emergency Communications Network

by Gina Narcisi
‘Many [solution providers] know the police or fire marshal that patrols their neighborhoods, so now partners can be part of the mission of FirstNet,’ says Zee Hussain, AT&T's senior vice president of global business, on why they have been asking for access to selling the dedicated network for first responders in the U.S.
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.
CRN Exclusive: Master Agent TBI Pushes Incoming Mobility, Wireless At Annual BIG Event

by Gina Narcisi
At its 2019 BIG event for partners, Telecom Brokerage, Inc. (TBI) wants solution providers to get in on the ground floor with mobility and wireless opportunities.
SD-WAN Specialist Aryaka Lands $50M To Fuel Hiring Efforts, 'Channel Velocity'

by Gina Narcisi
Aryaka's CEO says that its latest round of funding worth $50 million is ‘validation’ of Aryaka's management team and SD-WAN service. The firm plans to put some of the dollars toward powering its channel efforts.
Comcast Acquires Deep Blue Communications To Boost Managed Wi-Fi Chops

by Gina Narcisi
Comcast acquires managed Wi-Fi provider Deep Blue Communications. The deal will add a managed Wi-Fi solution to Comcast's network solutions portfolio.
New Cisco Wi-Fi 6 Technology Will Help Partners Push 'Next-Gen, Wireless' World

by Gina Narcisi
‘This isn't just another speeds and feeds upgrade. There's a lot of opportunities to talk to our customers about the nature of Wi-Fi 6, the implications for their infrastructure, and map that journey from the legacy infrastructure they have to the future,’ according to one Cisco partner.
Report: Mitel, Avaya Could Come Together In Deal Valued At Over $2 Billion

by Gina Narcisi
Mitel reportedly is interested in buying fellow UC provider Avaya in an all-stock merger valued at between $2.2 billion and $2.4 billion that could help the two companies battle cloud-based competitors like Cisco and Microsoft.