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Comcast Says It May Outbid Disney For 21st Century Fox As Battle Over Content Continues

Comcast went public with its plan to outbid Disney for entertainment giant 21st Century Fox as the trend towards consolidation picks up steam for cable and internet providers hungry for content assets.
Cisco CEO Robbins: 'The Strategy We Laid Out Three Years Ago Is Working'

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins touted growth in key business units, including applications and security, and discussed the success of its Catalyst 9000 series of switches.
Senate Votes In Favor Of Halting Repeal Of Net Neutrality Rules

49 Democrat and three Republican senators voted to protect Net Neutrality regulations on Wednesday in a symbolic vote to disavow the FCC's decision to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations.
Cisco Sees Increased Software Sales, Recurring Revenue Helped By Catalyst 9000 Platform

Cisco reported that overall recurring revenue continues to grow as customers look to new ways to better manage their data center infrastructures.
Extreme Networks CEO Meyercord On The Battle Plan For Taking On Cisco And HPE Aruba

Ed Meyercord says Extreme Networks partners have a huge opportunity to realize big margins and rapid growth as cross-sell opportunities emerge from within Extreme's newly expanded portfolio.
Partners: HPE Acquisition Will Put The Whammy On Plexxi Offerings For Dell EMC, Nutanix

"There is no way HPE is going to keep the Plexxi partnerships with Dell EMC and Nutanix when this deal closes," said Experis Technology Group CEO Raymond Tuchman.
FiberLight Launches New Cloud Service For AWS, Azure And Google Cloud To Cut Connectivity Costs

In a move to help customers decrease connectivity costs for both public cloud and on-premises0 solutions, FiberLight rolls out its new Cloud Connect service.
8x8 Acquires MarianaIQ To Inject AI Into Cloud UC, Contact Center Solutions

8x8 has scooped up AI startup MarianaIQ to add more machine learning and AI capabilities into its suite of cloud-based UC and contact center tools. The deal will open up new opportunities around big data for partners, the company said.
Top Takeways From Dell Technologies World

Analyst Patrick Moorhead weighs in as CRNtv rounds up Dell's biggest product announcements from the event.
Dell Exec Dishes On How To Get The Most From New Partner Program

Dell's Howard Elias tells CRNtv how partners can position themselves to become trusted advisers.
Here's What You Missed At Dell Technologies World Day 3

Actor and tech entrepreneur Ashton Kutcher talks motorized scooters and Microsoft's new IoT collaboration with Dell make news at Dell Technologies World Day 3.
CRN Interview: Dell Technologies Networking Chief On The SD-WAN Plan, The Automation Revolution And How Customers Will Crown Market Winners

Tom Burns speaks with CRN about how Dell's networking business is becoming more visible to a wider pool of customers and how solution providers can take advantage of the growing interest in the portfolio.
Carrier Catch-Up: A Look At The Latest Buzz From The Telecom Industry

When it comes to the industry-leading service providers and April's attention-grabbing headlines, here's what solution providers should know.
5 Things Solution Providers Need To Know About T-Mobile And Sprint's Merger Plans

Among the things solution providers need to know: What would network convergence between the two companies look like? And how would losing one wireless player in the market impact the channel?
Dell Technologies World Day Two: VMware Takes The Spotlight

VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger unveiled the Virtual Cloud Network Tuesday or, as he put it, the future of networking.
Partners: Sprint, T-Mobile MegaMerger Could Create A 'Viable' Third Wireless Carrier Option For Channel, Business Customers

The $26 billion deal, which would combine the third and fourth largest wireless carriers in the nation, could open the door to a new enterprise alternative for the channel and business customers, said solution providers.
It's Official: Sprint, T-Mobile Merge In Bid To Challenge Wireless Leaders AT&T, Verizon

Wireless carriers Sprint and T-Mobile are combining in a $26 billion deal that the two companies claim will be a "force for positive change" as the US wireless market moves into the 5G era.
Partners Can Drive Cisco's Deep Fusion Reasoning Engine Into Smart Cities, Health Care, Manufacturing

The Cisco system is in early development and executives say pilot programs in Europe are promising for partners willing to develop capabilities around artificial intelligence and customer business outcomes.
Globalstar, FiberLight To Merge, Combining Satellite, Wireless Spectrum, Fiber Assets

Satellite communications provider Globalstar plans to merge with telecom network provider FiberLight and investment firm Thermo Acquisitions in a $1.65 billion deal.
AT&T Focused On Next-Gen Networking, 5G As Carrier Stands 'Ready To Close' Time Warner Deal

AT&T is putting its energy into building a "premier" next-generation network as its waits for a court's ruling on its $85 billion Time Warner Deal. The carrier saw business revenues for Q1 dip, but strategic services and business wireless subscribers increased.

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Comcast Says It May Outbid Disney For 21st Century Fox As Battle Over Content Continues

Cisco CEO Robbins: 'The Strategy We Laid Out Three Years Ago Is Working'

Senate Votes In Favor Of Halting Repeal Of Net Neutrality Rules

Cisco Sees Increased Software Sales, Recurring Revenue Helped By Catalyst 9000 Platform

Extreme Networks CEO Meyercord On The Battle Plan For Taking On Cisco And HPE Aruba

Partners: HPE Acquisition Will Put The Whammy On Plexxi Offerings For Dell EMC, Nutanix

FiberLight Launches New Cloud Service For AWS, Azure And Google Cloud To Cut Connectivity Costs

8x8 Acquires MarianaIQ To Inject AI Into Cloud UC, Contact Center Solutions

Top Takeways From Dell Technologies World

Dell Exec Dishes On How To Get The Most From New Partner Program

Here's What You Missed At Dell Technologies World Day 3

CRN Interview: Dell Technologies Networking Chief On The SD-WAN Plan, The Automation Revolution And How Customers Will Crown Market Winners

Carrier Catch-Up: A Look At The Latest Buzz From The Telecom Industry

5 Things Solution Providers Need To Know About T-Mobile And Sprint's Merger Plans

Dell Technologies World Day Two: VMware Takes The Spotlight

Partners: Sprint, T-Mobile MegaMerger Could Create A 'Viable' Third Wireless Carrier Option For Channel, Business Customers

It's Official: Sprint, T-Mobile Merge In Bid To Challenge Wireless Leaders AT&T, Verizon

Partners Can Drive Cisco's Deep Fusion Reasoning Engine Into Smart Cities, Health Care, Manufacturing

Globalstar, FiberLight To Merge, Combining Satellite, Wireless Spectrum, Fiber Assets

AT&T Focused On Next-Gen Networking, 5G As Carrier Stands 'Ready To Close' Time Warner Deal

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