Networking

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  Extreme Networks ‘LeapFrogging’ Over Cisco Meraki With Cloud-First Networking Focus

  by Gina Narcisi

  ‘[Extreme] is way ahead of the competition in terms of where they are dumping their R&D dollars, and I see a tremendous value in us delivering our managed services as a powered by Extreme offering,’ one Extreme MSP partner tells CRN.

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  CoreDial’s Purchase Of eZuce Will Have ‘Tremendous’ Impact on Partners

  by Gina Narcisi

  CoreDial’s move to buy cloud video specialist eZuce added video to the UC provider’s portfolio and gives partners access to an integrated UC and video solution.

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  Silver Peak Launches Certified Deployment Program For Services-Minded Partners

  by Gina Narcisi

  ‘This new program really provides our partners the opportunity to build a robust, profitable services practice that delivers high levels of customer satisfaction,’ explains Ken Marks, VP of channel sales for Silver Peak.

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  Cambium Networks Offers ‘Fiber-Like Speeds’ Without Fiber Using New CnWave Technology

  by Gina Narcisi

  The wireless specialist has introduced three new solutions based on the 60 GHz millimeter-wave spectrum that will help extend faster broadband to more environments, sans fiber.

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  F5 Networks’ NGINX Portfolio Won’t Slow Down ‘Modern’ App Developers

  by Gina Narcisi

  F5 was ‘always the cruise ship -- it had a lot of bells and whistles, but it turned slowly,’ but NGINX technology is helping the company create a more agile portfolio, said one channel partner about the new F5/NGINX offerings.

• Extreme Networks: Now With Universal Hardware For Switching, Wireless

  by Gina Narcisi

  ‘This is a topic that has been talked about for long time and is happening in other categories, but really hasn‘t happened where you de-couple the system from the hardware in networking,’ Extreme’s CMO Wes Durow tells CRN.

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  CenturyLink Changes Name To Lumen Technologies, Intros SMB Fiber Offering

  by Gina Narcisi

  CenturyLink has rebranded to Lumen Technologies in an effort to focus on next-generation connectivity solutions for enterprises. The CenturyLink brand will be retained for residential and some SMB services, the carrier said.

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  Extreme Networks CRO: ‘We’re Leading’ In Network-As-A-Service Movement

  by Gina Narcisi

  ‘Now we‘re seeing network as a service really move and we are leading in that effort,’ Joe Vitalone, Extreme‘s new CRO, tells CRN.

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  T-Mobile for Business Partner Program Relaunched Following Sprint Merger

  by Gina Narcisi

  Coming off of its mega-merger with Sprint, “The New T-Mobile” is rolling out a new partner program that brings together the best of both legacy programs, according to the carrier.

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  Cisco Webex Classrooms Unveiled For Education-Focused Partners

  by Gina Narcisi

  Partners helping their education customers gear up for back to school now have access to Cisco Webex Classrooms, a platform with new features for instructors and students in remote and hybrid learning environments.

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  CenturyLink Outage Blamed For Taking Down Popular Websites, Apps

  by Gina Narcisi

  CenturyLink said the outage, which affected two continents Sunday morning, has been resolved.

• Cytracom UC Is Connecting ‘The Modern Workforce’

  by Gina Narcisi

  ‘Switching from just a VoIP phone plugged into a wall to a system where I can be anywhere, anytime, is allowing our customers to have their communications and be there for their customers, without dropping the ball,’ one Cytracom partner tells CRN.

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  Cisco Collaboration to Acquire BabbleLabs For Noise-Blocking Know-How

  by Gina Narcisi

  The tech giant plans to incorporate BabbleLabs‘ noise removal and speech enhancement technology into the popular Webex platform to help users tune out distractions during video meetings.

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  William Madison Returns to Masergy Following Avaya Stint: Exclusive

  by Gina Narcisi

  Longtime channel leader William Madison is re-joining Masergy as vice president of alliances, partnerships, distributors and international markets following time at Avaya.

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  SDN Startup Lumina Networks Becomes A COVID-19 Casualty

  by Gina Narcisi

  The SDN newcomer said it would have been ‘antithetical’ to sell the company to a proprietary networking vendor and as a result, is shuttering the business.