Networking

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Comcast Broadband The 'Centerpiece' Of Cable Giant's Portfolio, Execs Say

by Gina Narcisi

Comcast's strong momentum in broadband and business services has driven the cable giant to another profitable quarter, Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts says during the its first-quarter 2019 earnings call Thursday.

Here’s Why Cisco Meraki’s Security Cameras Are Taking Off

by Diana Blass

‘We launched this camera a couple of years ago and it has been the most successful product launch at Meraki ever and I think that’s because of two things,’ says Cisco GM Todd Nightingale in an interview with CRNtv.

AT&T Wireless Subscriber Gains, 5G Help Offset Declining Wireline, Business Services

by Gina Narcisi

AT&T is focused on wireless and next-generation technologies, such as fiber and 5G, to help stabilize its wireline services segment, especially since its early 5G adopters are all business users, according to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson.