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Verizon Closes BlueJeans Deal In A Move To Boost Enterprise Cloud Video Chops
by Gina Narcisi
The carrier giant will integrate BlueJeans' scalable and encrypted videoconferencing and event products into its Advanced Communications portfolio as Verizon looks to attract more enterprise customers.
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How The Channel Can Help Bridge The Digital Divide Among Students
by Jennifer Zarate
‘Twenty-five percent of [students in NYC] live in communities where the broadband access is either poor or non-existent and you see that in large cities and in rural communities around the United States that the availability of broadband is just not wide enough for everyone to have equal access to this incredibly important tool,’ says Pace University’s Dr. Jonathan Hill.
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Verizon Network Not Buckling Under The Weight Of COVID-19, Says CEO Hans Vestberg
by Gina Narcisi
The Verizon chief also says he sees ‘a great opportunity’ and room for investment in the Verizon Business group that have been accentuated by COVID-19.
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Verizon Business To Buy BlueJeans, Taking Aim At Zoom And Teams
by Gina Narcisi
The acquisition of BlueJeans Network will give Verizon a secure, cloud video platform to better compete against the competition and attract new customers working from home and in the telehealth space, the carrier said.
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The 10 Coolest IoT Connectivity Companies: The 2020 Internet Of Things 50
by Dylan Martin
5G may be coming for IoT in the future, but the need for connectivity is now. What follows are the 10 coolest IoT connectivity companies of 2020.
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5G Technology Updates: 5 Things You Need To Know About 5G In 2020
by Gina Narcisi
With countries and carriers on the battlefield to prove their 5G dominance, here's what you need to know about the state of 5G in 2020 so far.
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5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
by Rick Whiting
For the week ending Feb. 7, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
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Verizon Business One Of Carrier's 'Greatest Opportunities' For Growth In 2020, Says CEO
by Gina Narcisi
Verizon CEO Hans Vestburg said the carrier in investing in processes, tools and structure for its Verizon Business segment, which posted weak earnings for 2019.
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Frontier Communications Eyeing A Spring Bankruptcy Filing: Report
by Gina Narcisi
Frontier Communications, which has had a struggling balance sheet for the last several years, may be seeking bankruptcy and a company-wide restructuring in order to continue to services customers without interruption, according to a new report.
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CES 2020: Top Telecom Carriers Talk 5G, New Devices And IoT
by Gina Narcisi
From 5G-capable smartphones, to Smart City and IoT plans, here's what AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon revealed during CES 2020 this week.
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The 10 Biggest IoT News Stories Of 2019
by Dylan Martin
GE Digital does a 180 on its spin-off plans, two semiconductor companies merge to build a major IoT business, and IoT software providers invest in their consulting and system integration capabilities. These are the biggest IoT news stories from this year.
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AWS Unveils Retail, Public Safety and Disaster Response Competencies
by Donna Goodison
'We've had a lot of recent conversations about first responders and disaster response communities, and how we can help them,' AWS vice president Sandy Carter said. 'Previously, there was really no easy way for these customers to find the right APN partner with that specialized skill that they need to serve this market.'
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AWS, Verizon Team To Put AWS Services On The Edge Of The 5G Network
by Gina Narcisi
Amazon Web Services and Verizon took to re:Invent to unveil Wavelength, a service that puts AWS services at the edge of the 5G network.
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