Networking

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  Cisco To Acquire Wireless IoT Specialist Fluidmesh Networks

  by Gina Narcisi

  The purchase will expand Cisco's leadership in the industrial IoT space with Fluidmesh Networks' reliable wireless backhaul solutions, the two companies say.

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  Zoom Outage Tests Limits Of Cloud Videoconferencing

  by Gina Narcisi

  Zoom is reporting an outage on Friday as remote working and distance learning due to COVID-19 strains the cloud videoconferencing platform.

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  New RingCentral Video Offering Will Help Businesses Confront Teleworking Surge

  by Gina Narcisi

  RingCentral has added its own video offering to its portfolio of cloud-based solutions. The highly-anticipated move is being provided for free to education, healthcare, and non-profit organizations during the coronavirus crisis.

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  Zoom Video's Active Users Soar As Data Privacy Concerns Grow

  by Gina Narcisi

  The videoconferencing platform’s popularity surged in March, but Zoom's data privacy and security measures in the face of record-breaking traffic are being called into question at the same time.

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  Avaya Cloud Office By RingCentral Now Available To The Masses Working Remotely

  by Gina Narcisi

  ‘We have Avaya die-hards and we are ready to start selling Avaya Cloud Office by RingCentral,’ says one Avaya partner.

• New Poly Microsoft Teams-Certified Headsets Can Keep Remote Users Collaborating

  by Gina Narcisi

  Videoconferencing software and equipment vendor Poly has released Voyager 4245 Office, a new Bluetooth headset that integrates with Microsoft Teams that can help keep remote employees connected.

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  Coronavirus Will Change Tech Landscape In A ‘Radical’ Way, Solution Providers Say

  by Gina Narcisi

  'People are afraid of change and don't want to disrupt their environment. Well, people are disrupted now and they are learning,' says one solution provider who believes that the coronavirus is forcing digital transformation.

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  Cisco Certifications, Specializations Renewal Deadlines Extended Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  by Gina Narcisi

  ‘We want to make sure our partners have the ability to service their customers and communities right now and while they get ready for the phase after the virus,’ says Cisco's Channel Chief Oliver Tuszik.

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  Cisco Commits $225M To Combat Coronavirus Pandemic

  by Gina Narcisi

  Cisco is putting up $225 million in cash, services and products to support nonprofits, businesses and government agencies locally and globally battling the effects of COVID-19.

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  5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

  by Rick Whiting

  For the week ending March 20, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.

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  Cisco CEO: 'We’ve Had 5.5B Meeting Minutes' During Coronavirus Pandemic In March

  by Gina Narcisi

  Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins appeared on CNBC to talk about surging videoconferencing numbers, but more importantly, how private enterprises must step up and help their communities during the coronavirus crisis.

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  AT&T Tells 245K Employees To Work From Home To Limit Coronavirus Exposure

  by Gina Narcisi

  AT&T on Friday instructed its more than 245,000 global and domestic employees to work remotely if they can due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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  Partners Applaud Free Cisco Security, UC Licenses Extended During Coronavirus Pandemic

  by Gina Narcisi

  COVID-19 coronavirus is putting a sudden strain on IT teams to enable remote workers. Partners are taking advantage of tech vendors, such as Cisco, extending free licenses for remote collaboration and security tools.

• Intent-Based Networking Pioneer Apstra Launches Formal Channel Program

  by Gina Narcisi

  The Apstra Partner Advantage program will help partners sell data center networking automation that can play well with other third-party networking gear, such as from Cisco, Arista and Juniper Networks.