Networking

WATCH: Cisco Partner Summit Spotlights Biggest Partner Opportunity In Decades

by Diana Blass

CRNtv rounds up the top news from the second day of the Cisco Partner Summit in Las Vegas.

Chuck Robbins On Cisco Layoffs: 'An Unfortunate Step We Needed To Take'

by Mark Haranas

CEO Chuck Robbins talks about Cisco's recent layoffs, the new U.S. tariffs business impact and solid sales growth during the company's first fiscal quarter earnings report Wednesday night.

WATCH: Cisco Boosts SD-WAN Offering With Security, Unveils New Collaboration Tools

by Diana Blass

CRNtv rounds up the top news from the Cisco Partner Conference, where the networking giant is highlighting innovation around security and simplicity.

Cisco Systems Expands Catalyst 9000 Line With Wireless Controller, Mid-market Switch

by Matt Brown

‘This is the Catalyst nobody expected,’ Cisco Senior Vice President of Product Management Sachin Gupta says of the Catalyst 9800 controller. ‘We're unifying access in a way that's never been done before. This was the right time to unify the brand. No one expected this, but it just makes sense.’

Cisco Intros 'Unified Communications On Steroids' With BroadSoft Integration, New Webex Tools

by Matt Brown

Cisco introduces a cloud phone system, and three new collaboration products at its Partner Summit event in Las Vegas Tuesday, and says the products demonstrate the company's drive to unite product lines into comprehensive, integrated solutions and consistent experiences.

Aruba, Siemens Partner To Accelerate IT, OT Network Convergence

by Dylan Martin

Aruba unveils a strategic partnership with Siemens to bridge IT and operational technology networks—a move that could help solution providers overcome obstacles in Internet of Things and digital transformation projects.

One Year Later: Aruba 8400 Grabbing Share From Cisco In Core Network Battle, Making IoT Gains

by Steven Burke

Aruba is doubling down on its 8400 core network switch with plans for new hardware and software releases after making US revenue share gains versus Cisco in the Ethernet switching market.

CenturyLink 'Not Satisfied' With Low-Margin Products; Plans To Double Down On Strategic IT Solutions

by Gina Narcisi

A year after the close of the Level 3 acquisition, CenturyLink is still in the process of shedding unprofitable business units which negatively impacted business services revenue during its third-quarter.

AT&T Channel Chief: 'Now, We are Challenging Our Solution Providers'

by Gina Narcisi

‘With growth comes investment. Now, we are challenging our solution providers to three things: Look for opportunities to diversify, continue to invest in growth, and stay on top of technology trends,’ AT&T's Channel Chief Zee Hussain tells CRN.

Carrier Catch-Up: A Look At The Latest Buzz From Today’s Largest Telecoms

by Gina Narcisi

Faster networks were the focus in October as the telecom giants unveiled new services and even the White House got involved with 5G. Here are some of the recent attention-grabbing headlines that have been keeping the telecom industry busy.

Plantronics Reportedly Exploring Sale After $2B Polycom Acquisition

by Dylan Martin

Plantronics is reportedly considering selling itself following the company’s $2 billion blockbuster acquisition of unified communications player Polycom in July.

CommScope To Acquire Arris In Mega $7.4 Billion Communications Networks Deal

by Gina Narcisi

The consolidation trend continues as network infrastructure player CommScope confirms it will buy telecommunications equipment maker Arris for approximately $7.4 billion.

CommScope Near Deal To Acquire Arris For More Than $5.6B: Report

by Matt Brown

The $31-a-share, all-cash deal would mean yet another parent company for networking vendor Ruckus, which has been on an acquisition odyssey since 2016.

Cisco Systems Cuts Hundreds From Customer Experience Organization

by Matt Brown

Cisco considers the Customer Experience organization a key part of its transformation, as well as its overall growth strategy.