Two analysts who have tracked the telecom and CLEC industries for more than 15 years each hold different takes on what the Birch Communications acquisition of Cbeyond means for the sector in general and the channel in specific.
Cable communications analysts, providers and channel partners are in agreement that cablecos will continue to take share in the SMB space with the coax bundles and will grow their Ethernet services portfolios.
While ShoreTel’s high-priced acquisition of M5 networks has hosted VoIP providers claiming victory, analysts say it’s just wishful thinking.
Agents are upbeat about the potential for the merger of Speakeasy with Covad and MegaPath a combo that creates a stronger company in terms of scale, product breadth and channel-friendliness.
In a three-way transaction hyped as a next-generation CLEC, Speakeasy, Covad and MegaPath plan to merge, but analysts see it as a deal primarily about scale and Best Buys chance to step back from the telecom business.
On Saturday, the U.S. State Department will dedicate a new sports field in Iraq to Terry Barnich. Barnich was the co-founder and CEO of research firm New Paradigm Resources Group (NPRG); he was killed by a roadside bomb just outside of Baghdad on Memorial Day 2009. Barnich had worked in Baghdad since January 2007 as […]
PHOENIX, AZ, July 13 – Virgo Publishing and New Paradigm Resources Group, Inc. (NPRG) announced today that full-conference attendees at the VON Conference & Expo, Sept. 21-23 in South Beach, Fla., will receive copies of an exclusive research report entitled “The Competitors’ Migration: Who’s Where Along the Next Gen Curve.” Developed exclusively for VON by […]
The telecom industry is mourning the loss of Terry Barnich, 56, who was tragically killed in Iraq on Monday, Memorial Day. According to the Chicago Daily Observer, Barnich, president and CEO of New Paradigm Resources Group (NPRG), was killed by a roadside bomb while riding in an automobile convoy just outside of Fallujah, in Al […]
Terry Barnich Terry stands next to the Armys new convoy vehicle, the Buffalo. Terry holds Saddams swords at the Hands of Victory monument in Baghdad. New Paradigm Resources Group President Terry Barnich has answered the call to duty. Despite having only one year of college ROTC under his belt, the lawyer is serving as Senior Advisor […]
The merger of Access Integrated Networks Inc. and Birch Telecom is slated to close any day now, but this deal doesnt seem to have the impact of other combinations, such as that of PAETEC and McLeodUSA Inc. Rather, the coming together of Access and Birch will firm up regional coverage and provide new opportunities for […]
#CPExpo is right around the corner! Here's what you want to know about this year's @Channel_Expo. dlvr.it/RP07Q1
January 29 2020 @ 17:48:32 UTC
The "Everyone is Angry at Tech!" webinar is just a week away. Can't attend? Register anyway and we'll let you know… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
January 29 2020 @ 13:30:01 UTC
.@CheckPointSW unveils new Infinity Next #cybersecurity platform at #CPX360. dlvr.it/RNxPXC
January 28 2020 @ 23:50:32 UTC
.@securesdwan Open Systems acquires #Sqooba for #analytics expertise and more capabilities for its #SD-WAN and secu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
January 28 2020 @ 21:57:02 UTC
.@RingCentral welcomes @AlturaCS to its partner program. dlvr.it/RNwlZF
January 28 2020 @ 19:39:02 UTC
The California Public Utilities Commission's statutory deadline is July 12. dlvr.it/RNsbY7
January 27 2020 @ 23:00:02 UTC
Exciting to hear what @MASERGY's channel is doing with #SDWAN both in #EMEA and North America. @masergypartners dlvr.it/RNs6wz
January 27 2020 @ 19:44:31 UTC
.@Avant_CCC partners can now sell the @Cybraics nLighten platform. dlvr.it/RNs5rS
January 27 2020 @ 19:37:02 UTC
