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Blockbuster Channel M&A Update: CenturyLink, Birch, Cisco, MoreBlockbuster Channel M&A Update: CenturyLink, Birch, Cisco, More

Plenty of channel-facing IT and telecommunications firms decided to join forces last month.

James Anderson

September 14, 2017

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M&A

The frenzy of mergers and acquisitions stayed hot during the dog days of summer. Plenty of channel-facing IT and telecommunications firms decided to join forces in August.

Several security vendors consolidated, Birch Communications sold its cloud and business services unit to a suitor, and rumors swirled around a major cable company — per usual. And CenturyLink’s purchase of Level 3 continues to demand the attention of the channel.

In the gallery below, you’ll find the newly announced acquisitions and the updates on those you’re likely following closely.

Looking for more M&A? Click here to see the biggest channel-impacting mergers and acquisitions from July..

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James Anderson

James Anderson

Senior News Editor, Channel Futures

James Anderson is a news editor for Channel Futures. He interned with Informa while working toward his degree in journalism from Arizona State University, then joined the company after graduating. He writes about SD-WAN, telecom and cablecos, technology services distributors and carriers. He has served as a moderator for multiple panels at Channel Partners events.

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