Big M&A Update: AT&T, RingCentral, Windstream

Consolidation increasingly is impacting channel businesses.

James Anderson, Senior News Editor

February 13, 2019

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Two telecommunications giants sold off parts last month.

Technology companies wasted no time finalizing consolidation plans when the new year arrived. A number announced M&A in late 2018 but only recently made their deals official.

A bigger trend is corporations selling business units in order to focus on others. AT&T sold its colocation data centers, but a provision ensured its access to them. Windstream parted with a vestige of its EarthLink acquisition, ditching a consumer unit with the intention of doubling down on business customers.

Other companies bought desired technologies, such as machine learning and customer-engagement platforms.

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James Anderson

Senior News Editor, Channel Futures

James Anderson is a senior 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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