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» Top Three 3/17/17
1. On March 16, the Trump administration released its first budget entitled, "America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again.” View NECA's Look Ahead » 2. In his most...

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» Upcoming NECA Webinar Will Discuss Conducting Proper Job Briefings
The National Electrical Contractors Association will host a webinar on Thursday, March 23, at 1pm EST to discuss a new guide it has developed to assist members’ employees in the field to understand...

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» CenturyLink and Level 3 shareholders approve merger

MONROE, La. and BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announce that shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly approved all proposals related to the companies' merger. At a special...

» Contractor Connection Contact Center Certified by J.D. Power

COSTA MESA, Calif., March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Contractor Connection® (a division of Crawford & Company) has been recognized for contact center operation customer satisfaction excellence in the live phone channel under the J.D. Power Certified Contact Center Program.SM The...

» NECAPAC Update 3/10/17
Congratulations to the San Francisco Chapter on reaching its 2017 NECAPAC goal! Special thanks to San Francisco Chapter’s Jim Young of Young Electric for renewing his PLC membership! Personal...

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» ProsperWorks Adds Cloud Communications Functionality To Its Google-Based CRM

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ProsperWorks (www.prosperworks.com), the #1 recommended CRM solution for Google, today launched in-app cloud communications functionality through its integration with RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG), a leading provider of enterprise cloud...

» EXFO honored by 2017 Lightwave Innovation Reviews

New 100G test solution delivers high agility to NEMs QUEBEC CITY, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF), the global network test, data and analytics experts, announced today that its agile 100G testing solution designed for network equipment manufacturers...

» NECA Celebrates National Ladder Safety Month this March
The month of March is now devoted to a new campaign designed to raise awareness of ladder safety and decrease the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities.

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» Technologies Making Huge Impacts on the Global Power Market
By: Joey Shorter, Ph.D.  Executive Director ELECTRI Foundation and NECA Director of Research Some people believe there will be little change to the worlds’ energy mix over the next...

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» D-Link Announces New E-Rate Program for Schools

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link today announced a new Schools and Libraries E-Rate program that will allow schools to build a better infrastructure for their budget. As part of the new program, D-Link will help schools and libraries simplify the E-Rate...

» NECA on the Move 3/10/17
This week, NECA’s government affairs team met with Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NV), Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA), Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA),...

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» Huawei présente une solution d'infrastructure de comptage avancée avec intégration SAP for Utilities
HANNOVRE, Allemagne, 23 mars 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lors du CeBIT 2017, Huawei a présenté une solution d'infrastructure de comptage avancée (AMI) avec intégration du portefeuille de solutions SAP for Utilities. Avec l'épuisement progressif des combustibles fossiles traditionnels, des...

» Un Cisco Finesse Power Pack de 2Ring se agregó al programa Cisco SolutionsPlus

SACRAMENTO, California, 22 de marzo de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 2Ring tiene el orgullo de anunciar que se ha convertido en miembro oficial del programa Cisco SolutionsPlus. Esto significa que todas las empresas que gestionan servicio al cliente sobre una de las plataformas Cisco Contact...

» Los ingresos para el año completo 2016 de ZTE aumentan a 101.200 millones de RMB
- Los ingresos para el año completo 2016 de ZTE aumentan a 101.200 millones de RMB mientras las redes de operadores y negocios de clientes crecen SHENZHEN, China, 23 de marzo de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), un importante proveedor internacional de...

» Deutsche Telekom Selects Radiflow as Strategic Partner for Securing Industrial Facilities
HANNOVER, Germany, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Deutsche Telekom announced at Cebit earlier this week that it has entered a strategic partnership with Radiflow to collaborate in the field of securing industrial networks. Radiflow was chosen by T-Systems, a subsidiary of Deutsche...

» Clean Energy Net Capacity Gains Outpacing Coal and Natural Gas
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» Deux solutions puissantes Cisco Finesse de 2Ring ajoutées au programme Cisco SolutionsPlus

SACRAMENTO, Californie, le 22 mars 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 2Ring est fière d'annoncer que la société fait désormais partie des membres du programme Cisco SolutionsPlus. Ceci signifie que toutes les entreprises fournissant un service clients sur l'une des plateformes de Centre de contact...

» NECA Adds Transportation and Infrastructure Category to Project Excellence Award Program
NECA will now consider twelve categories based on the type of project and its dollar value -- submit your project for the awards program today!

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» Solução CloudFabric da Huawei ajuda o NIC.br a montar uma rede PTT de última geração
HANOVER, Alemanha, 23 de março de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A Huawei e o Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR (NIC.br) anunciaram conjuntamente na CeBIT de 2017 que formaram uma parceria de longo prazo para montar a rede de Ponto de Troca de Tráfego (PTT) de última geração do NIC.br...

» Procera Networks appoints SVP of Global Sales and Services

FREMONT, Calif., March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Procera Networks, Inc., today announced Tom Carter, a former F5 Networks executive, has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Services. Carter brings 25 years of sales and leadership experience selling strategic...