WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) Wednesday announced the acquisition of networking assets of Birmingham, Massachusetts based Active Broadband Networks, a provider in software-based broadband networking. The acquisition would help CenturyLink in its efforts to automate its network, move network functions into the cloud, deliver software-defined networking and to strengthen CenturyLink's ability to virtualize core network functions.
Aamir Hussain, CenturyLink's executive vice president and chief technology officer said, 'Moving services into the cloud, particularly at the network edge, is essential as we continue to focus on providing our customers with a wide variety of virtualized network functions that help them more effectively manage their business.'
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