Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a global leader in secure and intelligent cloud communications, today announced that following the recent completion of the Sonus and GENBAND mergers, the ticker symbol of the company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market will change to “RBBN” effective upon the commencement of trading on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.

GENBAND™, a leading provider of real-time communications solutions announced today that it has won a Silver Stevie® award in recognition of its innovative cloud-based Kandy communications Platform as a Service (cPaaS). The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program.

Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS) (“Sonus”), a global leader in securing cloud and real-time communications, and GENBAND™, a leading provider of carrier and enterprise network transformation and real-time communications solutions, today announced a definitive agreement under which the two companies will combine to create a leader in next-generation communications networking, with increased scale and market reach across products, customers and geographies.

Kandy is GENBAND’s disruptive cloud communications platform that easily adds messaging, voice, video, presence, and collaboration capabilities directly into mobile and web applications. The Kandy platform has been enhanced to deliver the “human element” to IoT connectivity via contextual Real-Time Communications solutions.

GENBAND, a leading provider of real-time communications solutions, today announced that Kandy, its disruptive cloud communications platform, is powering Deutsche Telekom’s immmr, an innovative communications service providing a new voice and video calling experience as an Internet communication service. With Kandy as part of the immmr architecture, the service offers an integrated, real-time communications experience from the cloud allowing anyone to communicate anywhere, with anyone, on any device and any network.

GENBAND™, a leading provider of real-time communications software solutions, today announced that it is offering a compelling combination of IBM Connections Cloud and GENBAND Kandy Business Solutions to provide an integrated, cloud-based Unified Communications (UC) and collaboration platform for customers and channel partners. GENBAND will demonstrate the cognitive-enablement of its communications applications at IBM World of Watson 2016 in Las Vegas from October 24-27.

GENBAND™, a leading provider of real-time communications solutions, today announced that Steven Bruny has been named Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Network Transformation Business. GENBAND has organized its business into two divisions, Network Transformation and Kandy, based on its award-winning communications platform as a service, to best support and empower its global customer base in today’s rapidly-changing market. Mr. Bruny will oversee Product Line Management, R&D, Operations and Support & Training in his new role.

GENBAND™, a leading provider of real-time communications solutions today announced that CEO and Chairman David Walsh will deliver a keynote address at this year’s Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto, Canada on June 7 at 8:30 a.m. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Transforming Our Digital World: the Journey to Universal Connectivity.”

GENBAND™, a leading provider of real-time communications solutions, today announced as part of its year-round Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts the kickoff of its sixth annual Global Day of Service with more than 75 volunteer activities scheduled in more than 25 countries.

GENBAND™, a leading provider of real-time communications solutions, today announced that its fourth annual customer and partner summit, Perspectives16™, will take place May 1– 5 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes. Perspectives16 brings together leaders in the communications, software, social networking, enterprise and service provider communities to discuss topics and ideas that are impacting current and future communications landscape.

GENBAND™, a leading provider of real-time communications software solutions, today announced that it has appointed Patrick Joggerst as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. Mr. Joggerst, who was previously Chief Marketing Officer for GENBAND, will now also lead the company’s sales organization, in addition to marketing initiatives. He will continue reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Walsh.

GENBAND™, a leading provider of real-time communications software solutions today announced that it has been named to the 2015 CNBC Disruptor 50, an exclusive list of the most ambitious, innovative private companies that are bringing rapid change to the economy and the overall business landscape. GENBAND ranked number 22 on the 2015 CNBC Disruptor 50.