Ribbon Communications Inc. reports developments in real-time communications technology, secure cloud communications, IP routing and optical networking for service providers, enterprises, critical infrastructure and defense customers. Recurring updates cover quarterly results, bookings commentary, customer network modernization projects, high-capacity optical routes, and products such as Apollo 9608, Muse and the Acumen AIOps platform.
Company news also includes cloud-native voice communications initiatives, including work with Amazon Web Services, as well as investor conference participation and governance changes. Ribbon’s updates commonly connect demand for 5G, broadband, data center interconnect, private optical networks and autonomous-network automation with its communications software and IP Optical portfolio.
Ribbon Communications (RBBN) announced that TNS will incorporate Ribbon technologies into the TNS Hosted Cloud Connect solution to support modernization of legacy voice networks for Communications Service Providers (CSPs).
The fully managed, cloud-based, carrier-grade voice offering targets independent and rural operators that want to replace legacy switching infrastructure without owning and operating their own voice platforms. It is designed to maintain service continuity and voice quality while reducing operational complexity, cost and risk compared with traditional network replacement.
The solution leverages Ribbon's Application Server (AS), Session Border Controller (SBC) and Policy and Routing Server (PSX) alongside TNS Hosted Cloud Connect to provide a practical path from on‑premises infrastructure to cloud-based voice services.
Ribbon (Nasdaq: RBBN) expanded its market-focused critical infrastructure portfolio with new NPT 1022M and NPT 2104 routers, complementing existing NPT 1012D and NPT 2714 platforms and the IP rNOS, optical networking and Muse multilayer automation platform.
According to Ribbon, the solutions target utility grid modernization by supporting legacy and next‑generation operational technologies, including teleprotection, SCADA, deterministic packet transport (MPLS‑TP, SR‑TE), scalable IP/MPLS, class D timing, advanced circuit emulation, 100/400GbE interfaces, quantum-safe security, MACsec, IEC 61850 compliance, IEEE 1613 class B certification and integrated IPoDWDM.
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq:RBBN) announced it will participate in two investor conferences in August 2026. The company plans to attend the Rosenblatt 6th Annual Tech Summit 2026: The Age of AI on August 17-18, 2026 and the Jefferies Semiconductor, IT Hardware & Communications Technology Conference on August 25, 2026.
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $192 million, down from $221 million in Q2 2025 but up 18% sequentially, with profitability improving by about $20 million, according to the company. GAAP operating loss was $12 million versus income of $4 million a year earlier, and GAAP net loss widened to $27 million. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $12 million, down from $32 million, while GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 47% and 49.3%, respectively, both below prior-year levels.
Ribbon highlighted record quarterly bookings in its IP Optical Networks business, strong North American demand, and new wins including a Salesforce Agentforce Contact Center partnership and a major Microsoft Teams Voice deployment. For Q3 2026, Ribbon projects revenue of $215–$230 million, non-GAAP gross margin of 51–52%, and adjusted EBITDA of $26–$31 million. Full-year 2026 targets are revenue of $810–$840 million, non-GAAP gross margin of 51–52%, and adjusted EBITDA of $78–$88 million, based on current business indications.
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) announced that Indonesia-based provider PT Jala Lintas Media (JLM) is deploying Ribbon’s Apollo platform for a new DWDM optical network connecting Indonesia and Singapore. JLM is also using Ribbon’s Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solution to support high-capacity cloud and AI workloads.
This first phase of a broader JLM network expansion is being implemented with support from PT Mahavira System Integra. According to Ribbon, the Apollo 9608 modular optical platform delivers high scalability, high-density performance and low power consumption for metro, core and DCI applications, helping JLM expand capacity efficiently between its data centers in Indonesia and Singapore.
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq:RBBN) announced that French operator and integrator Hub One has selected Ribbon's PSX Policy and Routing Engine as the core call routing platform for its voice traffic. According to Ribbon, PSX will unify multiple communications environments, including unified communications, private 4G/5G, contact center and SIP trunks, to support Hub One's evolving voice services.
PSX provides centralized policy and call routing, enabling functions such as priority assignment, admission control, least cost routing, QoS routing, toll-free routing, number translation and call validation to mitigate spoofing and robocalls. Ribbon states that its distributed deployment model is designed to enhance resiliency and reduce the cost of managing routing and policy across many sites.
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) will report its second quarter 2026 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The company will host a conference call for the financial community at 4:30 p.m. ET, with listen-only webcast access via its investor relations website.
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq:RBBN) announced a partnership supporting MGW Telephone’s BEAD-funded broadband expansion in rural Virginia. MGW, a third-generation ILEC, is using Ribbon’s Circuit Emulation Services and NPT platform to migrate from TDM to an all-IP network.
The solution targets higher capacity, automation, orchestration, and support for new services while reducing legacy network risks and costs.
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq:RBBN) announced an expanded partnership with Comporium to modernize Comporium’s voice infrastructure using Ribbon’s IP voice platform.
Ribbon will deliver a complete network transformation solution, including the vC20 Call Controller and Application Server, targeting reduced footprint and power use versus legacy TDM and ATCA-based C20 systems.
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) introduced a portfolio of Network in a Box (NiaB) solutions for rapid deployment of compute and networking in rugged mobile enclosures for defense agencies, mobile data centers, and critical infrastructure providers.
The zero-touch, highly secure platform supports voice and data, multiple access technologies, portable to container-sized formats, disaster recovery, first responders, utilities, transportation, and 5G in a Box cellular recovery.