Comm1 Selects Ribbon to Power Next Phase of Network Growth

Scalable IP transport and expand capacity for growing broadband, business, mobile backhaul and cloud services
November 5, 2026

Plano, TX – Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global leader in real-time communications technology, IP routing, and optical networking solutions, today announced that Comm1 is deploying Ribbon’s state of the art optical solutions to modernize its network and meet growing bandwidth demand across its service area. The deployment expands Comm1’s network capacity with a new architecture, creating a flexible, future-ready transport foundation designed to accommodate growing traffic, mobile backhaul and cloud connected services.

“Our customers depend on us to provide reliable, high quality connectivity for fiber internet, telephone, digital cable services and more, and their requirements continue to grow,” said Randy Yaekel, CEO Comm1. “Our longstanding relationship with Ribbon gave us the confidence to select them as our partner in network evolution.”

Ribbon’s NPT 2100 and 2300 platforms provide high-capacity IP routing and transport capabilities in compact platforms designed for access and aggregation applications, creating a path to substantially higher capacity. Muse Multilayer Automation Platform (MAP) complements the deployment with centralized network management and automation capabilities, including operational tools for alarms, events, maintenance and network element management. Together, these solutions help Comm1 streamline network engineering and operations while providing the capacity and resiliency required to support service growth.

“Comm1 understands that preparing for tomorrow’s bandwidth demands requires more than simply adding capacity,” said Elizabeth Page, Sr. Sales Director, Ribbon. “By combining Neptune’s scalable IP transport capabilities with Muse automation, we’re helping Comm1 build a more efficient, resilient network foundation that can evolve with its customers’ needs while protecting its infrastructure investment.”

About Ribbon

Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) is a global provider of voice communications software, IP routing, and optical networking to mobile and wireline service providers, enterprises, critical infrastructure and defense sectors. We support our customers’ Path to Autonomous Networks by leveraging the latest AIOps automation platforms and Agentic AI technologies, helping them deliver better customer experiences, reduce operational costs, and achieve sustainable growth. To learn more about Ribbon, visit rbbn.com.

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