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Networking and Telecommunications

• April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19

  Network Utilities expands with Metropolitan Networks buy

  Deal will add more muscle to a networking and security player that is already one of the largest UK operators

• March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19

  Aryaka channel boss taking a structured approach

  The recently appointed senior president of worldwide channels at SD-WAN player Aryaka is looking to develop a formal partner programme

• March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19

  TP-Link targeting SME market with the channel

  The networking player is selling routers and wireless products via partners and is stepping up the support it can provide to continue the growth it has enjoyed so far

• March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19

  Gradwell gets solution provider nod from 3CX

  Tie-up will see Gradwell move into a position of providing resellers with more services support

• March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19

  Apiary Capital takes majority stake in G3 Comms

  Private equity firm makes investment that should fuel further organic growth and possible acquisitions at comms and networking player

• March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19

  Colt teams up with Cisco to give mobile service providers a 5G option

  The combination of Colt's network and Cisco's router technology should make it easier for mobile service providers to provide customers with a 5G offering

• March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19

  Mitel points partners in the direction of the UCaaS opportunity

  Strong demand for greater mobility and flexibility is fueling a growth in the unified comms as a service market

• March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19

  Juniper Networks bets on managed partners for growth

  Juniper’s EMEA channel chief overhauls channel model to focus on top partners

• March 06, 2019 06 Mar'19

  Olive Communications sets sights on global expansion

  The communications firm has taken steps to increase its global coverage with an operation in Australia

• March 06, 2019 06 Mar'19

  Roundtable: More channel skills required to crack SD-WAN market

  In the second part of our SD-WAN roundtable the question of skills comes up with it clear that more needs to be done by those keen to exploit the market opportunity

• February 28, 2019 28 Feb'19

  Rigby Group sells off FluidOne

  After being involved with the data delivery firm the Rigby Group has opted to sell the business to a private equity player

• February 27, 2019 27 Feb'19

  Cloudflare open to channel expansion

  Cloud based security and web performance player is keen to expand its UK channel relationships

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  Huawei looking to step up UK investment

  The telco firm has indicated partners here could benefit from more investment if the ongoing problems in the US continue

• February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19

  Extreme Networks increasing partner support

  A number of enhancements to the partner programme should make life easier for the networking player's channel this year

• February 13, 2019 13 Feb'19

  Lack of understanding holding SD-WAN sales back

  The technology might deliver cost savings and efficiency improvements but not enough customers understand SD-WAN

• February 11, 2019 11 Feb'19

  Firstcom Europe expands UK footprint with Telesis buy

  The cloud comms player has ambitions to increase revenues and is using acquisition as one of the ways of getting there

• January 30, 2019 30 Jan'19

  CompTIA reveals the trends the channel must track

  The industry organisation has pulled together its thoughts about what the rest of the year will hold

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  Cisco increases channel IoT programmes

  The vendor is looking to build a global network of certified partners that can help customers embrace more IoT

• January 09, 2019 09 Jan'19

  Arrow Business Communications strengthens position in Scotland

  Comms player makes third purchase north of the border to extend country coverage

• January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19

  This could be the year for those selling networking infrastructure

  Extreme Networks is expecting a swing this year in favour of those pitching infrastructure offerings

• December 20, 2018 20 Dec'18

  2018 review: The main channel themes

  With the last days of December drawing near it's time to look back at the year that has passed before we do it all over again in 2019

• December 07, 2018 07 Dec'18

  Security driving SD-WAN interest

  The channel might have thought that talking about cost savings was the way to spark an SD-WAN conversation into life but they might need to think again

• December 03, 2018 03 Dec'18

  Sabio looks East for latest acquisition

  Customer experience player makes a second purchase this year adding both technology and a wider geographical footprint

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  Juniper Networks heralds multi-cloud channel opportunity

  Networking player views SD-WAN as a staging post on a much longer journey towards a multi-cloud automated world

• November 29, 2018 29 Nov'18

  Barracuda exposes SD-WAN skills issues

  Research from the vendor has highlighted the significant role that the channel needs to play in helping more customers adopt the technology

• November 28, 2018 28 Nov'18

  Silver Peak SD-WAN message getting across to partners

  The vendor has been encouraging its channel to get involved with its software defined options and that campaign is getting through to partners

• November 27, 2018 27 Nov'18

  Challenging enterprise market conditions hit KCOM H1 numbers

  The comms specialist has updated the markets on the progress of its first half with the enterprise side of the business showing weakness

• November 23, 2018 23 Nov'18

  SMEs suffering wifi woes a target for networking resellers

  Netgear has highlighted that although businesses understand the importance of offering decent wifi the vast majority are not in a position to do so

• November 22, 2018 22 Nov'18

  CAE bosses push forward MBO

  The CEO and COO at the channel player have started a fresh chapter in the history of the Cisco gold partner's story

• November 22, 2018 22 Nov'18

  Cisco adds development muscle with Ensoft buy

  Networking vendor moves to purchase UK firm to add talent and technology on the service provider support side

• November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18

  RingCentral lands shots in cloud battle

  RingCentral CEO declares on-premise UC technology “dead” with customers forcing partners’ hands on cloud

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Oracle snaps up Talari to add SD-WAN capabilities to the mix

  The tie-up will give Oracle's communication division a chance to add SD-WAN to the range of options that partners can take out to customers

• November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18

  Cisco pitching security SD-WAN combination

  The vendor has raised the bar in the SD-WAN world with an offering that comes with plenty of security

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Silver Peak revamps partner programme

  Vendor makes changes in response to partner calls for more predictability around pay-outs

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Tech must be a force for good

  VMware CEO shares his belief that the industry has a responsibility to use technology as a positive force in society

• November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18

  SCC deepens comms offering with avsnet investment

  Significant investment in comms and collaboration player will form the bulk of SCC approach to that market opportunity

• October 26, 2018 26 Oct'18

  Extreme Networks announces $50m channel investment

  Extreme Networks investing in building up its channel after going through a challenging year

• October 19, 2018 19 Oct'18

  Education needed to spur SD-WAN spending

  There are predictions that the market for SD-WAN is going to be worth billions but to get that spending partners will have to explain the benefits to customers

• October 04, 2018 04 Oct'18

  Desmond calls time at Exclusive Networks

  It’s all change at Exclusive Networks as Barrie Desmond reveals plans to step down at the end of the year

• October 02, 2018 02 Oct'18

  Gamma extends European reach with Dean One buy

  Comms specialist's approach to the channel cited as one of the reasons the tie-up was made

• September 28, 2018 28 Sep'18

  IDC increases cloud infrastructure spending forecasts

  The channel should benefit from customers spending on infrastructure in both private and public cloud areas

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Co-founder Dobson departs Cloud Distribution

  The time was right for Scott Dobson to leave the firm he founded in 2009 for new ventures

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Cisco EMEAR svp talks digital transformation and channel opportunities

  The networking vendor has promoted its EMEAR partner boss into an svp position covering the region

• September 24, 2018 24 Sep'18

  Nuvias extends networking portfolio with Sinefa signing

  The distributor continues to expand its networking portfolio adding a traffic management player to the mix

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  CompTIA flags emerging tech the channel needs to get to grips with

  The industry organisation has shared the top ten emerging technologies that are set to have an impact on the channel and users

• September 06, 2018 06 Sep'18

  Wavenet adds UC muscle with Solar Communications buy

  As the last days of summer come to an end there has still been time for Wavenet to add to what has been a long list of deals struck over the last few weeks

• August 22, 2018 22 Aug'18

  Silver Peak increases SD-WAN support for partners

  The vendor has rolled out a programme that will provide those looking to get to grips with SD-WAN with training and certification

• August 22, 2018 22 Aug'18

  Peach and Getronics add to summer of consolidation

  Peach IT and Getronics have both struck acquisitions adding to a growing list of deals that have been made over the last few weeks

• August 20, 2018 20 Aug'18

  LAN3 positioning for a software defined future

  The networking specialist is celebrating its 10th birthday and has seen plenty of changes in the networking market since it started in 2008

• August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18

  LAN3 looking for growth

  The networking specialist is looking to start its second decade of existence with its sights set on growth

• August 08, 2018 08 Aug'18

  Extreme Networks signals data centre channel changes coming

  The firm has indicated in its Q4 results that further steps will be taken to bed in the acquired Brocade's data centre business

• August 07, 2018 07 Aug'18

  Elite Group talks acquisitions after securing refinancing

  The unified comms specialist is looking to expand the business further after getting more backing from Lloyds

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Mitel appoints Westcon-Comstor as part of go-to-market review

  The comms firm has been reviewing its go-to-market strategy for the past few months and concluded that a pan-international distributor would make a good addition to the partner roster

• July 13, 2018 13 Jul'18

  DCC makes double acquisition to bolser portfolio

  A presence in the US as well as Europe and Australia is one of the benefits that comes with the acquisition of AV player Stampede and the mobile accessories business will get a boost with Kondor

• July 11, 2018 11 Jul'18

  Vodafone pointing partners towards IoT and 5G opportunities

  The comms firm has been getting its channel ready for the next wave of innovation

• July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18

  Cisco wins court battle against grey trader

  The networking vendor has won a victory against two directors of Manchester-based Gen-X

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Time for the data channel to add voice to the mix

  With the technology shifting to the cloud and the days of expensive PBX boxes coming to an end the opportunities for the IT channel are expanding

• June 08, 2018 08 Jun'18

  Extreme Networks could acquire again to strengthen portfolio

  The firm made three big acquisitions over the course of the last 18 months and has indicated it could spend again to strengthen its portfolio

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  Daisy in the frame to pick up TalkTalk Direct B2B business

  The channel player has been given a period of exclusivity to move forward with a bid for the telco's Direct B2B business

• May 22, 2018 22 May'18

  Nuvias looks for channel recruits to target council wifi opportunity

  The distributor is keen to stir up some interest from councils and channel partners in EU wifi grants before Brexit ends the opportunity

• May 11, 2018 11 May'18

  Huawei thanks partners for UK growth

  The firm has thanked its channel base for helping it gain more share in important vertical markets

• April 25, 2018 25 Apr'18

  Mitel channel should enjoy flexibility and pace after vendor goes private

  With Mitel looking to accept an offer that would take it private the message for the channel is that it's business as usual but there is the prospect of something even better coming after the deal closes

• April 24, 2018 24 Apr'18

  Mitel looking at life as a private entity

  The unified comms player has accepted an offer that would see it go into private hands

• April 05, 2018 05 Apr'18

  Extreme Networks increases finance options for partners

  The vendor is hoping it can use zero interest and other finance offers to encourage users to increase their networking investments

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Wearables not just a passing fad

  IDC is predicting growth for the segment and that will have implications on networks

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Gigamon planning closer ties with more channel partners

  The network visibility specialist is aiming to double the number of focused partners it works with over the course of this year

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Mitel lines up unified global partner programme

  The final part of Mitel's intregration of ShoreTel is to combine the partner programme into a single offering

• February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

  Neri presides over first results and talks channel and servers

  Presiding over the first quarterly results as HPE CEO Antonio Neri has indicated that it is working with partners to shift more hardware

• February 19, 2018 19 Feb'18

  Nuvias extends Cisco UC support

  The distributor has built on its relationship with the recently acquired UC as a service player BroadSoft

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Talari Networks looking for channel expansion

  The appointment of its first worldwide channel boss and plans to work with distribution in Europe are moves being made by the SD-WAN player

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Vodafone highlights the UC opportunities

  Vodafone's UK channel chief has provided a progress report one year on from rolling out its partner programme

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  SD-WAN players braced for market lift-off

  The second half of this year and 2019 are expected to be big for those selling SD-WAN technology and related services

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  Silver Peak puts the emphasis on local support

  Changes made this month designed to provide partners with stronger local support

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Connect Managed Services makes double acquisition

  The firm has struck two deals on both sides of the Atlantic as it looks to bolster its portfolio and customer base

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  Tech Data increases support for hyper converged, security and cloud

  The distributor's Advanced Solutions business has been given investment to ensure it can support resellers around key growth technologies

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  Carphone Warehouse Business rolls out dealer reward programme

  Taking a lead from established reward programmes available in the IT channel the firm has launched one to appeal to mobile dealers

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Elitetele.com acquires engineering partner

  Telephony player makes its first acquisition of the year indicating that there could be more to come

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Cisco extending channel reach

  The vendor has been leaning on its distribution partners to engage more closely with a broader range of resellers

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Education still needed around ISDN switch off

  A lot of energy is going into GDPR but once that deadline has passed another big one for the channel and customers to think about is the ISDN switch off

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Founder of Nimans passes away

  Julian Niman has been found dead at his home in Manchester

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Channel key to future Avaya plans

  With its shares going onto the New York Stock Exchange next week the firm has outlined some of its growth plans, with the channel very much part of the future

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Former Cisco channel man Roberts pitches up at Mitel

  Mitel has made a major channel appointment as it looks to crank up sales of its unified comms products

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  Training in key areas being offered to resellers

  The year is just a few days old and already vendors are making sure that the channel can get access to training to support some of the key areas

• December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17

  Manufacturing, transport and utilities will fuel IoT spending

  There will be steady growth in spending on IoT hardware, software and services in the next few years, according to IDC

• December 05, 2017 05 Dec'17

  BlackBerry rolls out crisis communication specialisation

  BlackBerry has added another specialisation to the options available to its top partners

• December 05, 2017 05 Dec'17

  Elitetele.com sets up acquisitions team to support growth ambitions

  Unified comms player sets aside millions to fund the next wave of acquisitions to keep the double digit revenue growth coming

• November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17

  Hailstone given the chance to make mark as Comstor UK boss

  Comstor has given loyal staffer Clive Hailstone the chance to step into the UK managing director role

• November 28, 2017 28 Nov'17

  Software contract issues hit KCOM enterprise growth

  Half year numbers from KCOM Group saw a muted performance from the enterprise side of the business with contract issues largely to blame for the problems

• November 27, 2017 27 Nov'17

  Juniper details revamped partner programme

  Juniper partners to be categorised by their specialisation in new programme, says EMEA channel chief

• November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17

  Avaya updates partners on Chapter 11 progress

  Vendor uses partner council event in Southern France to provide details to partners of its turnaround plans

• October 30, 2017 30 Oct'17

  Acquisition good for channel partner playbooks, Datto claims

  Datto says its acquisition by private equity will enable its partners to sell an enhanced managed services solution stack into their customers

• September 27, 2017 27 Sep'17

  Old networking equipment holding back UK firms

  Networking resellers have plenty of targets to go for as Ciena revealed the numbers of UK firms still using ageing equipment

• September 21, 2017 21 Sep'17

  Legacy networking causing cloud transition problems

  More customers want to invest in the cloud but many are reporting problems building it on legacy networking

• September 20, 2017 20 Sep'17

  Huawei leaning on Exertis to reach enterprise resellers

  An event next month organised by the vendor and its distributor is designed to recruit more enterprise partners to the fold

• September 07, 2017 07 Sep'17

  Huawei increases solution provider support

  Comms vendor looking to make life easier with an integrated programme that is getting plenty of investment

• September 06, 2017 06 Sep'17

  Juniper Networks signs up Nuvias to bolster EMEA coverage

  The networking vendor has signed up its second distributor this year to give it a chance to get to more of the channel

• September 05, 2017 05 Sep'17

  Microsoft gives Westcon-Comstor Surface Hub distribution role

  Microsoft has extended its UK distribution network for its large format Surface Hub collaboration tool

• September 05, 2017 05 Sep'17

  Solar adds UC expertise with TWL buy

  Solar Communications has added Welsh firm TWL to the fold as it looks to increase its ability to deliver Unified Communications as a Service

• September 04, 2017 04 Sep'17

  Netgear signs up Beta Distribution

  Beta Distribution has been given the chance to widen Netgear's channel reach

• August 17, 2017 17 Aug'17

  Nimans brings former Azlan Tech Data MD on board

  The distributor has appointed an industry veteran to navigate its relationships with its major accounts