News
Small Business Networks
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November 09, 2023
09
Nov'23
Cisco unveils major partner incentive enhancements
Vendor uses channel event to outline changes that will provide more rewards to those that sell solutions and support customers
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September 12, 2022
12
Sep'22
Babble makes another double swoop
Comms player likes to order doubles, and has made another couple of acquisitions to keep its list of deals growing further
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July 18, 2022
18
Jul'22
Heat sends workers home but more training on video comms needed
The extreme temperatures have again triggered a call for home working, but as Sharp has discovered, many SMEs are still adapting to how that works
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June 30, 2021
30
Jun'21
Channel warned comms contracts not flexible enough
Comms player highlights a negative reaction from some customers to mutli-year contracts
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May 14, 2021
14
May'21
Significant number of SMEs unaware of looming ISDN switch-off
The 2025 ISDN switch-off is moving closer and as local exchanges are marked out for transition, Spitfire Network Services has exposed high levels of ignorance about the changes
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February 11, 2021
11
Feb'21
Onecom picks up Olive Communications
Combination of two of Vodafone’s largest partners, Onecom and Olive, will create a communications powerhouse
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January 27, 2021
27
Jan'21
BT and Cisco lift lid on digital transformation acceleration
Research from BT and Cisco indicates just how much the pandemic has pushed along the digital agenda and how the channel is reacting
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January 20, 2021
20
Jan'21
Riverbed still pitching visibility and performance
Networking player believes its message is a good one for channel partners to take out to customers drawing up future strategies
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January 07, 2021
07
Jan'21
DWS demerges from Daisy with Inflexion investment
Channel comms player starts a fresh chapter with private equity player taking a significant minority stake in the business
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December 15, 2020
15
Dec'20
Virgin Media Business Wholesale shines light on network upgrade opportunities
The shift to home working and operating online has underlined the need for customers to upgrade networking infrastructure, but the channel must overcome some resistance to unlock that business
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July 01, 2020
01
Jul'20
Consolidation continues with Q Associates buying and Radius Connect emerging
Getting bigger is still a maxim being followed by some in the channel, with a couple of examples to add to the ever-expanding acquisitions list
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
Coronavirus: BT’s response to maintain service levels
Telecoms player is taking steps to arm partners with more support and minimise risks for those still working in the field
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March 10, 2020
10
Mar'20
Giacom, Renewtrak and Apstra reach out to partners
Activity to reach out to partners continues as distributors and vendors look to extend market influence
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February 10, 2020
10
Feb'20
Maintel boss confident of transforming the business
After a few months in the hot seat, Ioan MacRae believes channel player Maintel has the weapons in its armoury to drive future growth
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Extreme Networks hands resellers the solution to go after retailers
Vendor is giving partners the option to take a number of options out to retailers that want automated and easy connectivity
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January 07, 2020
07
Jan'20
Wavenet snaps up Microsoft Teams player VIA
Deal has been struck in a move by Wavenet to increase the expertise it can offer around Teams
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December 18, 2019
18
Dec'19
Radius Payment Solutions buys again to strengthen telecom arm
The firm has made several acquisitions in the past few weeks to add extra muscle to its telecom operation
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December 03, 2019
03
Dec'19
CounterPath preparing for UCC battle in SME space
The unified comms specialist is competing in a crowded SME market and the expectation is that customer segment will continue to be fought over
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August 28, 2019
28
Aug'19
HPE working with the channel on SME networking opportunities
Vendor has seen growth in the SME space for its Aruba services and has plans to deliver more customer offerings via the channel
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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
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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
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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