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Telephony Services

• April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25

  Unethical practices in telecoms channel called out

  Hidden fees, lengthy contracts and a lack of transparency should inspire government action, argues one industry player

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  Channel should encourage move from PSTN this year

  With the analogue switch-off deadline set for early 2027, those keen to gain the benefits of IP technology should migrate ahead of that date, according to BT

• March 25, 2025 25 Mar'25

  Gamma sets sights on European growth

  Comms players Gamma shares FY24 numbers and shares ambitions to use German presence to generate increased European business

• December 16, 2024 16 Dec'24

  Next year must be used to prepare for PSTN switch-off

  Although the PSTN switch-off has been delayed, the channel still needs to prepare customers to migrate to a fresh comms strategy

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Pressing need for post-PTSN plans remains despite delayed switch-off

  Comms specialists across the channel continue to focus on encouraging customers to migrate from analogue comms to digital alternatives

• June 27, 2024 27 Jun'24

  CloudCoCo reports H1 results amid stabilisation efforts

  Channel player is going through a review that should put it in a stronger financial position, but it’s business as usual in the meantime

• March 28, 2024 28 Mar'24

  Exclusive bolsters APAC operations

  Second acquisition in the space of four months gives the distributor a platform to increase the Asia-Pacific region’s contribution to the overall business

• January 26, 2024 26 Jan'24

  M247 shares PTSN switch-off pitch advice

  Managed service player M247 has one eye firmly on next year’s PTSN switch-off and is encouraging fellow channel partners to help customers to take migration steps

• July 05, 2023 05 Jul'23

  NFON rings the changes to support growth ambitions

  Firm bids farewell to its CTO and removes the CMO position as it looks to change its executive structure

• February 03, 2023 03 Feb'23

  Babble returns to acquisitive ways with double swoop

  One of the most active players in the channel M&A space is back adding more depth to its business

• December 06, 2022 06 Dec'22

  Panzura and XtndNet need partners to fight for justice

  A couple of vendors with good intentions are looking to build up their channels

• December 02, 2022 02 Dec'22

  NFON increasing channel support

  Vendor has seen its IT partner levels increase and has a fresh portal and products that will support resellers

• November 15, 2022 15 Nov'22

  AdEPT continues managed services transition

  Firm’s first-half numbers show a further move away from the traditional telephony market

• 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

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  BT Wholesale gives channel more Teams options

  Comms player introduces partner proposition to tap into growing customer demand for additional Microsoft Teams functionality

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  Dell ‘making big bets’ on telco and edge

  Vendor’s channel execs weigh in on market opportunity for partners at Global Channel Summit

• September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21

  BT Wholesale arms partners with PTSN switch-off tools

  With the 2025 deadline getting closer, comms player BT launches services that its channel can take out to small customers

• 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

• June 09, 2021 09 Jun'21

  Dell reaching out to comms channel to get to the edge

  Vendor Dell cuts the ribbon on open ecosystem that is designed to attract comms service providers as it eyes the edge and 5G opportunities

• 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

• March 05, 2021 05 Mar'21

  Air IT and Onecom keep consolidation trend going

  Both firms have dipped their toes back into the acquisition waters after making recent purchases

• March 03, 2021 03 Mar'21

  Node4 welcomes fresh backers, and Radius buys again

  Fresh from an acquisition, MSP Node4 has attracted fresh backers, and Radius has sealed its eighth acquisition in the past two years

• February 17, 2021 17 Feb'21

  Partners join Avaya on its SaaS journey

  Comms player has seen its channel embrace the opportunities that have emerged from a shift towards the cloud

• 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

• 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

• January 05, 2021 05 Jan'21

  TelcoSwitch plans to use funding to boost channel

  Unified communications specialist TelcoSwitch gains access to a few million pounds in a funding round that should provide more support for its partners

• November 23, 2020 23 Nov'20

  BT Wholesale and IDNet move to beat PSTN switch-off

  Comms player reminds channel partners of the need to talk about IP solutions ahead of changes coming in just a few years

• October 23, 2020 23 Oct'20

  5G offers the channel a chance to challenge networking status quo

  A serious alternative to the existing approach to connectivity is coming in the form of 5G, which should result in channel opportunities

• September 23, 2020 23 Sep'20

  Government looks to open up telecoms networks supply chain

  Former BT CEO charged with driving more diversification in the firms that can supply infrastructure

• 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

• June 26, 2020 26 Jun'20

  ISDN switch-off and 5G are clear opportunities for BT channel

  Comms specialist has seen a response from customers to the lockdown, with many reaching out for higher-speed digital solutions

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Olive Communications steps up support for Teams

  Comms specialist is making its suite of services available to firms looking for help in adding more flexibility to their existing infrastructure

• 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

• February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20

  Developing 5G proposition carries on with or without MWC

  The chances of Mobile World Congress happening later this month hang on a decision being made at the end of the week, but for World Wide Technology the lack of a show will not slow efforts to discuss the future of 5G

• 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

• January 22, 2020 22 Jan'20

  Avaya appoints former channel boss to UK&I MD role

  The comms specialist has turned to its former European channel chief to help continue its drive into the cloud

• December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19

  Motherhood is the necessity of invention, says Mellanox channel boss

  Mellanox vice-president Yael Asseraf Shenhav talks about how her employer has enabled her to thrive in a male-dominated industry and sheds light on how we can all better manage our time

• 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

• September 19, 2019 19 Sep'19

  Genesys: Aggressive Avaya partner campaign paying off

  Genesys ramps up efforts to lure Avaya and Alcatel partners away with its cloud portfolio

• August 09, 2019 09 Aug'19

  Olive CTO talks 5G and the importance of providing a good customer experience

  Recently appointed CTO is looking to help the mobile and cloud player build on its legacy and support more global customers

• June 03, 2019 03 Jun'19

  Second suitor emerges for KCOM

  With a couple of days to go before the first offer got rubber stamped a higher value bid has come in for the telco specialist

• May 14, 2019 14 May'19

  Millions generated and thousands of jobs the Huawei UK contribution

  Partners assembling for the vendor's event in London told that the firm is making a major contribution to the UK economy

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Daisy combines and rebrands channel operation

  IT and telco player combines existing channel facing operations into a single entity to make life easier for partners

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Sir Stelios makes an easy move into the channel

  A firm going by the name Easy Networks was always bound to catch the attention of the man behind a number of businesses with the same branding

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  KCOM heading into private ownership

  Telco specialist indicates it is supporting an offer from a large pension fund player to take the business into private hands

• 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 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 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

• 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

• 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