News

Voice over IP (VoIP) 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

• 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 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  Focus makes ninth deal with Silver Lining move

  Channel player continues its M&A spree, with another deal being struck in a year that has already seen it highly active on the acquisition front

• May 01, 2024 01 May'24

  Northamber bolsters UC position with Tempura buy

  Distributor adds more comms, AV depth and geographical coverage with move for fellow channel player

• April 24, 2024 24 Apr'24

  Mitel sets out UC strategy

  Comms player shares three-pronged approach with partners and customers

• 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

• May 24, 2023 24 May'23

  BT Wholesale exposes digital shift opportunity

  Comms player exposes customer investment plans and the importance of channel relationships

• 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

• February 11, 2022 11 Feb'22

  Chess adds telco player TTNC to the fold

  Channel player indicates this is going to be a year of activity as it makes its first acquisition since last summer

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  Midwich picks up Nimans

  Acquisition will boost firm’s unified comms position as well as bringing in more security and networking expertise

• 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

• 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

• April 30, 2021 30 Apr'21

  TelcoSwitch passes 100,000-user milestone

  Unified comms specialist adds a fresh milestone in a year that has already included a couple of acquisitions

• 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

• January 12, 2021 12 Jan'21

  August Equity backs fourth MSP

  Firm continues its strategy to invest in managed service players it believes can become significant in the market

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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