Mobile Services

Lets hope MVNOs put some virtue into virtual networking

If you want to judge the character of a person, given them some power and see how they deal with the responsibility. Now lets take the mendacity out of the MVNO and accentuate the virtues in virtual Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

EvolveODM seals second deal in three months

SD-WAN specialist adds more voice and data depot with its latest acquisition in just a few weeks Continue Reading

The channel: Four decades of change

To celebrate MicroScope’s 40th anniversary, we ask channel leaders to reflect on the changes seen over the past four decades – a shift to software, and the emergence of the managed service provider and the cloud are among the highlights Continue Reading

Babble back on acquisition trail with double swoop

Cloud comms player continues to add to its geographical and technical coverage with two more deals Continue Reading

My channel take: Jason Walkley, Wireless Logic UK and Arkessa

The latest person to take part in our ongoing series sharing how they got into the channel and where they believe it is going is the chief sales officer at Wireless Logic UK and Arkessa Continue Reading

Interest in Wi-Fi 6 laptops surges

The hardware has been in demand over the past two years but as users look to the future, the need for the latest wireless support is rising Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

Channel warned comms contracts not flexible enough

Comms player highlights a negative reaction from some customers to mutli-year contracts Continue Reading

MicroScope: A hybrid working world

With hybrid working set to become the norm as the world starts to return to a more normal footing post-Covid, we look at how businesses are preparing for the new world of work. Also discover how to tackle the sustainability challenge, and have some key questions answered around handling bottlenecks caused by large volumes of data Continue Reading

BSL and Sabio adding customer experience depth

Both BSL and Sabio make acquisitions to add more depth to the support they can give to users looking to improve customer experience Continue Reading

Air IT and Onecom keep consolidation trend going

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

The channel opportunity around 5G

This was always meant to be the year that 5G arrived and changed the world. We look at what that means for those trying to sell and support the technology Continue Reading

Onecom picks up Olive Communications

Combination of two of Vodafone’s largest partners, Onecom and Olive, will create a communications powerhouse Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

Virgin Media Wholesale shows commitment to the channel

The decision by Virgin to establish its wholesale business shows positive signs of its belief that it can grow with partners Continue Reading

Government looks to open up telecoms networks supply chain

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

Cancellation of MWC will leave a gap

For those who wanted trade shows to die, the unexpected cancellation of Mobile World Congress could highlight the weakness of their argument Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

Supporting intelligent workspaces

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Supporting intelligent workspaces

As new technology continues to drive new ways of working, IT departments need support in facilitating the flexibility and connectivity demanded by today’s tech-savvy workforce Continue Reading

Control or shift – channel’s role in the move to business-led IT

What impact could the shift to business-led IT have on channel partners’ role with customers and the relationships they have grown and developed within customer organisations? Continue Reading

Are you ready to trade with the world on Brexit day?

While some claim there are no freight management systems in place to help businesses trade after Brexit, the vendors of such systems – both traditional and newer, more user-friendly versions – would disagree Continue Reading

Goodbye Daisy Partner Services and hello Allvotec

Daisy Partner Services is to be rebranded and given more independence as voice and data specialist Allvotec Continue Reading

A private matter for Zuckerberg

Has Facebook boss seen the light on user privacy? Continue Reading

Arrow Business Communications strengthens position in Scotland

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

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 Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

Vodafone pointing partners towards IoT and 5G opportunities

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

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 Continue Reading