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Billion-dollar questions

Patrick Lo is chief executive of Netgear

Having soared past the $1bn annual revenue mark, Netgear still has plans to grow and ruffle the feathers of larger rivals. We talk to chief executive Patrick Lo to find out more

27 Feb 2012

Avaya looks to unite and conquer

The Berlin wall with Avaya and Nortel logos

Sam Trendall went along to the vendor’s partner conference in Berlin to find out how the divisions of the past are being bridged - and discovered a company getting its mojo back

21 Nov 2011

Moving on with Avaya

Buildings designed by Gaudi in Barcelona Spain

Avaya was in bullish mood at its recent partner conference. But is it still hung up on its chequered history? Sam Trendall examines the vendor’s psyche

22 Nov 2010

Work can be a beach with unified comms

CRN's latest roundtable found that UC is opening up plenty of opportunity as businesses discover the advantages of anywhere, any time collaboration, say Fleur Doidge

07 Sep 2010

A time to lead for Cisco

With lead time and product availability problems all but over, Cisco chose its partner summit to announce it is to refocus resources on beating out rivals, says Sam Trendall

07 May 2010

Healthcare deals thriving despite cutback threats

Does the healthcare ICT market still have a pulse in the run-up to the election?

02 Mar 2010

Gloves are off as vendors battle for channel supremacy

What might recent voice-and-data vendor crossfire mean for the channel?

11 Jan 2010

Imerja of needs and efficiencies

How one service provider and its partner is helping Warrington Borough Council get the best from secure remote access

10 Dec 2009

Tripping the light fantastic at the Awards in 2009

The 16th annual Channel Awards met expectations for glamour, glitz and unparalleled opportunities to socialise with industry peers once again

01 Dec 2009

Avaya VARs to take the fight to Cisco

After a year of wooing resellers, Avaya takes aim at its biggest rival

23 Nov 2009

Race to the finish line for Channel Awards

Voting has officially closed and the Channel Awards 2009 are now in sight. Fleur Doidge takes a closer look at what to expect on the night

21 Oct 2009

Channel to the rescue ahead of support services boom

Offering support services gives partners a chance to cash in on a growing market, says Fleur Doidge

12 Oct 2009

SCC bridges over troubled waters

In these belt-tightening times even the organisation that manages some 2,200 miles of the UK’s waterways seeks to cut its IT costs, as Fleur Doidge discovers

18 Sep 2009

Nortel has left the building

With the vendor’s demise on the horizon, the sum of its parts could now be greater than the whole, says Sam Trendall

07 Aug 2009

Who believes in Digital Britain?

Will UK businesses benefit from the Digital Britain plan or is it just a pipe dream? Fleur Doidge investigates

29 Jun 2009

As you like it - Channel Expo

CRN Channel Expo will prove a grand stage for exhibitors to strut their stuff to resellers

26 Mar 2009

Ruckus rucks with Netgear

Wireless LAN vendor claims Netgear knowingly infringed two of its patents

09 May 2008

Why it really is good to talk

Some communications providers could do with following the channel's example, writes Sara Yirrell

18 Oct 2007

The future for videoconferencing looks bright

Videoconferencing can help companies become greener and leaner, writes Kees Hoogstraate, European marketing manager for VC, Sony Professional Solutions Europe.

01 Oct 2007

Encouraging a videoconferencing culture

Videoconferencing can help companies become greener and leaner, writes Kees Hoogstraate, European marketing manager for VC, Sony Professional Solutions Europe.

01 Oct 2007

Automation versus personalisation

Mark Oppermann looks at the balancing act contact centre solutions VARs have to get right Mark Oppermann, business development director, VoiceSage

15 Aug 2007

Getting mobile - the rules

Steve Reynolds, managing director of TBS Mobility Solutions examines the essential considerations for successful field mobility

11 Jul 2007

Playing with triple play

With recent acceleration in European triple play rollouts the UK market is becoming increasingly ripe for new margin streams, says Rami Houbby, vice president of service provider marketing and strategy, EMEA of Allied Telesis

03 Jul 2007

Azzurri puts acquisitions on ice

Communications integrator claims rising merger and acquisition valuations are hindering the IT market. Doug Woodburn reports

29 Jun 2007

5i wants more resellers for expanding services

Channel services firm seeks to double its channel network to about 50 partners

16 Mar 2007

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Latest distribution sell-through figures indicate a softening in Apple's stance towards the channel, says CRN deputy editor Doug Woodburn