Intec Micros teams up with Nokia to boost networking offering

The partnership follows a recent deal with Samsung as well as a tech strategy shift

Intec Micros has joined forces with Nokia to expand its tech portfolio and provide partners with the insight, enablement and support to design, deploy and manage complex connectivity estates.

For MSPs, the partnership will aim to provide access to high-performance, low-latency and secure networking solutions in environments where application performance, uptime and resilience directly impact customer outcomes.

For ISVs and solution providers, it will reportedly open opportunities across new markets, including the UK government’s £5bn Project Gigabit initiative.

The Finnish organisation is expected to complement Intec’s existing partners across consumer, SMB and enterprise use cases, increasing capability without displacing long-standing relationships.

“This partnership with Nokia is a natural next step for us,” said John Hayes-Warren, CEO of Intec.

“Over the past year, we’ve been very deliberate about strengthening our networking and connectivity capabilities and Nokia fits that direction extremely well.

“Together, we’re giving partners the confidence to deliver at scale, backed by specialist expertise, strong execution and a shared focus on quality.”

Seb Elliot, head of alternative service providers UKI at Nokia, added: “Intec Micros’ specialist channel model and close partner relationships, makes them a strong addition to Nokia’s UK ecosystem.

“Intec Micros’ strategy of holding Nokia fixed networks technology in stock in the UK is a first for Nokia and will enable their channel partners to respond faster to latest customer demands.”

The announcement follows a recent collaboration between the distie and South Korean tech giant Samsung to deliver its B2B compute portfolio across the UK, adding the vendor’s Galaxy Book and Chromebook business laptops to its offering.

The move also comes after the distributor unveiled new service pillars alongside a rebrand in June.

One of these pillars, technology distribution, focuses on networking, wireless, security and intelligent connectivity.

“We rebranded the business around networking and intelligent connectivity,” said Hayes-Warren in a recent interview with CRN.

“Networking was obvious; intelligent connectivity gave me latitude for anything connected to the network.”