Unified Communications
Vendor: Why our channel is bigger in the UK
Networking player explains why its shift to the channel is happening more quickly on local shores
Connect and PC-1 merge to create £26m contact centre powerhouse
Deal comes after industry veteran Alex Tupman took charge of Connect Managed Services in 2014 management buyout
After almost doubling in size last year, cost-conscious Mitel is shrinking
After seeing its bid to buy Polycom thwarted, Mitel has sold its mobile division and is now gearing up to chop 10 per cent of its remaining workforce
Ofcom orders BT Openreach split to go ahead following consultation
Media regulator is pushing ahead with plans to split the companies after BT 'failed' to provide a suitable alternative
Azzurri name vanishes from view
Maintel integrates Azzurri brand following reverse takeover in May
SOS 'quells rumours' over Toshiba status
Distributor stresses it has not been dropped by Toshiba as the vendor begins phased exit from UK comms market
GCI stays on message with latest acquisition
Managed services provider says Packet Media's enterprise-grade SMS messaging platform will add another string to its bow
Pennine says voice-only VARs face ruin as it embraces IT services
VAR says traditional telecom suppliers' 'days are numbered' as it rebrands from old Penine Telecom moniker
Comms VAR Arrow ups M&A ante
Godalming-based reseller looking for 'larger acquisition opportunities' after securing M&A fund from new investor Growth Capital Partners
Openreach splitting from BT would benefit resellers, claims TalkTalk
TalkTalk, Sky and Vodafone form campaign calling for a complete split of Openreach from parent company BT following Ofcom ruling
Sipsynergy goes for Gold with new leadership
Unified communication vendor's new CEO looking to link arms with all Cisco Premier and Select partners
Ofcom orders Openreach to be separate company within BT
Media regulator said split will allow more investment in fibre networks
Entanet urges new PM to replace Ed Vaizey
Current digital economy minister lacks technical nous and has failed to engage with industry on crucial matters, ISP argues in open letter to Theresa May
Unify looks to boost size of channel business
Vendor plans to do more than half of its UK business in the channel by 2018
Britannic picks Huawei for £1m network refresh
Chinese vendor bests Cisco and Juniper as comms VAR rolls out SDN-powered infrastructure
Mitel partners return hung jury over Polycom deal
Some resellers say $1.96bn deal will solve interoperability headaches for customers, but others say Polycom's video offering is a 'legacy' solution that has been overtaken by the likes of Google and Skype
Jabra CEO bets on sports kit for business boom
Headset vendor's CEO hails strength of commercial sector
Unify says half its product sales generated by channel
Vendor says it is close to achieving its goal of becoming 'partner of choice' in comms space
SMART signs Westcon as new distribution partner
Vendor boosts go-to-market model
Avaya reseller G3 hives off recruitment
Fast-growing comms reseller retains tech recruitment firm Ingenio to support long-term growth goals
CityFibre squares up to BT after KCOM asset purchase
Fibre operator says it can be 'credible alternative' to BT Openreach after agreeing to buy KCOM's national network infrastructure for £90m
Ramsac dives into UC with acquisition
Telecoms firm Sastel snapped up by reseller
ShoreTel puts cloud and on-premise sales on even footing
New partner programme designed to provide parity across cloud, on-site and hybrid sales
Exploring new horizons
A team of Nordic polar explorers was the inspiration behind the new identity of Cisco Gold partner Natilik. CEO Mike Danson reveals his plans to conquer new territory in the IT market
