Mayflex, a distributor of converged IP solutions, has announced an exclusive agreement to be the sole distributor for Wavestore VMS solutions in the UK. Mayflex has distributed Wavestore for many years and the relationship is now moving on to become an exclusive partnership. Wavestore is well-known for its innovative and unique technologies. Wavestore provide highly […]

Siemon, a global network infrastructure specialist, has successfully demonstrated operation of 10BASE-T1L Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE) over 400 metres of category 7A TERA balanced twisted pair copper cabling. Siemon’s fully shielded TERA SPE solution is the first 23 AWG balanced twisted-pair copper cabling system proven to support 10BASE-T1L over distances of up to 400 metres for […]

Global smartphone sales to end-users declined 6.8% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, according to Gartner Inc. The research firm cited component shortages as the main cause that disrupted production schedules, leading to lower inventory and delayed product availability, which eventually impacted sales to end-users. “Despite strong consumer […]

New cloud region in Johannesburg delivers superior performance, built-in security, and high availability. Oracle now has 37 cloud regions globally and plans to open an additional seven cloud regions by the end of 2022. Tech giant Oracle has announced the availability of its first cloud region in Africa to meet the rapidly growing demand for […]

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced a new partnership with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, a leading research institute and innovation partner. Vertiv has entered the partnership programme for data centre systems technologies at platinum level, joining founding partners that include Facebook, Ericsson, Vattenfall, ABB, LTU and the […]

Ian Morris, Channel Director at Rubrik Australia and New Zealand, a cloud data management company, describes his management philosophy as leading with empathy, a flat hierarchy and always seeking to empower others. Morris outlines here how he is working with the channel ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand. Describe your current job role and the […]

Terry Greer-King is VP, EMEA Sales at SonicWall, a cybersecurity vendor that sells a range of Internet appliances primarily directed at content control and network security.Greer-King talks about his current job role and how SonicWall is working with distributors and solution provider partners, and developing its channel business across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). […]

VMware Cloud Verified and VMware Principal Partner, Routed, has launched its channel partner portal. According to Routed, it aims to provide curated resources for partners, managed services providers (MSPs), and Internet service providers (ISPs) selling, marketing and operating as resellers of VMware Cloud through Routed. Routed became the first VMware Cloud Verified partner in Africa […]

As global spending on Digital Transformation is projected to reach US$1.78 trillion in 2022, James Bayhack, Director, Sub-Saharan Africa at CM.com, looks at innovations that will reshape the business landscape in Kenya in the future. As 2021 has come and gone, many businesses are still responding to changes in the business environment brought on by […]

Shadow IT has become a growing concern for IT teams as business users in the post-pandemic world prioritise productivity over process. Here’s how Low-code solutions can help bridge the divide.Rahul Bhageeradhan, Global Director – Digital Architecture, Kissflow discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenge of shadow IT and how IT can win back […]