INDUSTRY NEWS
Nokia forges Micro-P link
MICRO-P has been appointed as Nokia’s UK distributor with- in the consumer and business telecom dealer channel. Nokia’s ambition and deter- mination to focus on delivering value added solutions to the channel was a key factor in the agreement, according to Gerry O’Keeffe MD of the converged communications distributor. “The Micro-P and Nokia management teams are totally committed to redefining Nokia’s approach and engagement of the channel, a fact exemplified by the launch of the Nokia Partner Programme,” said O’Keeffe. “The transparency that
Micro-P will afford Nokia to get closer to their channel has been one of many factors that influenced Nokia’s decision to partner with Micro-P, and is something that will significant- ly benefit the channel.
“The ecosystem that Nokia’s various platforms offer is com- pelling, and in our view will be hugely attractive to busi-
LAN3 gains gold status
FAST-growing reseller LAN3 is in celebratory mood having been awarded Gold Partner sta- tus by Extreme Networks. Operating alongside distri- bution partner Westcon, LAN3 has extended Extreme’s reach into corporations, government bodies and educational estab- lishments addressing a diverse range of business issues. “This designation also rew- ards LAN3 for its commitment to maintaining high levels of pre and post-sales product and solution knowledge,” said Gary Newbold, UK Country Manager, Extreme Networks.
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nesses and consumers alike. More importantly, the roadmap is strong and the new Symbian ‘Belle’ operating system puts Nokia on a par with its peers in the smartphone category.” John Doughty, Micro-P
Mobile’s General Manager, added: “We encourage all our existing and potential Nokia partners to engage with our sales teams to learn more about the Nokia proposition for Q4, and how Micro-P plans to grow the breadth and depth of the opportunity for all partners.”
Jabra aims to hasten UC usage
JABRA has launched a new series of four headsets targeted at the growing UC market. The Jabra UC VOICE series has been designed to accom- modate different working styles and environments to aid faster end user adoption of UC sys- tems, and is suitable for light through to heavy users. The range also includes a portable UC headset developed for virtual offices, which is corded with a behind-the-ear wearing style and discreet form factor for videoconferencing. Soren Christensen, Jabra
Vice President of Marketing, Products and Alliances, com- mented: “With so many new users coming from a traditional desk phone environment, the single most important factor for successful deployment and adoption of the technology is the headset, which completes the UC experience. “Jabra’s new range paves the way for faster end user adoption of the technology.”
Nimans seals deal with BE Wholesale
NIMANS has forged a strate- gic alliance with BE Wholesale, giving the distributor access to a high capacity infrastructure that meets demand for appli- cations and services such as cloud computing, data stream- ing, interactive video and high quality VoIP. To help kick-start the new venture free connections and migrations are available until the end of December. Nimans’ Head of Networks, Mark Curtis-Wood, said: “BE Wholesale’s network provides resellers with the ability to unleash the potential of the lat- est protocols and high defini- tion applications, enhancing our
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ability to bundle many different services, from video conferenc- ing and IPCCTV, to SIP trunks and hosted telephony.” Dan Cunliffe, Head of BE Wholesale, added: “Joining forces with Nimans expands our reach into the reseller chan- nel and puts superfast, high capacity and unlimited business broadband within the reach of many more customers.”
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