Business news UK households prepare for the smart home boom cont.


The most demanding consum- ers, and those with very large homes, are still best served by premium mesh Wi-Fi systems, such


as the market-leading


NETGEAR Orbi Wi-Fi. This state-of-the-art Wi-Fi solution provides coverage up to 6000 sq. ft and speeds of up to 6 Gbps to 60 or more devices.


It is also now possible to vastly upgrade home Wi-Fi with solu- tions, such as the new Night- hawk MK63. This affordable mesh Wi-Fi 6 system delivers reliable coverage up to 3,250 sq. ft, and speeds of up to 1.8 Gbps to 25 or more connected devices.


VuWall CTS-Accredited Certification Training


VuWall has announced its


AVIXA accreditation of the Vu- Wall Certified Specialist train- ing program. Designed for sys- tem designers, technical sales, consultants, and field and ser- vice technicians, the training


Level II: VuWall Field Techni- cian (4 RUs)


This training enables gradu- ates to deploy and troubleshoot VuWall's line of products au- tonomously. By the end of this course, they will feel comfort-


ZeeVee for video walls and edge blending


The number of connected devices in UK homes is set to surge over the next few years, but consumers face a Wi-Fi meltdown unless they upgrade outdated tech.


Northamber distribution agreement with Avanan


Northamber has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Avanan.


The


agreement will see Northamber promote and distribute Ava- nan’s E-mail and Collaboration Security platform, which helps organisations monitor and pro- tect their employees’ use of the cloud. Avanan’s patented cyber-se- curity solution catches the advanced attacks


that evade


legacy default security tools. In- stalling as an API in one click,


tacks. It stops threats before they reach the inbox and works seamlessly with customers’ existing security. Avanan com- plements our range of Cyber Security solutions and it will bring meaningful benefits to our resellers’ customers. We’re looking forward to the new op- portunities it will bring”, says Alexander Phillips, Northam- ber’s Commercial Director. “Partnering with the largest independent distributor in the UK was critical to Avanan’s


“We’ve redesigned our certification training to be delivered online due to the global pandemic and the new way that many companies are doing business, while preserving a personal and hands-on approach using virtual technology,” said Paul Vander Plaetse, CEO at VuWall.


is now offered with live online sessions to qualified resellers several times each year in both American and European time zones. Resellers who complete the training can earn up to 12 renewal units (RUs) toward AVIXA’s Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) credential af- ter successfully completing written and practical exams. “We’ve redesigned our cer- tification training to be deliv- ered online due to the global pandemic and the new way that many companies are do- ing business, while preserving a personal and hands-on ap- proach using virtual technolo- gy,” said Paul Vander Plaetse, CEO at VuWall. “As the demand for video wall and visualisation solutions continues to increase, we’re committed to providing AV professionals with the train- ing resources they need to ex- pand their expertise confidently in order to design, configure, and maintain VuWall’s video wall control systems." VuWall’s certification program is divided into three levels: Level I: VuWall Designer (4


RUs)


Avanan’s invisible, multi-lay- er security protects the entire cloud suite, from email to col- laboration to file sharing. “Avanan is a cloud email se- curity platform that pioneered and patented a new approach to prevent sophisticated at-


growth in Europe. Working with Northamber gives us the expe- rience and infrastructure our customers demand for seam- less operations,” says Marc Fernandez, Avanan’s VP of En- terprise Sales.


Participants will learn how to present VuWall's entire line of solutions to potential end-us- ers and assist in designing a video wall project, primarily for the VuWall VuScape series of video wall processors and the TRx Centralized Management Platform.


able providing onsite technical support to end-users. They can expect a deep dive into the configuration of the system for both a single and redundant setup. This course also covers scripting and the handling of updates and licensing. Level III: VuWall Service Spe- cialist (4 RUs)


Level III completes the certi- fication training, enabling grad- uates to feel confident in being the end-user's first line of sup- port for the VuScape and TRx systems, with a much deeper understanding of the proces- sors and the centralized man- agement platform. This course examines the database, video card information, maintenance, installation procedures, servic- ing, and troubleshooting. VuWall already has 70 certi-


fied VuWall specialists from 35 resellers in 25 countries. Those interested in VuWall’s certifica- tion program can visit vuwall. com/certification for more in- formation and to register.


Good news for ZeeVee ecosys- tem integrators, consultants, distributors and end-users wanting to learn more about advancing imaging capabili- ties, including how to address elaborate multiview and video wall requirements. ZeeVee’s Di- rector of Product Management, Art Weeks, has explained how easily this can be done – sav- ing integrators and end-users significant time and money in system design and installation. “We have discussed how many advanced imaging capabilities including multiview, one of the most powerful, yet underused, tools available in our ZeeVee ZyPer4K products. As a key dif- ferentiator of our AVoIP offer- ings, we want to make sure its benefits are fully understood so that these components can be most effectively deployed for a


wide range of applications. In fact, we’ll share how one inte- grator recently built a system with more than 140 multiviews for a very appreciative custom- er.”


Among the many benefits ZyPer4K delivers compared to traditional matrix switch solutions is the ability to cre- ate multiviews and video walls without additional hardware. In addition, support of gen- lock and frame sync for video projection enables content to be easily placed and moved to different locations on a video wall for virtually endless visu- al possibilities. Projector edge blending, which enables multi- ple projectors to each display a portion of an image creating a seamless single large image, is also achievable.”.


CDEC placed on national university framework


CDEC Ltd has been awarded a place on the new national uni- versity framework for Audio Vi- sual Supplies, System Design, Installation and Maintenance. This appointment follows a rig- orous selection process headed by the North Eastern Univer- sities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC).


NEUPC acted as lead organisa- tion on behalf of its consortium members, including HEPCW, LUPC and SUPC, each repre- senting membership from uni- versities and further education colleges in their respective re- gions. The competition process


sought to secure best value for all members, and to provide an easy and compliant route to market for over 170 members, with clear KPIs and a structure which would benefit all mem- bers and suppliers.


In a change from the existing framework agreements, this framework has been organ- ised into two lots for ‘large’ and ‘small’ contracts, to re- flect the difference in works not just in terms of value, but also with regards project com- plexities. Each geographical region therefore has been split accordingly, with 10 integrators


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