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Telecommunications specialists, Region Authority Corporation (RAC) has launched its e-learning platform offering expert telecoms training courses. The emergence of 5G, IoT, UAVs, and WiFi 6 has driven innovation and offered new opportunities within the telecoms industry resulting in a highly competitive market. With 15 essential telco-focused courses on technology, tools, …

ConnectWise has acquired Service Leadership, Inc., a TSP consulting firm. Service Leadership CEO Paul Dippell and his team will join the ConnectWise strategy organisation, reporting to Chris Timms, executive vice president of growth. Dippell will continue to lead Service Leadership. “We prioritised this acquisition as the TSP industry is experiencing significant …

Ivanti Wavelink has launched its Ivanti Wavelink Velocity Solutions Directory. The new directory enables device manufacturers offering solutions for the supply chain and warehousing industries to now rapidly validate their solutions for the Ivanti Wavelink Velocity platform. It also provides a centralised portal where Ivanti Wavelink solution partners and customers …

Last week, Portsmouth based technology firm Novatech Ltd. took part in the January 2021 Call of Duty esports Tournament in the name of raising money for their chosen charity, Solent Mind. The tournament saw Novatech competing against a variety of teams from around the country, from Portsmouth to Inverness and …

Peachtree Audio and Lenbrook International have entered a global partnership that will bring the BluOS streaming platform to Peachtree Audio products. “We have looked seriously at various options to enter the growing multi-room audio category,” stated Andrew Clark, Peachtree Audio’s President. “After some initial attempts along the way, a full review …

Steve Joyner, Managing Director – UK & Ireland, Avaya offers his views on remote working and the way to implement a robust infrastructure.  Whilst no-one could have predicted a global pandemic that dominated the headlines day after day and month after month, many had planned for a year of digital …

Exertis has become distributor to French audio specialists, Triangle Hi-Fi, focusing on the manufacturer’s Borea range of speakers. Richard Booth, Commercial Brand Manager, Premium Audio, Exertis, said: “We’re thrilled to be appointed distributor for Triangle, and we are looking forward to establishing the brand as a major player in the …

 McAfee and Ingram Micro Inc., have entered a worldwide  partnership to offer McAfee products and solutions across Ingram Micro’s global distribution network, including its regional Cloud Marketplaces. McAfee launched its SaaS portfolio on the U.S. Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace in late 2020, and plans to expand its footprint on Ingram …

Anzu has raised $9 million in new funding to grow the company and fuel sales and marketing activities on a global scale. Anzu points out that the gaming industry is now larger than the music and film industries combined and is expected to reach approximately $257 billion by 2025. As …

As the pandemic continues and schools experience renewed closures or pursue a hybrid model of learning (in-person and remote), the educational sector continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals on the Internet. From July to December 2020, 270,171 users encountered various threats disguised as popular learning platforms – an increase …

Northamber is joining with authentication solutions provider, FEITIAN Technologies in a multi-factor authentication solution partnership. “Feitian enables us to meet the increasing demand from our partners for strong authentication solutions, at an extremely competitive price point,” said Tony Price, Director of Northamber Solutions “It fits perfectly in our range of …

Epsilon has been selected by Lifeway Singapore (LWS) to provide colocation, remote peering and data centre interconnection services to power its global 5G Cyber Range solution. “5G deployments are accelerating around the world and that requires robust testing environments to ensure security, viability and optimal performance. We’re excited to support …