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Siemens Launches Open Mobility Solutions Portfolio |
31/10/06 |
Siemens Communications has announced the expansion of its wireless LAN portfolio with the launch of its HiPath Wireless Manager. This announcement builds on Siemens’ VoIP... Read More |
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Independent Network Operator Slams BT Price Hike |
31/10/06 |
| “…It is fallacious to suggest that the UK has a free telecoms market…”
Manchester Metronet says that in a cynical move to suppress publicity, BT has sneakily renamed a... Read More |
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Thus Put Demon up for Sale |
31/10/06 |
| ISP Consolidation is set to continue with the news that Demon, once Britain's biggest internet service provider, has been put up for sale by its owner, the Scottish-based... Read More |
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Avaya and Juniper Networks Extend Alliance |
31/10/06 |
| Avaya and Juniper Networks are planning to integrate Avaya's IP voice gateway and intelligent communications applications with Juniper's new J4350 and J6350 J-series ente... Read More |
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Nimans Unveils New Marketing Team |
31/10/06 |
| Distributor Nimans has unveiled a new-look expanded marketing team that boasts decades of experience as part of a diverse and flexible skills base.
The division is spe... Read More |
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Nortel Adds to Channel Services Menu |
31/10/06 |
| Nortel has extended its already broad channel partner ‘Assurance’ services portfolio for (EMEA) with the addition of the small and medium business (SMB) Partner Assurance... Read More |
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High Density Patching Solutions from ADC Krone |
30/10/06 |
| For situations where space is at a premium and 24 ports per 1U of cabinet space is simply not enough, ADC Krone now has a range of TrueNet patch panels with 33% higher pa... Read More |
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Microsoft Readies Audio-Visual Conferencing Platform |
30/10/06 |
| Microsoft has developed an audio and video teleconference system known as RoundTable that will begin shipping mid-2007.
RoundTable works with Office Communications Ser... Read More |
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Gartner: Most ICT spending is ‘Dead Money’ |
30/10/06 |
| Reports in the Australian press this week quote a senior Gartner figure saying eight out of every ten dollars spent is “dead money” and that IT spending is not contributi... Read More |
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BT Parachutes in Extra Engineers to Clear Openreach Backlog |
30/10/06 |
| Ofcom has agreed to BT’s request for up 150 extra engineers to be shipped in on a daily basis from BT Global Services in order to clear the backlog of work building up in... Read More |
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ShoreTel in Silicon Valley Fast Track |
30/10/06 |
| ShoreTel has confirmed its inclusion in the Silicon Valley Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Deloitte & Touche USA annually recognises the fifty fastest growing companies in t... Read More |
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Viking’s Telephony Invasion – Rape & Pillage not on Agenda |
30/10/06 |
| Uniworld Communications, the specialist telecoms service provider, today announced its partnership with stationery provider, Viking Direct, to host Viking Exchange, a new... Read More |
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Business VoIP: Golden Egg Hidden in Services, Says IDC |
30/10/06 |
| Research Director Landry Fevre at analyst IDC says in a recent report that “Convergence integrators must ensure not to be too reliant on equipment sales revenue and mitig... Read More |
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Understanding the VoIP Opportunity |
27/10/06 |
| Distributor EFL has announced a series of free half day seminars for VAR’s & system Integrator’s aimed at helping them understand the various VoIP options available today... Read More |
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Bluetab Solutions Launches UK Telco Services |
27/10/06 |
| Bluetab Solutions, a leading European technical and business consulting company, has today launched a new UK offering to provide bespoke billing solutions tailored to the... Read More |
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Global Crossing to Acquire Impsat |
27/10/06 |
| Global Crossing has agreed to acquire Impsat for $9.32 in cash for each share of Impsat common stock, representing a total equity value of approximately $95 million, and ... Read More |
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AVST Launch Consultants Program |
27/10/06 |
| Applied Voice & Speech Technologies (AVST) has announced it has launched a new initiative for business communications consultants. The new Consultants Program offers eas... Read More |
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Hugh Symons Telecom Launches FMC Channel Offer with Nokia |
27/10/06 |
| Hugh Symons Telecom announced today that its SIPtrix mobile office solution now supports the Nokia E series mobile phones, enabling them to become part of the wireless te... Read More |
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BT Acquires Counterpane Internet Security |
27/10/06 |
| Further to last weeks’ report that BT are putting in place measure to stop spam comes news that the company has acquired Counterpane Internet Security Inc. (“Counterpane”... Read More |
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Cisco Purchase Extends Unified Communications Play |
27/10/06 |
| Cisco has signed definitive agreement to acquire the privately-held company, Orative Corp of San Jose, California. Orative provides an application which will allow Cisco ... Read More |
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Sony Creates New Structure for AV Communications Channel |
26/10/06 |
| Sony UK has announced a new AV communications channel team headed by Raj Pandya. The new structure focuses on Sony’s communication and security offering, in... Read More |
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Mayflex Announces Middle East Launch |
26/10/06 |
| Birmingham based infrastructure and networking solutions distributor Mayflex has unveiled plans for a multi faceted launch in to the Middle East Market.
The company ... Read More |
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Small Is Beautiful for SMEs |
26/10/06 |
| DMSL, the distributor of BT broadband and related services, is backing resellers to win the fight for SMEs in the face of competition for broadband and services business ... Read More |
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Enta Launches Loyalty Scheme |
26/10/06 |
| Enta Technologies is planning to launch a brand new loyalty scheme that will reward customers who place orders on-line. The more points that resellers accumulate under th... Read More |
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Service Award for Nimans |
26/10/06 |
| Nimans say they have reinforced their reputation as the country’s leading telecommunications distributor by securing another prestigious industry accolade.
For the fir... Read More |
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Time to Retire your ISDN Lines? |
26/10/06 |
| 8el, a supplier of voice and data networks to the mid-corporate market, has announced their Geographical Number Portability (GNP) is now in place, one of the last steps t... Read More |
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Huawei Participates in the MSF FMC Interoperability Event at GMI 2006 |
26/10/06 |
| 21CN supplier Huawei Technologies is actively participating in the MultiService Forum (MSF) Fixed/Mobile Convergence (FMC) interoperability event at GMI 2006 taking place... Read More |
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Rocom Extends Network Offering |
26/10/06 |
| As resellers adapt their business model to take advantage of expanding network revenue opportunities, Rocom Network Services says they are delivering an increasing range ... Read More |
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Teleware’s Private Mobile Networks Leverages Spectrum Licence |
25/10/06 |
| Private Mobile Networks Ltd, the UK provider of private GSM network technology, has announced the launch of PMN SIM cards. Utilising the spectrum allocated by Ofcom in M... Read More |
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Gamma Telecom Acquires Asylum Telecom |
25/10/06 |
| Gamma Telecom, the voice services and applications provider, today announced that it has acquired assets and staff of Asylum Telecom, a Budapest-based IP telephony servic... Read More |
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Alcatel Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results |
25/10/06 |
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- Revenues up 1.4% yoy at Euro 3,335 million
- Operating profit at Euro 258 million, a 7.7% operating margin
- Net income (group share) at Euro 155 million... Read More |
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Real Cost of IT Downtime |
25/10/06 |
| A countrywide research project has been launched to look at the real cost of IT downtime to UK businesses. Warwick Business School and network support services specialis... Read More |
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The Battle for the Business Customer |
25/10/06 |
| The global market for PBX, IP Centrex and Mobile PBX is developing quickly, and is expected to account for a majority of business lines by 2010. The development of these... Read More |
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Gamma Rolls out Version 2.0 of FeaturePlus |
25/10/06 |
| Gamma Telecom, the voice services applications and solutions provider, has launched version 2.0 of its FeaturePlus hosted IP telephony service. The new version includes a... Read More |
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Azzurri takes on Kingston in Hull |
25/10/06 |
| Businesses and public sector organisations in and around Hull are for the first time going to be offered an alternative to the broadband services offered by Kingston Comm... Read More |
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Telecomplete Launch Online Ordering System |
25/10/06 |
| Telecomplete, the Manchester based ISP and VoIP Services Provider, has launched an online ordering system at www.telecomplete.co.uk.
The new online ordering system w... Read More |
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3COM Launch Wireless VoIP Telephone |
25/10/06 |
| 3Com has announced a new wireless, SIP-based IP phone that provides enterprise users with greater mobility by delivering full-featured VoIP communications on a wireless L... Read More |
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Avaya Set for Further Restructuring in 2007 |
25/10/06 |
| - Avaya Reports Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006
- Sales increase but so does financial provision for further restructuring in 2007.
Avaya's fourth fisca... Read More |
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BT Names JP Rangaswami as CIO |
24/10/06 |
| BT has appointed JP Rangaswami as chief information officer (CIO) for BT Global Services. BT Global Services works in 170 countries and is the fastest growing division wi... Read More |
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Comment: The Cisco Video Significance. |
24/10/06 |
| Comms Business Magazine’s Maren Bennette looks at the recent announcement by Cisco that the networking giant is to enter the video conferencing market.
“One could say ... Read More |
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Vendors React to Cisco Video Announcement |
24/10/06 |
| Cisco’s announcement that they are to enter the video communications market has brought a swift reaction from Marc Trachtenberg, CEO of Teliris, a leader in telepresense ... Read More |
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Networking Guide From Mayflex |
24/10/06 |
| Mayflex has recently unveiled its latest Networking Guide which focuses on the active networking and security product range that Mayflex currently offers.
The distribu... Read More |
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IBM and 3Com Team up on IP Telephony |
24/10/06 |
| IBM is working with 3Com to enable SMEs to benefit from IP telephony. The two companies are teaming up to enable organisations to make phone calls more cheaply without ad... Read More |
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DiData and 2e2 Lead Cisco Video Charge in UK |
24/10/06 |
| Cisco has announced their TelePresence Meeting Solution heralding the product to be a ‘Breakthrough “In-Person” Experience for Real-Time, Remote, Business Communication a... Read More |
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NEC Philips Trail Unified Comms Solution |
24/10/06 |
| NEC Philips is training a new set of unified communications applications set for a European release in Q1 2007.
Univerge Assured Mobility, is a new mobility solution t... Read More |
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Nimans dis-Connects with Network Services |
23/10/06 |
| Distributor Nimans has announced the closure of its network services division, shifting focus to other areas of its growing, diverse business.
Nimans Connect was re-la... Read More |
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Gematech Announces Enhancements to BCMLITE |
23/10/06 |
| Gematech has announced its new enhanced Business Continuity Manager (BCMLITE) product in a bid to support flexible working practices - providing businesses with the abili... Read More |
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Toshiba BCD’s Tim Webb to run New York Marathon |
23/10/06 |
| Tim Webb, Toshiba BCD’s general manager, is to run the New York Marathon on November 5th 2006 to raise £3,000 for the charity WaterAid.
WaterAid is an international c... Read More |
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Trunk-side Recording on Demand |
23/10/06 |
| Recording telephone calls on demand functionality is traditionally the domain of extension side recorders, however with the launch of the Storacall Euclid DR software pac... Read More |
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Voicenet Solutions Launches Hosted Call Recording Facility |
23/10/06 |
| Hosted IP Telephony provider Voicenet Solutions has launched its new Hosted Call Recording service, complementing its existing premium VoIP business services.
Complet... Read More |
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Swyx: Traditional Telephony is Dead |
23/10/06 |
| Swyx a market-leader in IP communications has launched an initiative to assist both SMEs and larger corporations make the transition from traditional telephony systems to... Read More |
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Colubris Raises $14 Million to Fund Rapid Growth |
23/10/06 |
| Colubris Networks, the vendor of optimised wireless LAN (WLAN) switching systems, announced today $14 million in new funding. This funding round fuels the company’s rapi... Read More |
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C&W Slam BT Performance |
20/10/06 |
| John Pluthero, the head of Cable & Wireless UK, has slammed BT's network division Openreach for poor service and has complained to the telecoms regulator, Ofcom, that del... Read More |
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David Collins Appointed as VP Marketing for Teamphone |
20/10/06 |
| Teamphone has appointed of David Collins as VP Marketing. In his new role Collins will oversee product marketing, partner marketing, market communications, brand manageme... Read More |
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Coms launches VoIP Service with 2 million Numbers |
20/10/06 |
| Coms plc today switches on its Internet Telephony network for UK public use. Unlike Skype, Coms will work on all devices that support the SIP protocol, which is recognise... Read More |
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Grey Areas on Age Laws – ICT Firms Beware! |
20/10/06 |
| New research from international law firm Eversheds shows that employers remain confused about the specific requirements of new laws on age discrimination, with many takin... Read More |
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Ericsson Profits Rise |
20/10/06 |
| Ericsson, the largest maker of mobile phone networks, said Thursday that its third-quarter profit grew 17 percent, the first increase this year, bolstered by strong resul... Read More |
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UK Position Under Threat in Growth League Table |
20/10/06 |
| Mid-sized companies are leading the way in driving employment growth in Europe, creating nearly 150,000 new jobs across Europe over the past three years. This is one of ... Read More |
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Chess-Shire success for Chess |
20/10/06 |
| Alderley Edge based Chess plc rounded off a summer of Success in September when it picked up its third award in as many months, winning large Business of the Year at the ... Read More |
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Maintel Win Top Nortel Award |
19/10/06 |
| Maintel received significant recognition at the Nortel Partner Focus event when presented with the Nortel Partner Focus Award, ‘Best Convergence Solution’, for the recent... Read More |
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Global Crossing Introduces Ready-Access Video |
19/10/06 |
| Global Crossing has announced it has added Ready-Access Video to its collaboration services portfolio. The new service is set to improve the effectiveness of collaborati... Read More |
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Vodat signs up to Shoretel |
19/10/06 |
| Shoretel has announced its latest partner agreement with Vodat Solutions Limited, a deal which Shoretel hopes will extend its reach across the SMB market.
“This is ... Read More |
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More ISP Consolidation on the Way say Analysys |
19/10/06 |
| Last week, Carphone Warehouse acquired AOL UK's subscriber base and infrastructure for GBP370 million, which Analysys sees as further confirmation of the company's intent... Read More |
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Zyxel Helps Smaller ISPs To Compete at a Local Level |
19/10/06 |
| Zyxel Communications has announced the launch of a new range of DSL modules for low port density deployments as well as what they say is the UK’s first fully managed SHDS... Read More |
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Same Old, Same Old, Regulator Tells BT |
19/10/06 |
| In a report issued yesterday Ofcom, the UK industry regulator said BT has a ‘significant’ job to do if it is to prove that measures designed to open up its network to ri... Read More |
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Ethernet displacing SONET/SDH in Customer Access Networks |
19/10/06 |
| A new study of 25 top tier service providers in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific provides further evidence that Ethernet continues to go mainstream and will eventu... Read More |
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Sennheiser Communications Secures Nimans Distribution Deal |
18/10/06 |
| Sennheiser Communications, a global leader in electro-acoustic technology, has announced a new distribution deal with Nimans, the largest independent distributor of heads... Read More |
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Newbury Based Businesses Get Free Local Telephony |
18/10/06 |
| Newbury based businesses are set to receive free local telephone calls from two local telephony companies. du Pré plc has teamed up with Newbury based carrier Gamma Tele... Read More |
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Littlewoods Shops for Cable & Wireless Managed Voice and Data Service |
18/10/06 |
| Cable & Wireless has landed a contract worth tens of millions of pounds over five years with Littlewoods Shop Direct Group (LSDG), it was announced yesterday.
Specific... Read More |
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Take Good Care of Yourself |
18/10/06 |
| Younger office workers are demanding more from their employers than ever before, reveals recent Plantronics research. 85% of 20 to 30 year olds are looking to advances in... Read More |
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NGN Testing |
18/10/06 |
| Livingston UK is hosting a Next Generation Networks – Seminar and Test Equipment Exhibition on 16th November 2006 at the Barbican Centre in London. It is aimed at informi... Read More |
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Nortel Nab Avaya Services Pair |
18/10/06 |
| The exodus from Avaya to Nortel continued yesterday with the announcement that two more key executives had joined the Canadian vendor. Comms Business Magazine believes th... Read More |
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Ixia Extend European Facilities |
18/10/06 |
| Ixia, a leading, global provider of IP performance test systems, has established a new EMEA headquarters to support its rapidly growing customer base in the region. Wit... Read More |
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The Appliance of Science |
18/10/06 |
| Tenants of Plymouth-based Tamar Science Park (TSP), one of the fastest growing science parks in the UK, are now reaping the benefits of varying types of Internet connecti... Read More |
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GN Netcom Ten Year Partnership |
18/10/06 |
| GN Netcom has reached an impressive milestone with one of its Associate Partners, Communications Solutions UK Ltd. The two companies have been working together for the p... Read More |
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Infrastructure Management |
17/10/06 |
| Siemon has launched MapIT IM (Infrastructure Manager) software. Combined with the company’s MapIT enabled copper and fibre-optic network cabling systems, the new softwar... Read More |
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M12 Joins EPS for Convergence Solutions |
17/10/06 |
| As the worlds of Telephony and IT increasingly converge two companies from Hampshire have joined forces to provide ‘joined up’ for their customers.
M12 Solutions, this... Read More |
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Computerlinks praises 100% SLA |
17/10/06 |
| Networks First, an independent provider of support services for network infrastructures, has just completed the first twelve months of its service delivery contract for C... Read More |
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Broadsoft Goes Mobile |
17/10/06 |
| BroadSoft, a provider of VoIP application software has announced at their BroadSoft Connections 2006 Executive Users Conference its new mobile application that integrates... Read More |
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Gamma Quickest on the Hosted Draw |
16/10/06 |
| Gamma Telecom has emerged as outright winner in the Griffin Internet ‘Softswitch Shoot Out’ held at Sandown Park, Esher last week.
The pre-Convergence Summit event org... Read More |
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Alcatel Top EMEA Market Share list say Canalys |
16/10/06 |
| The latest enterprise telephony research from Canalys reveals continuing growth in EMEA line shipments. Overall in Q2 2006, CPE line shipments increased by 6.4% year on y... Read More |
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ShoreTel Signs First New Distributor from Zultys |
16/10/06 |
| IP PBX company ShoreTel has signed a new distributor relationship with Arc Technology. The new partnership will allow ShoreTel to grow its reseller channel into the SME I... Read More |
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3Com: Survivable Telephony |
16/10/06 |
| Speaking to Comms Business Magazine on the subject of business continuity in the context of IP Telephony, Mike Valiant, Voice Solutions Marketing at 3Com says the transmi... Read More |
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AYC Interoperate with VoIP Unlimited |
16/10/06 |
| VoIP Unlimited, a Dorset based provider of SIP based telephony services and AYC Telecom Limited, Hampshire based manufacturer of IP telephony systems for the SME market, ... Read More |
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Azzurri Scoop Three Mitel Awards |
16/10/06 |
| A fantastic annual sales performance by leading business voice and data company Azzurri Communications, was recognised at the recent Mitel 2006 Forum, held in Estepona, S... Read More |
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UK Communications Industry Kicks Off ‘Switched-On’ Campaign |
16/10/06 |
| The UK’s communications industry today announced the launch of “switched-on”, a £multi-million public information campaign designed to inform UK consumers and single site... Read More |
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Convergence Summit Number 1 Channel Event! |
16/10/06 |
| Last week The Convergence Summit 2006 took place at Sandown Park race course in Esher, Surrey. With 74 exhibition stands, 2 seminar theatres and other great event featur... Read More |
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Telecommunications Adjudicator Censures Openreach Service |
16/10/06 |
| BT Openreach misses Right First Time target by 20% - Adjudicator is sceptical of BT assurances.
In announcing that the number of unbundled lines now exceeds 850,000, P... Read More |
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Remote XT Delivers Mobile Data to the Masses |
16/10/06 |
| Remote XT has unveiled a new mobile data management solution that will unlock the massive UK small to medium enterprise (SME) market for the dealer and reseller community... Read More |
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