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50% of Small Businesses Think St George's Day Should be a Bank Holiday |
30/04/07 |
A week after the event, 50% of small businesses surveyed have voted in favour of making St George's Day a national bank holiday.
That was the finding of a survey cond... Read More |
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BT Criticised by Court for Failing Customers |
30/04/07 |
| British Telecom faced heavy criticism by a London Judge last week for failing its customers and not responding efficiently enough when it had power to do so.
In a ters... Read More |
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NetServices Announces Admiral Group as Voice4IP Reseller |
30/04/07 |
| Converged Business Communications provider, NetServices today announced Admiral Group of Companies as a strategic reseller partner for it range of voice services marketed... Read More |
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MTV Telecom Enhance Distribution Status with Swyx & Achieve Record Sales Growth |
30/04/07 |
| Distributor MTV Telecom has announced a 32% increase in revenue from its Swyx IP telephony sales. In addition the company announces a major investment to support further... Read More |
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AdEPT announce record sales and profits |
30/04/07 |
| AdEPT Telecom plc today issued a trading update to the London Stock Exchange.
Sales and EBITA are ahead of city expectations and profit before tax well ahead.
City... Read More |
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24 hours until first major Channel event ever in the North of England! |
30/04/07 |
| With just 24 to go until The Convergence Summit North opens its doors to the reseller community at The Hilton, Deansgate, Manchester, the leading convergence players are ... Read More |
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Tri-Line Encourage Resellers to Attack Enterprise Market |
30/04/07 |
| Resellers looking to break into the Enterprise market now have a major opportunity to increase sales courtesy of Tri-Line, the call-logging people.
Tri-Line’s ‘TIM En... Read More |
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Mitel Buys Inter-Tel for $723m |
27/04/07 |
| Mitel and Inter-Tel today announced they have signed a definitive merger agreement whereby Mitel will acquire Inter-Tel for US$25.60 per Inter-Tel share in cash, represen... Read More |
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Siemens Boss to Step Down |
27/04/07 |
| Klaus Kleinfeld announced on Wednesday that he would not renew his contract as CEO of Siemens after Sept. 30. It comes after the company was investigated for allegedly sp... Read More |
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Affiniti is Cisco’s European Markets Gold Partner of the Year |
27/04/07 |
| Affiniti has been named by Cisco as their European Markets Gold Partner of the Year at The Cisco Partner Summit 2007, held earlier this month in Las Vegas.
Affiniti re... Read More |
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Corporate Telecommunications Czech out with Plantronics |
27/04/07 |
| As part of the Plantronics Connect programme, Corporate Telecommunications is the latest distributors to be rewarded for beating their targets with a weekend away to Prag... Read More |
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Swyx Celebrates Strongest Ever Quarter and Announce UK Management Changes |
27/04/07 |
| Günter Junk, CEO, Swyx Solutions has written to his channel partners thanking them for their efforts in making their last quarter a sales record and advising them of chan... Read More |
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Zyxel Makes Remote Working Easier and More Secure |
27/04/07 |
| Zyxel Communications has announced the forthcoming launch of two products: its first SSL VPN device, the SSL-10, and its new wireless firewall with 3G/HSPDA support, the... Read More |
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Thus & Vodat Shop Around |
27/04/07 |
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650 retail stores linked via high speed broadband, enabling the fast transfer of sales data, EPOS support and voice over IP.
Thusplc and Vodat, the retail communic... Read More |
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Telecare – The Next Generation Beams In |
27/04/07 |
| Chris Williams CEO at mediagrids, the pioneer of real-time broadband multimedia solutions for the healthcare industry has told Comms Business Magazine what he believes is... Read More |
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Anglia Telecom First to Complete O2’s Mobilisation Training Programme |
26/04/07 |
| The Anglia Telecom sales team has become the first in the industry to complete O2’s Mobilisation Training Programme to increase skill levels to provide a comprehensive
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STL Customers Want Samsung IP Upgrades |
26/04/07 |
| Business Development is crucial for any successful Comms reseller and the STL Account Management Team secured forty Samsung IP upgrade appointments in four hours.
“It ... Read More |
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Affiniti Goes Green |
26/04/07 |
| Affiniti, the communications integrator, has joined The Green Grid environmental consortium. The Green Grid represents companies striving for lower power consumption in t... Read More |
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Bailey Signs up for Siemens Enterprise Portfolio |
26/04/07 |
| Siemens Enterprise Communications today announced that it has signed an agreement with reseller Bailey Teswaine.
Bailey Teswaine will resell the Siemens enterprise por... Read More |
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Telefonix Install High Profile Avaya IP500 |
26/04/07 |
| Avaya Business Partner Telefonix has deployed one of the first IP Office 500 systems to CETA, a leading insurance intermediary. The company aims to use technology to deli... Read More |
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BT Channel Puts Focus on SME Business |
26/04/07 |
| BT Indirect Partner Sales has reaffirmed its commitment to small businesses at a high profile event showcasing a number of new services and initiatives designed specifica... Read More |
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Comdasys Enable SIP provision by SPs |
26/04/07 |
| Connectivity company Comdasys says that Service Providers can now use their Comdasys Convergence Systems to easily deliver SIP Trunks to their customers.
By deploying... Read More |
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Griffin wins Gold |
25/04/07 |
| Managed Broadband supplier Griffin Internet has been awarded the highest possible status from Microsoft, the Gold Certified Partner award. This comes just after Griffin w... Read More |
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UK Lags EMEA on Business Continuity |
25/04/07 |
| UK businesses may be taking risks with an indifferent attitude towards business continuity, according to an independent survey commissioned by Hitachi Data Systems. The s... Read More |
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Survey reveals SMEs' attitude to IT security "in a time warp" |
25/04/07 |
| SMEs continue to ignore warnings about IT security and are leaving themselves wide open to attack, according to the results of a new survey conducted by managed security ... Read More |
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Gematech Expands Portfolio |
25/04/07 |
| Telecoms technology specialist, GemaTech has further enhanced its suite of Telecoms Business Continuity products with the launch of a 'Rapid Call Out' system. This new of... Read More |
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BT Unveils New Structure |
25/04/07 |
| BT has announced a new structure they say will deliver faster, more resilient and cost effective services to customers wherever they are. The move is designed to accelera... Read More |
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Callmedia strengthens channel offering with new sales director |
25/04/07 |
| Developer of contact centre software Callmedia has announced the appointment of Shane Wallis as sales director. Bringing over 12 years channel sales experience in the ind... Read More |
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Telecomplete Acquires Poptel Technology |
25/04/07 |
| VoIP and Internet Service Provider Telecomplete has acquired Poptel Technology (Poptech), a London based web communications, design, content management and software devel... Read More |
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Quad Play for Telecomplete |
25/04/07 |
| Telecomplete say they are thrilled to announce they have been nominated for a record breaking 4 awards at the prestigious Comms Business Awards to be held on 7th June 200... Read More |
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Westcon Group Closes Acquisition of NOXS |
25/04/07 |
| Westcon Group and Unit 4 Agresso announce today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of NOXS, the value-added distribution arm of Unit 4 Agresso's I... Read More |
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Chairman of Siemens Resigns Unexpectedly |
24/04/07 |
| The ongoing investigation into allegations of widespread bribery, corruption, secret slush funds and bank accounts at Siemens' telecommunications business may have claime... Read More |
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Patriot Games |
24/04/07 |
| The usual high jinks and wild celebrations that are normally associated with St Georges Day went totally unnoticed again.
No change there then. What is it with the Eng... Read More |
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Thus signs £11.3m contract with London Metropolitan Network |
24/04/07 |
| Thus plc has announced that it has signed an £11.3 million contract to extend its existing relationship with regional educational network provider, London Metropolitan Ne... Read More |
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Thus signs £11.3m contract with London Metropolitan Network |
24/04/07 |
| Thus plc has announced that it has signed an £11.3 million contract to extend its existing relationship with regional educational network provider, London Metropolitan Ne... Read More |
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BT Encourages Companies to Look at Car Sharing |
24/04/07 |
| On the basis that ‘every little helps’ BT is encouraging UK businesses to implement car-sharing schemes for their staff after they revealed that its own scheme had proved... Read More |
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Hat Trick for Unicom in Times 100 List |
24/04/07 |
| Manchester-based telecom service provider Unicom, which specialises in business-to-business connections, has been named in the Sunday Times list of the UK's fastest growi... Read More |
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ICS Kicks Off in Southampton |
24/04/07 |
| Ascot business communications specialist, ICS, has used its love of football to launch its new Southampton branch after providing the half-time entertainment during the r... Read More |
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Comms-care Continues to Expand |
24/04/07 |
| Comms-care, the provider of channel network and IT maintenance, has extended its head office in Cheshire. An increase in demand for the channel centric maintenance servic... Read More |
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Kingston Appoints New MD to head-up Affiniti Business |
24/04/07 |
| Kingston Communications has announced the appointment of Paul Renucci as Managing Director for its communications integration business, Affiniti.
Renucci brings with ... Read More |
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Boardroom Frets over Data Security |
24/04/07 |
| 77% of IT and security executives say that a network data breach would be critical or disastrous to their company according to a survey carried out by Business Performanc... Read More |
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Mobile, Telecoms and Wireless Firms Win Queen’s Awards for Enterprise |
23/04/07 |
| Several firms from the mobile, telecoms and wireless sectors are celebrating today after winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the UK’s most prestigious annual accolad... Read More |
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New Phone Range from Trojan includes IP Handset |
23/04/07 |
| Trojan Telecom has announced the launch of the NRX EVO Business Telephone Range. The NRX EVO models will offer all the features of the current NRX range plus several new... Read More |
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Vodafone UK Announces Organisational Changes |
23/04/07 |
| Vodafone UK has announced the creation of a new business unit and a new Board appointment.
The new business unit, to be known as the On-Line Business Unit, will be ded... Read More |
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Ericsson’s EMS Goes on the Road with Nimans |
23/04/07 |
| Ericsson’s Enterprise Multimedia Server will be the star attraction at two Nimans roadshows, providing dealers with the ideal opportunity to learn more about the all-in-o... Read More |
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Entanet to Spell out Formula for Success at Convergence Summit North 2007 |
23/04/07 |
| Leading services provider to offer visitors a free 30-day trial of its VoIP Express service
Voice and data connectivity provider, Entanet, will be showing resellers h... Read More |
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‘Working from home today?’ That’s not what your boss thinks..... |
23/04/07 |
| The phrase “I’m working from home today” strikes fear into one in five (21%) managers who hear “I’m taking it easy today”, according to new annual research* from Mitel.
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Opera Telecom Targeted by Panorama Program |
23/04/07 |
| Opera Telecom is set to feature in tonight’s BBC Panorama program looking in to the use of premium rate phone line schemes being used by broadcasters for phone in competi... Read More |
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Avaya Revamps its Channel Rewards Systems |
20/04/07 |
| Avaya has announced a two-pronged restructuring of its channel strategy in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): A simplified BusinessPartner Program for value-added res... Read More |
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Anixter Partners with Didata for IP-based Security and Surveillance Market |
20/04/07 |
| Distributor Anixter has announced its collaboration with Dimension Data to focus on the rapidly expanding global market in IP based physical security and surveillance sys... Read More |
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Why Dial When You Can Widial |
20/04/07 |
| UK Telecoms provider BNS Telecom Group Plc has launched a new end to end telecoms service they say is set to revolutionise the way people use their mobile phones and slas... Read More |
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New MD at 2e2 |
20/04/07 |
| Reseller 2e2 has appointed Neil Allpress as their UK Managing Director.
Allpress joins 2e2 from the IT Services Division of Fujitsu Siemens Computers, where he was Exe... Read More |
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Magirus UK Expands Security Division |
20/04/07 |
| Distributor Magirus has announced the appointment of two new security vendors to its UK security portfolio - NETASQ and Radware. As a result of the agreements, Magirus w... Read More |
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Comdasys Unveils Convergence Systems for Enterprise SIP Trunking Applications |
20/04/07 |
| Comdasys, a provider of standards based office and remote locations connectivity as well as in Fixed to Mobile Convergence solutions, has announced the launch its Converg... Read More |
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CommSoft Convergence Summit Product Launch |
20/04/07 |
| CommSoft is set to unveil new additions to the CommsOffice suite of products at the upcoming Convergence Summit (Manchester 1-2 May) including the new entry level CommsOf... Read More |
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Daisy Nominated for Prestigious Awards |
19/04/07 |
| Daisy CEO Matthew Riley is looking forward to this year’s awards’ season as he prepares to do battle in the north and south at two prestigious ceremonies.
With Daisy s... Read More |
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ATC Secure £2.5m Voice Services Contract |
19/04/07 |
| AT Communications Group has secured £2.5 million of annualised reseller contracts. ATC’s Rocom division will now manage the reseller contracts on behalf of a leading UK-... Read More |
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Speed For Speed’s Sake: Thus Responds To BSG’s Broadband Report |
19/04/07 |
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This week’s report from the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) states that UK competitiveness will suffer unless UK ministers and regulators encourage investment in th... Read More |
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Cable & Wireless Secures Contract with Royal & SunAlliance |
19/04/07 |
| Cable & Wireless has won a five-year multi-million pound contract with Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA). It will provide one of the UK’s leading insurance groups with a compl... Read More |
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Vanco Announce Record Growth |
19/04/07 |
| Vanco, the Virtual Network Operator (VNO), which manages the communication networks for British Airways, Siemens and Virgin, has announced record figures and tremendous g... Read More |
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Global Crossing Gains £10m Contract with Newsquest Media Group |
19/04/07 |
| Platform provides data and VoIP-ready IP VPN capabilities to 160 sites across the UK.
Global Crossing has announced it is providing a fully managed Internet Protocol ... Read More |
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Arc Solutions Delivers Enterprise Suite |
19/04/07 |
| Cisco Applications vendor Arc Solutions has announced the launch of Arc Suite - a set of integrated voice applications for Cisco Unified Communications platform providing... Read More |
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SMC’s New IP Telephony Products Make VoIP Easy |
18/04/07 |
| SMC Networks has announced the launch of its new line of IP telephony solutions for the office and the road. The new SIP-based IP-PBX (SMCPBX10), desktop phones (SMCDSP-2... Read More |
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Siemens Announce SIP Based Virtual Contact Centre |
18/04/07 |
| Siemens Enterprise Communications has introduced its Open Virtualised Contact Center, addressing they say the traditional limitations of the hardware intensive site-based... Read More |
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Chamber Honours Pennine Telecom |
18/04/07 |
| Pennine Telecom has been invited to become a Patron of the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The move comes in recognition of the company’s service to th... Read More |
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Expand Networks Appoints UK Channel Manager |
18/04/07 |
| Expand Networks, a provider of application acceleration solutions over the WAN and recently positioned in the Gartner’s Leaders Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers ... Read More |
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Westcon Appoint Germany Chief |
18/04/07 |
| Westcon Group has announced that Thomas Schoon has been appointed general manager of Westcon Germany. Mr. Schoon will report to Barry Shakespeare, executive vice presiden... Read More |
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More Mergers on the Cards |
17/04/07 |
| At least 87 UK telecommunications services firms are prime targets for a takeover and another 163 could be sold off by their parent companies, according to a new report b... Read More |
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Icon Adds Alarm Messaging System to Portfolio |
17/04/07 |
| Convergence systems distributor Icon has added the Fusion alarm messaging products to its portfolio. These integrate alarm systems to a Kirk wireless telephone system.
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Enterprise Welcomes UK Broadband Report |
17/04/07 |
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The Communications Managers Association (CMA) has welcomed the latest report from the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG). The report exposes the dangers of the UK f... Read More |
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New Funkwerk Unified Communication Box |
17/04/07 |
| Funkwerk Enterprise Communications has launched its new unified communication box for small-scale enterprises. The new multi-functional funkwerk TR200 gateway combines a ... Read More |
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Alcatel-Lucent to Boost Convergence Skills |
17/04/07 |
| Alcatel-Lucent has developed a new online portal designed to help UK business partners make the most of the company's wide-ranging convergence skills training seminars. ... Read More |
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Chess a Multiple Awards Finalist |
16/04/07 |
| Already shortlisted by Comms Business Magazine for two awards at the Comms Business Awards 2007 to be held in London on Jun 7th, rapidly growing Alderley Edge based telec... Read More |
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No UK Plans for Microsoft PBX |
16/04/07 |
| It has emerged that D-Link, one of the three vendors of the Microsoft Response Point PBX announced last month has no plans to introduce the product in to the UK.
Acco... Read More |
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Samsung Fights Grey Market with Regional Initiative |
16/04/07 |
| Samsung Electronics has today announced the introduction of regional packaging on all its original print consumable products. This regionalisation is being implemented as... Read More |
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Five-Fold Growth at Unicom |
16/04/07 |
| Telecom service provider Unicom, which specialises in business-to-business connections, has signed up its 100,000th small business, a five-fold increase in 36 months.
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AIM listing for Avanti |
16/04/07 |
| Avanti Communications the UK provider of satellite communications services, has announced that the Company’s shares have today been admitted to trading on AIM.
The Ava... Read More |
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ISDN Phase out not a Worry says Operax |
16/04/07 |
| The decline of ISDN should not worry broadcasters says Chris Merrick, chief marketing officer at Operax.
“In the current age of ever increasing ADSL penetration and sp... Read More |
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Going live with Comms-care.com |
16/04/07 |
| Channel network and IT maintenance company Comms-care has recently launched their new reseller focused website www.comms-care.com. The website looks to support resellers... Read More |
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GN Makes Wireless Headsets Possible for Every Office Worker |
16/04/07 |
| Headset vendor GN has announced the launch of its Jabra T5330, an entry-level wireless headset that will open up the wireless opportunity to millions of office workers.
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Interactive Intelligence Expands in UK and EMEA |
16/04/07 |
| As announced in its recent record fourth quarter and annual earnings results, global developer of business communications software, Interactive Intelligence is expanding ... Read More |
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Connectix wins IET Endorsed Training Provider status |
16/04/07 |
| Connectix Cabling Systems has gained approval from the IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology, formerly the IEE) for all the current range of Connectix technical se... Read More |
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