Telecom

Unified Communications

New 8×8 partner portal put in place as part of channel revitalization strategy

March 1, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on New 8×8 partner portal put in place as part of channel revitalization strategy
The new 8×8 PartnerXchange Platform replaces a clunky predecessor, and makes it easier for partners to do business with 8×8. It’s part of 8×8 channel chief John DeLozier’s strategy to drive the company’s channel business more effectively.

Managed Services

Coaxing telecom resellers to move beyond hardware still mission – and challenge – for ADTRAN

August 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Coaxing telecom resellers to move beyond hardware still mission – and challenge – for ADTRAN
The nature of the MSP business means ADTRAN has had more success there with their ProCloud Subscription Services, and the company is aggressively recruiting there for new partners. ADTRAN is also about to introduce a new service, which they say even most MSPs are not yet selling.

Cloud

Equinix seeking to expand partner sales with interconnect story

May 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Equinix seeking to expand partner sales with interconnect story
Equinix’s business has moved far beyond providing data centre power and space, and as their channel grows, they want it to be able to blend Equinix interconnect capabilities with their own solutions offerings.

Distribution

Snom expands distribution partnership with ABP Tech to grow western Canadian presence

March 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Snom expands distribution partnership with ABP Tech to grow western Canadian presence
The German IP phone maker enlists its long-time U.S., distribution partner, which also has a strong presence in western Canada, to expand their presence there.

Data Centre

Plantronics unveils new family of headsets for contact centre market

October 1, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Plantronics unveils new family of headsets for contact centre market
Plantronics says their new family of lightweight headsets with noise cancelling technology are designed to change what headsets provide to an organization.

Is SDN hype holding back networking sales?
Networking

SDN hype weighs on networking sales

June 2, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on SDN hype weighs on networking sales
Service providers may covet the heady promises being made by SDN and NFV purveyors, but their wait and see approach is harming traditional network sales.

A Cisco unified communications system
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Cisco goes for broke in video-for-all strategy

March 12, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco goes for broke in video-for-all strategy
Cisco wants to take high-quality video collaboration capabilities beyond the CEO suite and disperse it among the working masses.

Eric Xu, executive vice president at Huawei
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Huawei No Longer Interested in U.S. Market

April 24, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on Huawei No Longer Interested in U.S. Market
After months of allegations it is a threat to U.S. national security, Huawei officials say they’ll focus ‘the rest of the world’

Roger Yang Avema
Channel Programs

Avema eyes role in enabling mobility services for VARs, MSPs

December 6, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avema eyes role in enabling mobility services for VARs, MSPs
Toronto-based telecom consultancy opens billing and payment offering, MDM services to the channel

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Wyse buys Montreal’s Trellia for mobile infrastructure management push

November 28, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Wyse buys Montreal’s Trellia for mobile infrastructure management push
Mobile device management vendor looks to replicate Canadian success worldwide