WiFi

Networking

Netsurion announces BranchSDO ‘branch network in a box’ for sub-150 seat market

February 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netsurion announces BranchSDO ‘branch network in a box’ for sub-150 seat market
BranchSDO becomes Netsurion’s new flagship product, although the company emphasizes that it won’t lose focus on its managed firewall business and larger customers.

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Mobility

Riverbed enhances SteelConnect SD-WAN with Xirrus integration, AWS and Azure direct connectivity

February 21, 2018 Mark Cox 1
A third enhancement, new SteelConnect support for LTE uplinks, is more of a niche feature in North America except in remote regions, although it is still sometimes used as a backup system.

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Mobility

Extreme Networks introduces first new solution from Zebra acquisition with ExtremeLocation

January 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks introduces first new solution from Zebra acquisition with ExtremeLocation
The new Extreme Networks retail offering is a location-based platform that gives retailers real time analytics data about customers, and lets them manage associates’ interactions with them as well.

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Channel Programs

Cisco innovation chiefs stress ecosystems

September 26, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco innovation chiefs stress ecosystems
From augmented reality to IOT, there are no digital transformation without ecosystems, say leaders of four of Cisco’s nine global innovation centres.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook and Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins on stage at Cisco Live 2017 in Las Vegas
Mobility

Cisco, Apple press security message, eye expanded partnership

June 27, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco, Apple press security message, eye expanded partnership
Cisco and Apple say their joint network/mobile security story is so solid, mutual customers should get insurance discounts.

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Mobility

Xirrus enhances MSP platform for WaaS with improved interface and API integrations

January 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Xirrus enhances MSP platform for WaaS with improved interface and API integrations
Xirrus added CommandCenter to the Xirrus Management System for MSPs last March to make the provisioning process quicker, and now has augmented it further.

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Adtran access point
Managed Services

Adtran introduces network rental for MSPs

June 10, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Adtran introduces network rental for MSPs
Adtran’s ProCloud services aim to take networking sales — including hardware — from CapEx to OpEx, a move that could make the network much more intriguing to MSPs.

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Antonio Neri, executive vice president of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Big Data

HPE debuts first IoT devices

December 2, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HPE debuts first IoT devices
HPE’s first IoT offerings include Edgeline devices that bring compute to the network edge, and an Aruba offering for managing location-based services.

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Meggin Sawyer, vice president of sales for end user markets at Adtran
Networking

Adtran seeks deeper understanding of partners’ business

August 12, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Adtran seeks deeper understanding of partners’ business
New Adtran channel chief Meggin Sawyer is changing the company’s focus from recruiting partners to working more closely with the existing partner base.

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Mark Macaulay, senior director of sales for TP-Link Canada
Distribution

TP-Link inks distribution deal with D&H Canada

October 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on TP-Link inks distribution deal with D&H Canada
TP-Link’s new partnership with D&H in Canada paves the way to a broader channel, will provide greater coverage for new 802.11AC wireless products.

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Bob Martin, national business partner manager, Cisco Canada
Featured Post

How Cisco Meraki WiFi helped Lone Star Texas Grill improve customer service

April 25, 2014 Guest Poster Comments Off on How Cisco Meraki WiFi helped Lone Star Texas Grill improve customer service
Cisco Canada’s Bob Martin chats with Bob Macey of Lone Star Texas Grills about the restaurant chain’s Cisco Meraki cloud managed wireless solution.

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network intelligence can transform retail
Featured Post

Can network intelligence make networks money-makers?

April 2, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Can network intelligence make networks money-makers?
HP and Cisco demonstrate to partners who increased network intelligence can lead to apps that will make network upgrades interesting to the C-suite.

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Dominic Wilde spoke on SDN
Featured Post

HP bets on SDN going mainstream… next year

April 1, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP bets on SDN going mainstream… next year
Customers are educated on what software-defined networking (SDN) is, but still need help to understand what it can do for them, HP says.

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Luis Artiz, Luis Artiz, Linksys Director of Product Management
Channel Programs

New Linksys partner program, products announced at Interop

April 1, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Linksys partner program, products announced at Interop
“The Linksys business is back,” Belkin declares at networking mega-event.

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HP enters the cloud WiFi market
Featured Post

HP enters the cloud-managed WiFi fray

March 31, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP enters the cloud-managed WiFi fray
HP introduces its first cloud-managed WiFi offering, pitching SMB on ease of management and simplicity.

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Featured Post

802.11n Wares From Netgear Target SMB VARs

June 19, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on 802.11n Wares From Netgear Target SMB VARs
Wireless products “unbelievably simple and flawless,” partner says

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Gary Abad
Channel Programs

Meru Networks introduces Gary Abad as new channel chief

February 28, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Meru Networks introduces Gary Abad as new channel chief
New executive looking to drive education and enablement, create “zealots” in the channel

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Todd Madgett - Cisco
Featured Post

Cisco adds to secure and protect SMB product lines

January 25, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco adds to secure and protect SMB product lines
New offerings include managed switch, remote access firewall and networked storage

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