Openreach has boosted its high bandwidth optical capability with a UK-wide 40Gbps and 100Gbps service that is capable of delivering ten times more traffic capacity than existing solutions.
Distributor ScanSource has expanded its sales team and launched a new reseller programme.
The company has recruited new sales and pre-sales staff and promoted former account managers Mike Greenwood and Adam Parker to Sales Manager roles reporting to UK Sales Director Kim Jennings.
Nimans has expanded its product range from long range wireless technology firm EnGenius with a wireless networking portfolio including indoor and outdoor long range Wi-Fi access points.
Six Degrees Group (6DG) has expanded its Datahop Network with the addition of a London PoP at Volta Data Centres, the provider of data centres to the financial, media and content industries.
Colt has joined the METRO2C Alliance, a collaboration of European connectivity providers, data centre operators and Internet exchanges.
Colt's membership adds a 22 country-wide European network to the alliance, delivering customers direct fibre connections to 19,800 buildings and Colt's 20 carrier neutral data centres.
Version 3B of the Red Box Quantify Recording Suite has achieved Mitel-Approved Test (MAT) Recertification with Mitel MiVoice Business unified communications software.
"This interoperability certification is recognition from Mitel that Red Box retains its status as MSA Gold Preferred partner," stated Lee Jones, CEO of Red Box Recorders.
Unify has appointed Norm Korey to lead the company's Latin American Region (LAM), replacing Humberto Cagno, whose planned retirement is effective on June 30, 2014.
Nine Wholesale sponsored racing driver Josh Webster has been selected as the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholarship winner for 2014/15, joining Redline Racing, the most successful team in Carrera Cup GB history.
The Porsche Carrera Cup GB is a major support race to the MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).
In a bid to drive channel growth Dell is offering more rebates to push software sales.
Dell's Enterprise Forum in Frankfurt heard about a series of new programs and incentives to push channel business, including expansion of Dell Financial Services, Dell ProSupport Plus and more access to Dell equipment.
"IP telephony and SIP are now widely accepted. The connectivity has become more affordable and businesses are moving key services to the cloud. We see a majority of new RFPs requesting hosted."
Nimans has expanded its product range from long range wireless technology firm EnGenius with a wireless networking portfolio including indoor and outdoor long range Wi-Fi access points.