UKCTA (the trade association that promotes the interests of competitive fixed-line telecommunications companies competing against BT) has voiced its disappointment about 'problems' within BT's Regulatory Financial Statements relating to leased line circuits.

Mobotix, a producer of next generation of CCTV technology in the form of digital, high-resolution and network-based video surveillance solutions, is looking to sign up partners in the UK.

The great and the good from the telecoms industry rubbed shoulders with sporting and entertainment superstars this month at the Sparks Celebrity Charity Golf event, sponsored for the 11th year running by channel big hitter Freedom Communications.

With business originating in the hardware maintenance and installation sector Comms-care has now developed its business to provide more support services to include Unified Communications, (UC) IP telephony, security, wireless and professional services.

AS part of its ongoing reseller recruitment campaign, COLT today announced a new partnership with network management specialist, Corporatec, where the solution provider will integrate COLT's suite of data services into its portfolio.

Rocom is claiming an industry first in the UK distribution sector with the formation of the Siemens Reseller Advisory Council. The three party group will see distributor, reseller and manufacturer working together to provide thought leadership in collaborative partnerships, best practice and policy shaping.

Cable & Wireless has vowed to put partners first and the man at the centre of the telco’s partner-focused channel strategy is the newly appointed Sales Director of Partners, Matt Le Maire.

IT solutions and managed services provider Maxima Holdings is continuing its strategy of building up its solutions and managed services group through value acquisitions with the acquisition of DXI Networks for £8.5m.

DXI, which provides converged ICT services to business customers in the UK, and will fit into Maxima's existing infrastructure managed services business.

Among the results of a survey carried out for security distributor Wick Hill and sponsored by WatchGuard Technologies, users do not consider IT security to be commoditised.

Communications integrator Affiniti has installed a new contact centre for Dumfries and Galloway local council.

The contact centre, DG Direct, will allow Dumfries and Galloway Council to integrate its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application, FrontLine from Lagan, with the IP-based call centre implemented by Affiniti.