What’s top of mind?
The comms channel over the past two years faced a tremendous challenge in responding to the Covid-19 crisis, but what will be the primary challenges, uncertainties and opportunities facing the sector in 2022?
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Neos Networks ramps up
Neos Networks has enjoyed extraordinary growth since its rebrand and strategic rebirth last year – expanding its aggregation network, making big strides in underpinning Three UK’s 5G strategy, and charging ahead with high capacity mission cri
Unlock cellular power
Cloudcell Technologies MD Kevin Boyle is strategising at a pivotal time not only in the pandemic but at a critical juncture in the development of new connectivity technology including 5G and satellite.
Closing the new-refurb divide
With demand for refurbished networking equipment hotting up like never before Dumfriesshire-based ETB Technologies has directed creative energy into streamlining and doubling its networking refurbishment capabilities.
Full fibre at full speed
A new access product from CityFibre accelerates the speed to market for ISPs across the altnet’s fast expanding national footprint. What does this mean? Head of Consumer Sales Emma Goodwin explains.
Playing to your strengths
The onslaught of a rampant global pandemic has forced many organisations to shift their focus and priorities, but for AVC One it’s full steam ahead with Managing Director Russell Parker’s strategy already on point and paying big dividends.
Parker doubles down
With a hefty bag of acquisitions secured during 2021 under his belt it’s clear to see that it takes more than a pandemic to deter the ever strengthening ambitions of Babble CEO Matt Parker.
An Active role model
Aside from co-running one of the UK’s leading mobile solution providers Jo Wimble-Groves is an award winning author and blogger and a leading light in the fight for equality in the business world.
Betts takes Vizst stake
The Techneds-backed three-way merger of ITSB, Quad Vision and Data Integration (a division of B2B technology provider DXC Technology) creates a single entity operating under the Vizst Technology brand headed up by CEO Richard Betts.
It began with the first iPad
CWSI started life in a living room soon after the advent of iPads, when co-founder and CEO Ronan Murphy quickly spotted an opportunity to help firms manage these new devices in the enterprise space.
A watershed moment
Focus Group co-founder and Director Chris Goodman has warned that those who sit on their hands amid these seismic shifts will quickly be left behind.
White labelled to grow
NTA’s commercial life began with a white labelling campaign that put branded products into the hands of resellers. Two decades later, the business continues to elevate partners in the hosted world, according to Managing Director and owner Paul White.
Tang lauded at CNA
Looking back on his career, it is his quest for a higher purpose and the creation of a people-first culture that Zen Internet founder and Chairman Richard Tang recalls most fondly.
Telavox ramps up in UK
So far, so good for the trio of students who turned a great idea, first seeded in an attic in Lund, into one of Europe’s fastest growing UCaaS providers with ever lofty ambitions.
Resilient trading
The comms sector’s resilient performance continues unabtated and is an auspicious omen for the channel’s future prospects at a time of extensive industry change, writes Philip Carse, Analyst at Megabuyte.com.
CityFibre accelerates
Trailblazing and tireless, CityFibre is a paragon of market disrupters, according to Head of Wholesale Andrew Wilson.
Union Street one year on
In September 2020 Union Street struck a deal to merge with Aurora and then acquired Ebillz, creating a billing powerhouse led by MD Vincent Disneur. Here, Disneur provides an update on developments.
Maximising data assets
Extracting data from workplace analytics has massive potential for all businesses to benefit, writes Tony Martino, CEO of software developer Tollring.
Staff ownership pays off
Having secured Microtech Group’s long-term future in Ayrshire by becoming an employee owned entity MD Chris McMail has ramped up his growth ambitions.
Resetting core values
With ESG, CSR and D&I rising up the agenda Ultima CEO Scott Dodds’ goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030 and continue developing a people-centric strategy.