Accenture, Alcatel-Lucent form alliance

Accenture and Alcatel-Lucent have formed a strategic alliance to help communications service providers (CSPs) and large enterprises implement integrated ultra-broadband solutions to address the challenges of rising costs and increased data consumption caused by high...

Datacentrix scoops global awards

Datacentrix has received the “HP and Microsoft Outstanding Frontline Partner (FLP) award for 2014 in Unified Communications & Collaboration Globally for the EMEA region” in a ceremony that took place in Washington, US. For the past 30 years, the...

HP set to split into two

HP is expected to announce that it will split into two separate companies: one consisting of the PC and printer business; and the other consisting of its business-oriented hardware and software operations. The announcement is expected later today. The move is one that...

Nyati takes new position at MTN

Mteto Nyati, previously MD of Microsoft SA, has joined MTN as the telecommunications operator’s group chief enterprise officer. He joined the company on 1 October. “This newly-created role is in line with our strategy to further leverage our integrated ICT offerings....

IT skills shortages limit business growth

Capacity planning and performance management skills within IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) teams are no longer sufficient to meet business needs in the era of the digital economy. According to Gartner, by 2016, the availability of capacity and performance...

Use your vote to improve the channel

ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...