Axis Communications announced the launch of its two new fixed network cameras, AXIS Q1604 and AXIS Q1604-E. The new network cameras are created to offer clear surveillance in most of the demanding scenarios like highly variable lighting conditions by identifying both people and objects even when light comes through a glass window or entrance creating both dark and bright zones.
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Swiss structured cabling specialist R&M to unveil Single Circuit Management (SCM) product family, part of R&M’s breakthrough FTTx portfolio of modular and customizable fiber optic solutions during Gitex 2011. The SCM optimizes FTTx network performance by managing fibers and subscriber connections normally. It is optimal for next generation networks in central offices, data centers, and FTTx architectures for Public Networks and new residential compounds.Read More…

Tripp Lite launched its new line of industrial rack enclosures in the Middle East region, which have been designed to protect essential electronic equipment from harsh environmental conditions. The SR42UBEIS and the SR42UBZ4 are heavy duty 42U rack enclosures models with a Zone 4 seismic rating which can withstand extreme movement and vibration, equivalent to the stress of a major earthquake or extreme vibrations and movements produced by vehicles and machinery.Read More…

This year Avaya at Gitex would be creating their largest-ever presence at Gitex and would be wide offering a range of solutions for the visitors to experience. Avaya is also partnering with Emirates NBD, to display the Middle East’s first-ever video contact center ATMs, which allows direct contact with an agent via video, and also will highlight its newest contact center offerings, The Avaya Aura-based contact centers enable organizations to offer their customers a diversity of choice in how they would like to communicate – including video, voice, web, chat and email. Read More…

Global provider of converged network testing solutions, Ixia, announced the opening of its new sales and customer support center in Dubai. The launch of this state-of-the-art center reinforces Ixia’s growing presence in the Middle East. The facility will offer a wide variety of conveniences for local customers, including sales, service, and support.
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Cisco introduced the Linksys X-series, a range of hybrid home wireless products that help consumers to simply create a high speed wireless home network that works with both DSL and cable broadband connections. The Linksys X-series enables easy internet and wireless access on all of the wireless devices around the home such as laptops, tablets, smart phones, game consoles and Internet ready televisions.Read More…

Al Otaiba Communications launched a unique security solution, Sitecom Cloud Security that protects all devices in a home network against cybercrime and online threats when browsing the internet. With internet adoption continuing to rise in the UAE, reaching 75 per cent of the population as of 2010, Sitecom Cloud Security particularly addresses the growing need to protect families against internet threats such as viruses, trojans, worms, spams, spywares, malwares, adwares, phishing and identity theft. Read More…

Blue Coat today announced the release of its next-generation CacheFlow 5000 appliance, which delivers a significant leap forward in performance and capacity — more than three times greater throughput and cache storage compared to the previous version — in the same compact, 4U footprint. The new CacheFlow appliance is available immediately and includes IPv6 support to address the advanced networking requirements of large service provider customers.Read More…

Allied Telesis partnered with Trans Telecoms to target the rapidly developing telecommunications industry of Saudi Arabia. Trans Telecoms will act as lead system integrator of Allied Telesis IP/Ethernet network solutions within the telecommunications, healthcare, education and construction industries and will specialise in offering high reliability network solutions tailored to the needs of the Saudi Arabia. Read More…

Kenya Data Network unveiled state-of-the art data center in Nairobi that will serve the growing requirements of hosting data and software applications for local and international organisations in Kenya. Kenya Data Network also expects to cater the demand from companies hailing from East Africa and Central Africa. In line with the vision of Kenya to create a green economy, the data centre is powered by solar energy as well as is designed to consume less energy in running the facility thereby insuring the cut on carbon emissions.
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Ruckus Wireless announced the appointment of First Distribution as its authorised distributor for the African region to distribute the entire range of Ruckus Wireless’ Wi-Fi technology products in South Africa and across neighboring African countries. Michael Fletcher, Sales Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, Ruckus Wireless, said, “With the future being tagged as a Wi-Fi one, and considering the uptake of mobility and the use of technology in Africa, this region is an important one for Ruckus Wireless. As such, choosing a reliable and expert distributor of our Smart Wi-Fi product range has been a key priority for our business. With a national distribution infrastructure, and a motto of ‘helping our customers to help their customers’, First Distribution was certainly a front runner for this partnership.”Read More…

Leading Application Networking and IPv6 Migration solutions provider, A10 Networks today announced the appointment of Scope Middle East (SCOPE ME) as its distributor for the Middle East region. SCOPE ME with its value-added approach for for A10 Networks’ AX Series Application Delivery Controllers, expects to grab a size able market share in the Middle East region for the Application Delivery Controller market which is currently valued at USD 20 million annually in the region.Read More…