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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…

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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…

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Leading unified IP business communications solutions provider Interactive Intelligence recently announced the appointment of Saudi Arabia based leading System Integrator Malaz Technology as its authorised reseller for the kingdom. The new tie-up will allow Malaz Technology to offer Interactive Intelligence solutions for contact center automation, enterprise IP telephony, and business process automation and also provide consulting, implementation, support, and customised development.Read More…

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BMCE Bank, one of the largest banks in Morocco with a network of 620 branches, recently deployed the fully integrated security solution from MAXXESS Systems, which includes systems from ASSA ABLOY Aperio and HIKvision CCTV, to create a secure and safe working environment for staff at its head office in Casablanca. The Bank required a security management system which would allow it to achieve maximum benefit from its investment in a number of new security systems. Read More…

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Leading Systems Integrator 3W Networks recently announced the appointment of Tarek Bary as its new Managing Director who will lead the company towards achieving its Vision of becoming the global systems integrator operating in the Energy, Transport and Telecommunications sectors. Tarek Bary says, “These are exciting times for 3W Networks as we accelerate our strategic growth. I look forward to working closely with the 3W Networks team to deliver to our customers, solutions that provide superior value and in helping them achieve new levels of success.” Read More…

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According to recent report from Gartner, Worldwide server shipments in the second quarter of 2011 grew 8% year on year, while revenue moved upward 19.5% year on year. From a geographic standpoint, the Asia/Pacific region grew the most in shipments with a 25.6% increase. Japan posted the highest vendor revenue growth at 59.5% for the period. HP lead the worldwide server market based on revenue. The company posted over $3.9bn in server vendor revenue, accounting for 29.8% of the server market based on revenue. This share was down 2.2% year on year.Read More…

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Huawei announced the commercial launch of the world’s first plug and link data card, the HiLink E353 which automatically connects users to the Internet in as little as 15 seconds after the datacard is inserted into the USB port, without the need for a tedious dial-in process, driver installation or manual configuration. The HiLink E353 is up to 75% faster than products currently on the market and is the first EDGE/GPRS/GSM-compatible product in the Huawei HiLink series that supports HSPA+network with 21 Mbps Downlink. Read More…

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South Africa based leading distributor of networking products Duxbury Networking signed an distribution agreement with Axis Communications to distribute the Axis range of IP-based surveillance and remote monitoring camera offerings, targeting both small to medium-size businesses (SMEs) and the enterprise market across the Sub Saharan Africa. “The Axis range is an ideal complement to our portfolio. With the addition of management software, network integration and video data storage options, we are able to offer comprehensive surveillance solutions for a wide range of applications in small retail shops, large office environments and to customers in the education sector.” says Graham Duxbury, CEO, Duxbury Networking .Read More…

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Qatar based Consolidated Gulf Co (CGC) recently launched MyZone mobile 3G router from NetComm in Qatar. MyZone is compact and portable yet has the ability to connect multiple devices, it can support up to six wireless devices concurrently such as notebooks, smartphones, cameras and gaming consoles. Its integrated lithium-ion battery delivers power for up to six hours of operation and 40 hours whilst idle. It allows users to charge via the included micro USB cable while maintaining its WiFi signal. Read More…

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Help AG signed an reseller agreement with Riverbed, which allows Help AG to sell entire Riverbed product portfolio gives visibility to enterprise customers with Riverbed Network Performance Management solution and plans to focus heavily on delivering the Riverbed Cascade network performance management (NPM) solution to enterprise customers. Riverbed Cascade provides customers with enterprise-wide application performance analysis, discovery and dependency mapping as well as proactive alerts on network and application performance bottlenecks.Read More…

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Reichle & De-Massari (R&M), the Swiss structured cabling specialist announced that they have recently won the iF Product Design Award 2011 for its Cat. 6A module which was appreciated for its performance, design and user-friendliness of the new RJ45 connector sockets for data networks. In explaining its choice, the international panel of experts elaborated by saying, “The clear lines of the design in red and white underscore the message: Swiss quality.” Read More…