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VAPOUR CLOUD’S AVAYA RELATIONSHIP FUELS CLOUD VOICE GROWTH
VAPOUR CLOUD HAS achieved
some impressive growth in the
mid-market cloud voice space
following 3000 Avaya licenses
sold in the second half of 2018.
And as the expanding
technology business looks ahead
to the next 12 months, work to
supply 4,000 Avaya licenses is
already forecast for 2019.
The news comes as Vapour
also announces a partnership
with Manchester-headquartered
Avaya service specialist
IPNetix. The two tech fi rms are
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5G
5G will transform the sports
experience for fans in stadiums
and at home, according to research
conducted by Ovum for Amdocs.
Seventy-six percent of network
operators in Europe will use
augmented reality (AR), supported by
5G, to offer richer viewing experiences
to fans.
25%
Gartner says 25% of customer service
interactions will involve AI technology
by next year
ONE-CLICK
UKFast is launching One-Click Apps
feature across its eCloud hosting
portfolio, allowing users to install
popular applications on new virtual
machines in seconds. The development
means the elimination of lengthy
install processes.
collaborating to strengthen the
pre- and post-sales offering for
Vapour Cloud voice customers
throughout the UK.
Vapour’s CEO Tim Mercer
(pictured) explained: “Working
closely with the IPNetix team
makes a lot of sense to us. There
is far more competition than
there is collaboration in the
IT channel. But by combining
complementary resources and
expertise, clients receive a far
more value-adding ‘package’
from the experts in their
respective fi elds.
“IPNetix works so closely
with Avaya, that their technical
engineering knowledge and
insight into what’s coming
next from this communications
giant, is the perfect addition
to our proposition. We have a
huge year ahead of us, when
it comes to the omnichannel
comms solutions we provide to
clients, and the relationships
with Avaya and IPNetix are
crucial components in our
onward growth.”
Pangea explore 5G potential
through Kingston relationship
THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP programme dubbed the Knowledge
Transfer Program Partnership Pangea are teaming up with
Kingston University to explore uncharted tech territory and apply
the power of a 5G network to data transferal.
The project’s aim is to develop enriched video compression and
data transfer techniques over 4G+ and 5G networks, unlocking
speed and quality capabilities with huge implications.
"We’re proud to be at the forefront of the push for 5G. By
combining our connectivity, commercial expertise, and Channel
access with the power and knowledge of Kingston University’s
academics, along with access to its 5G testbed, we’ll pave the
way for data transferal over powerful 5G networks," said MD
Dan Cunliffe (pictured). "The solution will be the fi rst of its kind in
the world. It will completely transform how video and other data
compression is used across industries and unlock fresh revenue
streams for our partners and bring us a step closer to a 5G world."
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