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Saturday, 12 July 2014
Now using iPad
I am now composing this blog post using an iPad.
It is the iPad that was previously owned by my wife, but as she has bought a new iPad, so I am using her old iPad.
This is by way of an experiment to see how useful an iPad is for composing posts on my Blogger.com blog sites.
It is the iPad that was previously owned by my wife, but as she has bought a new iPad, so I am using her old iPad.
This is by way of an experiment to see how useful an iPad is for composing posts on my Blogger.com blog sites.
Friday, 22 February 2013
Emobox Launches New Collection of Ultra Stylish, Fashionable and Wearable USB Devices
Technology gets
a wearable new and exciting twist as Emobox unveils its unique fusion
of fashion and data. Disguised as watches, necklaces, bracelets and
even as credit cards, Emobox has created the most stylish collection of USB
devices ever seen, bringing flash drive fashion into the mainstream.
Inspired by fashion, beauty, entertainment and celebs, the one-of-a-kind Emobox range consists of wristband USBs, necklace flash drives
and a credit card shaped memory stick that is slim enough to slide
into any wallet. (EDITOR: Really. It is that thin!)
Sheefa Fijiwala, founder of Emobox said, "We passionately believe technology shouldn't be boring or geeky - it can be cool and quirky, practical and fashionable. Inspired by this and the onset of technology on the go, we have created a truly unique collection of storage devices that are born to be flaunted and slip seamlessly int0o everyday life. Whether you're toting your bag about town, going from office to bar or hanging out with friends, our fresh new take on wearable technology means your dinky data device goes where you go, safely, securely and stylishly 24/7.
Whether you're a blogger, DJ, entrepreneur, photographer, mum, globe trotter, student, fashionista or a technology geek (EDITOR: Or a journalist!) data consists of memories in the form of pictures, videos, music or documents that are close to your heart. Emobox is a techie way to store your emotions and express your personality in a striking new way, adorned with colours, and crystals.
Shoppers can opt for a memory strap in one of three colours, each engraved with an inspirational quote and designed to fit snugly on the wrist. They are available in yellow, white or blue with an 8GB storage capacity and costs £12.00.
Those with a passion for fashion can dress their memory stick up in a sparkly jewelled heart necklace in one of four glamorous shades. Set on a silver chain, the dazzling charm looks like a regular pendant when slung casually over a top or shirt but can be split apart to reveal a high-tech secret within. The 'Little Bijou' is available in crystal clear, blue, ruby or princess pink and is priced at £13.00.
Wallet Drive is the thinnest ever storage device, no thicker than a credit card and easily able to slip into a wallet, oyster card wallet or ID holder. The next generation USB offers 8GB storage and comes in a series of three inspiring designs. It is priced at £12.00.
Drawing its sartorial inspiration from the eternally stylish Big Apple, La Pomme is a mesmerising studded charm that combines eye-catching bling with 8GB of portable, wearable storage. It is available in cupcake pink, enchanted green and golden glamour. The rhinestone-encrusted charm is presented on a silver chain and is priced at £13.00.
To browse the entire range and to buy, visit www.emobox.com
Sheefa Fijiwala, founder of Emobox said, "We passionately believe technology shouldn't be boring or geeky - it can be cool and quirky, practical and fashionable. Inspired by this and the onset of technology on the go, we have created a truly unique collection of storage devices that are born to be flaunted and slip seamlessly int0o everyday life. Whether you're toting your bag about town, going from office to bar or hanging out with friends, our fresh new take on wearable technology means your dinky data device goes where you go, safely, securely and stylishly 24/7.
Whether you're a blogger, DJ, entrepreneur, photographer, mum, globe trotter, student, fashionista or a technology geek (EDITOR: Or a journalist!) data consists of memories in the form of pictures, videos, music or documents that are close to your heart. Emobox is a techie way to store your emotions and express your personality in a striking new way, adorned with colours, and crystals.
Shoppers can opt for a memory strap in one of three colours, each engraved with an inspirational quote and designed to fit snugly on the wrist. They are available in yellow, white or blue with an 8GB storage capacity and costs £12.00.
Those with a passion for fashion can dress their memory stick up in a sparkly jewelled heart necklace in one of four glamorous shades. Set on a silver chain, the dazzling charm looks like a regular pendant when slung casually over a top or shirt but can be split apart to reveal a high-tech secret within. The 'Little Bijou' is available in crystal clear, blue, ruby or princess pink and is priced at £13.00.
Wallet Drive is the thinnest ever storage device, no thicker than a credit card and easily able to slip into a wallet, oyster card wallet or ID holder. The next generation USB offers 8GB storage and comes in a series of three inspiring designs. It is priced at £12.00.
Drawing its sartorial inspiration from the eternally stylish Big Apple, La Pomme is a mesmerising studded charm that combines eye-catching bling with 8GB of portable, wearable storage. It is available in cupcake pink, enchanted green and golden glamour. The rhinestone-encrusted charm is presented on a silver chain and is priced at £13.00.
To browse the entire range and to buy, visit www.emobox.com
Here are what our team of reviewers had
to say about them: “They work really well as places to store your
data in a way that stays with you and is really pretty cool to be
seen wearing or carrying, to be honest!”
“I am not all that bothered by how
they look. I am bothered with how well they perform. And ot my way of
thinking, they perform outstandingly well.”
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Sirius and G-Cloud bring Open Source to Government
24/7 Support for Open Source now available through the CloudStore
Sirius, the UK's Flagship Open Source company, has confirmed that it has been awarded a place on the G-Cloud Framework and will be making the full range of Open Source products available through the CloudStore.
The UK Government has been working to make the purchasing of public sector ICT as simple and transparent as possible. All services listed on the CloudStore are part of the G-Cloud framework and so immediately available for the public sector to procure and use. For buyers this means:
* No need to go through the time and expense of issuing OJEUs
* Assurance that every product and service in the catalogue as been accredited to Government standards
* Suppliers approved by Government as agile, efficient and offering value for money
* Find low cost and high quality solutions simply
Sirius Chief Executive Mark Taylor said: "This really is a first! The myth 'you can't get support for Open Source' is dead and now it's time to lay to rest the ogre of procurement." He continued "{{Open Source is now available simply, safely and cheaply through the CloudStore and backed by world-class services from Sirius."
Estimates vary, but by most reckonings the UK Government spends between £17-20 billion each year on ICT. Uptake of Open Source and SME engagement are two central pillars of Government strategy to radically and permanently reduce this annual spend.
Sirius services available through the CloudStore include:
* Strategic Consultancy
* Deployment and Systems Integration
* Training
* Support
* Software as a Managed Service
Sirius support the entire range of Enterprise Open Source products with their main focus in the areas of
* Identity Management
* Database and Big Data
* Enterprise Search
* Online Presence
* Core Enterprise Infrastructure
All free from vendor lock-in, with lower acquisition and maintenance costs, performing to a higher standard and allowing full access to source code.
Sirius is the UK's flagship open source solutions provider with 15 years’ experience supporting mission critical enterprise applications and infrastructure. Our consultants, business analysts, IT architects and support engineers work with central and local government agencies, blue-chip multi-nationals, SMEs and start-ups to identify, deploy and manage feature-rich and stable open source solutions. For more information go to www.siriusopensource.com
Sirius, the UK's Flagship Open Source company, has confirmed that it has been awarded a place on the G-Cloud Framework and will be making the full range of Open Source products available through the CloudStore.
The UK Government has been working to make the purchasing of public sector ICT as simple and transparent as possible. All services listed on the CloudStore are part of the G-Cloud framework and so immediately available for the public sector to procure and use. For buyers this means:
* No need to go through the time and expense of issuing OJEUs
* Assurance that every product and service in the catalogue as been accredited to Government standards
* Suppliers approved by Government as agile, efficient and offering value for money
* Find low cost and high quality solutions simply
Sirius Chief Executive Mark Taylor said: "This really is a first! The myth 'you can't get support for Open Source' is dead and now it's time to lay to rest the ogre of procurement." He continued "{{Open Source is now available simply, safely and cheaply through the CloudStore and backed by world-class services from Sirius."
Estimates vary, but by most reckonings the UK Government spends between £17-20 billion each year on ICT. Uptake of Open Source and SME engagement are two central pillars of Government strategy to radically and permanently reduce this annual spend.
Sirius services available through the CloudStore include:
* Strategic Consultancy
* Deployment and Systems Integration
* Training
* Support
* Software as a Managed Service
Sirius support the entire range of Enterprise Open Source products with their main focus in the areas of
* Identity Management
* Database and Big Data
* Enterprise Search
* Online Presence
* Core Enterprise Infrastructure
All free from vendor lock-in, with lower acquisition and maintenance costs, performing to a higher standard and allowing full access to source code.
Sirius is the UK's flagship open source solutions provider with 15 years’ experience supporting mission critical enterprise applications and infrastructure. Our consultants, business analysts, IT architects and support engineers work with central and local government agencies, blue-chip multi-nationals, SMEs and start-ups to identify, deploy and manage feature-rich and stable open source solutions. For more information go to www.siriusopensource.com
Sunday, 21 October 2012
Can banks get security right for mobile banking?
A new insight report from
Goode Intelligence examines how banks are currently securing the mobile
channel and offers recommendations to ensure that mobile banking becomes
a trusted service.
Goode Intelligence (www.goodeintelligence.com) has reported that the mobile banking channel has the potential to be more secure than 'traditional' online banking.
“Mobile devices do create new risks but they can also help to make online banking considerably more secure”, said Ron Condon, report author and senior analyst at Goode Intelligence.
In its new report Mobile Banking Security, Goode Intelligence provides an insight into the current state of mobile banking security. This 50+ page report analyses the importance of security for mobile banking and investigates how banks, with the help of their technology partners, are deploying solutions to prevent fraud and identity theft.
The report shows that there is a great opportunity for banks to benefit from the immediacy that smart mobile devices (SMDs) offer. However, Goode Intelligence believes that there are still significant risks in adopting these exciting new communication channels and that they must be counteracted before consumers confidently accept them.
With the rise in mobile malware and cases of bank Trojans attacking mobile-based authentication solutions, banks must be vigilant and offer their customers a blend of security combined with excellent user experience.
Condon believes that the key to successful adoption for mobile banking services is a stellar user experience: “Heavy-handed security measures can often spoil the mobile user experience. Take authentication. If the bank customer has to use a hardware token to provide strong two-factor authentication (2FA) to access their banking service on a mobile device than this can completely destroy the user experience and lead to frustration. Security must blend in with the mobile banking experience.”
According to Goode Intelligence, banks should adopt a number of measures to ensure that adequate security controls are integrated into the heart of their mobile banking strategy; these include:
• Consider using the in-built features of a mobile device for stronger multi-factor authentication and verification (MFA/MFV), including biometrics, behavioural analysis and geolocation
• Monitor apps stores for any rogue apps that purport to represent your company – and kill them quickly
• Introduce a plan for updating mobile banking apps
• Ensure that mobile banking apps are security tested
• Integrate mobile apps with other banking channels, so that security lessons learned in one channel benefit the others
• Educate users about system hygiene when upgrading their handset, and disposing of an old one
Further information about the Mobile Banking Security Insight Report can be found at www.goodeintelligence.com
Goode Intelligence is the leading research, analysis and consultancy organisation for the mobile security industry; providing services to global technology and telecommunications organisations. For more information about Goode Intelligence please visit www.goodeintelligence.com
(EDITOR: There's something that users of smartphones can do to help themselves. Ensure they install antiviral software on their phone.)
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Plusnet reveals eight out of ten people are proud to be British
Plusnet has revealed that,
with the world's spotlight having shone on the UK this year, 81% of the
nation feel proud to be a Brit, with nearly a third claiming they feel
more proud than they have for a decade. Plusnet has commissioned a
survey, supplemented with focus groups and insights from leading
psychologist Dr. Cliff Arnall, which has found that:
- Nearly a third of the UK claim they feel the proudest they have for a decade
- 69% are proud of the British sense of humour
- 80% of Brits say family gives them sense of pride
- 50% feel proud of bagging a bargain when it comes to shopping
Jamie Ford, Plusnet CEO, added: "This year Plusnet changed its strapline to 'We'll do you proud' which, by coincidence, has been a rather fitting move given the events of 2012. We're certainly a proud nation when it comes to our culture, sense of humour and our heritage. However, it is matters closer to home and the everyday actions of family that generates the biggest sense of pride and here at Plusnet, we’re committed to making our customers proud of the products and services we provide every day."
FACTFILE:
Back in 1997 Plusnet was born. Its plan was simple; to think and act differently from other providers and save the customer money. That's not changed since the day it launched. More than a decade later Plusnet is still providing great value fibre optic broadband and phone packages from its HQ in Yorkshire.
Plusnet's customers and industry professionals think it supports them so well that the company has been given a stack of awards to prove it. Plusnet was especially proud to have won "Best Overall Customer Satisfaction" in the 2011 uSwitch Broadband Satisfaction Survey.
Plusnet always takes pride in having a great relationship with its customers, offering great broadband customer service. It believes it's only fair to talk openly and honestly with them, help fix problems and talk about pretty much anything related to broadband over on its Community site, blogs and forums. Plusnet customers also get generous rewards for telling their friends about the company.
www.plus.net
- Nearly a third of the UK claim they feel the proudest they have for a decade
- 69% are proud of the British sense of humour
- 80% of Brits say family gives them sense of pride
- 50% feel proud of bagging a bargain when it comes to shopping
Jamie Ford, Plusnet CEO, added: "This year Plusnet changed its strapline to 'We'll do you proud' which, by coincidence, has been a rather fitting move given the events of 2012. We're certainly a proud nation when it comes to our culture, sense of humour and our heritage. However, it is matters closer to home and the everyday actions of family that generates the biggest sense of pride and here at Plusnet, we’re committed to making our customers proud of the products and services we provide every day."
FACTFILE:
Back in 1997 Plusnet was born. Its plan was simple; to think and act differently from other providers and save the customer money. That's not changed since the day it launched. More than a decade later Plusnet is still providing great value fibre optic broadband and phone packages from its HQ in Yorkshire.
Plusnet's customers and industry professionals think it supports them so well that the company has been given a stack of awards to prove it. Plusnet was especially proud to have won "Best Overall Customer Satisfaction" in the 2011 uSwitch Broadband Satisfaction Survey.
Plusnet always takes pride in having a great relationship with its customers, offering great broadband customer service. It believes it's only fair to talk openly and honestly with them, help fix problems and talk about pretty much anything related to broadband over on its Community site, blogs and forums. Plusnet customers also get generous rewards for telling their friends about the company.
www.plus.net
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Ready for Wireless?
“Wireless was once regarded as the ‘wart’ on the back of wired
networks, but now the balance is shifting towards wireless,
particularly as organisations want to build on the benefits of their
existing, limited wireless deployments,” said Ian Kilpatrick, chairman
of Wick Hill Group
“However,” he claimed, “most companies just aren’t ready for that shift. They have wireless hot spots which can’t reach everywhere; or worse still, have implemented wireless networks which can’t be easily upscaled and are destined to be ripped and replaced in a short period of time.”
Kilpatrick was speaking as the company became UK distributor for California-based vendor Xirrus, a leader in high performance wireless networks.
“Wireless is more cost-effective, more convenient, less disruptive, encourages productivity – and users want it,” continued Kilpatrick. ” The fast growth of BYOD is just one of the indicators that the world is moving steadily towards greater use of wireless. Users want to use their smartphones, tablets and laptops, wirelessly, wherever they happen to be.
“That’s great, but who is thinking about the fact that each device makes an incremental load on the network and that each user will typically look to increment their usage? And that companies are going to want to put, not just their web browsing and email onto wireless, but also their business critical applications and multi-media – and they’ll want it to work faultlessly.
“If users are to gain the benefits of BYOD and wireless,” stressed Kilpatrick, “they need to set up wireless networks with pervasive coverage that have the performance to cope with a high number of users and a wide range of applications, both now and as they expand usage. Wireless networks need to be extremely flexible, so that many more users can be added easily, without affecting performance and without requiring major infrastructure upheaval.
“The huge increase in BYOD and wireless in the last couple of years has
shown us that the IT landscape can change dramatically and unpredictably in a very short space of time. So anyone installing or upgrading wireless now has to be confident it can cope with any unpredictable rise in wireless use in the future. The only thing that can be reliably predicted is that usage and traffic volumes will increase.
“We selected Xirrus because it provides the solutions that can make this shift to wireless work reliably and cost-effectively, offering users the ability to easily expand wireless use and to increase the number of users, without major infrastructure upheaval.”
Sean Larner, Vice President International Sales at Xirrus, said: “Mobility is now the norm and people expect to connect without wires. With more than 800 million* wireless-enabled devices being produced every year, innovative organisations are using them to engage with their customers and transform their business models.”
“As the leader in high-performance wireless networks, we are strategically partnering with companies around the world to provide powerful, scalable, and trusted wireless solutions for our customers, giving them the confidence that their networks perform, even under the most demanding circumstances,” Larner continued. “We are delighted to welcome Wick Hill Group as our latest distributor and wish them every success in the future.”
*Figures provided from the Wi-Fi Alliance
Xirrus solutions
Benefits
• Designed for pervasive enterprise coverage, not just hotspots
• Designed for density of BYOD, not just 10 people in a conference room
• Designed for multi-media and critical applications, not just email and web
browsing
• Designed to be adaptive and upgraded as requirements grow, not replaced as
technology changes
• Designed to lower total cost of ownership by requiring less equipment and
infrastructure, not more
Xirrus XR Series Wireless Arrays
Xirrus XR Series Wireless Arrays are the first modular Wi-Fi products of their kind featuring upgradeability, high scalability, high performance and integrated security. The series ranges from the XR-1000 up to the XR-6000
XR-1000
The Xirrus XR-1000 Wireless Array provides superior price/performance value by integrating the unmatched combination of two multi-state (2.4GHz and 5GHz) radios with high gain directional antennas, an onboard multi-gigabit switch, controller, firewall, threat sensor and spectrum analyser all built on a modular chassis designed to meet the needs of network designs, including the demand for coverage in high RF attenuation environments (dense walls), designs supporting low user/device density coverage and designs that include isolated locations where reliable wireless coverage is desired.
XI Series Wireless APs
The Xirrus XI Series 802.11n Wireless Access Points are modular devices configured into Xirrus XR Series Arrays that provide best-in-class connectivity supporting the growing needs of smartphones, tablets and laptops.
The XI APs allow organisations to meet the performance needs of their users, and the RF management needs of the business. Available in 300 Mbps as well as 450 Mbps models, the Xirrus XI Series APs offer superior coverage, bandwidth and reliability.
FACTFILE:
Established in 1976, value added distributor Wick Hill specialises in secure IP infrastructure solutions and convergence. The company sources and delivers best-of-breed, easy-to-use solutions through its channel partners, with a portfolio that covers security, performance, access, networking, convergence and hosted solutions.
Wick Hill is part of the Wick Hill Group, based in Woking, Surrey with sister offices in Hamburg. Wick Hill is particularly focused on providing a wide range of value added support for its channel partners. This includes a strong lead generation and conversion programme, technical and consultancy support for reseller partners in every stage of the sales process, and extensive training facilities.
Xirrus is the leading provider of high-performance wireless networks. Our array-based solutions perform under the most demanding circumstances—always. Wired-like reliability and superior security allow our customers to confidently take their business-critical applications and operations mobile. Our solutions are unique in the industry, transforming enterprises and organizations around the world. At a time when everyone expects to connect wirelessly everywhere and business is increasingly done in the cloud, Xirrus wireless solutions are providing a vital strategic business and IT infrastructure advantage in thousands of deployments worldwide. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, Xirrus is a privately held enterprise designing and manufacturing its products and solutions in the USA. For more information, visit www.xirrus.com.
“However,” he claimed, “most companies just aren’t ready for that shift. They have wireless hot spots which can’t reach everywhere; or worse still, have implemented wireless networks which can’t be easily upscaled and are destined to be ripped and replaced in a short period of time.”
Kilpatrick was speaking as the company became UK distributor for California-based vendor Xirrus, a leader in high performance wireless networks.
“Wireless is more cost-effective, more convenient, less disruptive, encourages productivity – and users want it,” continued Kilpatrick. ” The fast growth of BYOD is just one of the indicators that the world is moving steadily towards greater use of wireless. Users want to use their smartphones, tablets and laptops, wirelessly, wherever they happen to be.
“That’s great, but who is thinking about the fact that each device makes an incremental load on the network and that each user will typically look to increment their usage? And that companies are going to want to put, not just their web browsing and email onto wireless, but also their business critical applications and multi-media – and they’ll want it to work faultlessly.
“If users are to gain the benefits of BYOD and wireless,” stressed Kilpatrick, “they need to set up wireless networks with pervasive coverage that have the performance to cope with a high number of users and a wide range of applications, both now and as they expand usage. Wireless networks need to be extremely flexible, so that many more users can be added easily, without affecting performance and without requiring major infrastructure upheaval.
“The huge increase in BYOD and wireless in the last couple of years has
shown us that the IT landscape can change dramatically and unpredictably in a very short space of time. So anyone installing or upgrading wireless now has to be confident it can cope with any unpredictable rise in wireless use in the future. The only thing that can be reliably predicted is that usage and traffic volumes will increase.
“We selected Xirrus because it provides the solutions that can make this shift to wireless work reliably and cost-effectively, offering users the ability to easily expand wireless use and to increase the number of users, without major infrastructure upheaval.”
Sean Larner, Vice President International Sales at Xirrus, said: “Mobility is now the norm and people expect to connect without wires. With more than 800 million* wireless-enabled devices being produced every year, innovative organisations are using them to engage with their customers and transform their business models.”
“As the leader in high-performance wireless networks, we are strategically partnering with companies around the world to provide powerful, scalable, and trusted wireless solutions for our customers, giving them the confidence that their networks perform, even under the most demanding circumstances,” Larner continued. “We are delighted to welcome Wick Hill Group as our latest distributor and wish them every success in the future.”
*Figures provided from the Wi-Fi Alliance
Xirrus solutions
Benefits
• Designed for pervasive enterprise coverage, not just hotspots
• Designed for density of BYOD, not just 10 people in a conference room
• Designed for multi-media and critical applications, not just email and web
browsing
• Designed to be adaptive and upgraded as requirements grow, not replaced as
technology changes
• Designed to lower total cost of ownership by requiring less equipment and
infrastructure, not more
Xirrus XR Series Wireless Arrays
Xirrus XR Series Wireless Arrays are the first modular Wi-Fi products of their kind featuring upgradeability, high scalability, high performance and integrated security. The series ranges from the XR-1000 up to the XR-6000
XR-1000
The Xirrus XR-1000 Wireless Array provides superior price/performance value by integrating the unmatched combination of two multi-state (2.4GHz and 5GHz) radios with high gain directional antennas, an onboard multi-gigabit switch, controller, firewall, threat sensor and spectrum analyser all built on a modular chassis designed to meet the needs of network designs, including the demand for coverage in high RF attenuation environments (dense walls), designs supporting low user/device density coverage and designs that include isolated locations where reliable wireless coverage is desired.
XI Series Wireless APs
The Xirrus XI Series 802.11n Wireless Access Points are modular devices configured into Xirrus XR Series Arrays that provide best-in-class connectivity supporting the growing needs of smartphones, tablets and laptops.
The XI APs allow organisations to meet the performance needs of their users, and the RF management needs of the business. Available in 300 Mbps as well as 450 Mbps models, the Xirrus XI Series APs offer superior coverage, bandwidth and reliability.
FACTFILE:
Established in 1976, value added distributor Wick Hill specialises in secure IP infrastructure solutions and convergence. The company sources and delivers best-of-breed, easy-to-use solutions through its channel partners, with a portfolio that covers security, performance, access, networking, convergence and hosted solutions.
Wick Hill is part of the Wick Hill Group, based in Woking, Surrey with sister offices in Hamburg. Wick Hill is particularly focused on providing a wide range of value added support for its channel partners. This includes a strong lead generation and conversion programme, technical and consultancy support for reseller partners in every stage of the sales process, and extensive training facilities.
Xirrus is the leading provider of high-performance wireless networks. Our array-based solutions perform under the most demanding circumstances—always. Wired-like reliability and superior security allow our customers to confidently take their business-critical applications and operations mobile. Our solutions are unique in the industry, transforming enterprises and organizations around the world. At a time when everyone expects to connect wirelessly everywhere and business is increasingly done in the cloud, Xirrus wireless solutions are providing a vital strategic business and IT infrastructure advantage in thousands of deployments worldwide. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, Xirrus is a privately held enterprise designing and manufacturing its products and solutions in the USA. For more information, visit www.xirrus.com.
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
G3 Comms consolidates businesses to deliver end-to-end converged communications solutions. G3 Telecoms and G3 Network Services combine to lead the way
Over the past 10 years, both companies have built considerable expertise and market-leading capabilities in designing, implementing and maintaining sophisticated IP telecommunications and converged network solutions. During this time, G3 businesses have increasingly pooled resources to enable their clients to capitalise on the latest communications technology and the move to consolidate activities now opens up many more new opportunities.
G3 Comms Sales and Marketing Director, Niall Anderson, believes the new structure delivers significant advantages that will allow the business to better address the needs of enterprise clients: “We operate in a dynamic market where change happens fast,” he said. “Advances in technology are rapidly redefining the way businesses are able to operate and a new breed of virtual and cloud-based network-delivered services are creating the chance to realise step-changes in efficiency and productivity.
“To extract maximum value from next-generation communications investment, enterprises need to rely on service providers who can deliver end-to-end solutions – from global backbone networks to the devices at their fingertips. G3 Comms has specialist skills and unique experience on both sides of the firewall and the agility to intelligently combine these to deliver groundbreaking solutions. We have always innovated and we have always led the way – and as G3 Comms we’re ensuring we stay ahead so we’re able to put our clients first.”
G3 retains its long-standing Avaya accreditation and is now Huawei’s first Platinum Value Added Reseller and Four Star Certified Service Partner for the UK and Ireland. This means that as well as being able to design and engineer network solutions using Huawei products, G3 will also be able to provide clients with ongoing maintenance and support services for those solutions. In addition, G3 Comms is also the first Genius! Networks partner and part of an exclusive group of specialists with the capabilities to deliver the benefits of innovative, global connectivity solutions from Genius! Networks. Powered by a revolutionary core routing infrastructure, Genius! provides direct connection to affordable, end-to-end voice and data services with guaranteed Quality of Service from a single SLA.
“These are exciting times,” said G3 Comms Managing Director, Tony Parish. “Over the years I’ve seen G3’s telecoms and network services businesses grow and develop to meet the evolving communication challenges our clients face. From deploying the latest smart devices, applications and pro-active network monitoring tools to designing and implementing the most complex global converged network solutions for muti-national clients, we have always focused on pushing the boundaries. By fully integrating our businesses, developing our technology partner relationships and embracing next generation connectivity, G3 Comms is now better placed and better equipped to empower a new era of enterprise communications.”
Monday, 10 September 2012
Incisive Media to launch Popular Science UK
New edition of award-winning science and technology title exclusively on the iPad 21st SeptemberPopular Science, which currently has an audience of over 6.5 million readers, brings the cutting edge of science and technology to a wide audience. From gadgets to global warming, it explains how the latest developments and devices will change our lives.
The iPad edition launched alongside the iPad on April 3, 2010, and was noted by Apple CEO Steve Jobs as “king of the hill” of magazine apps. The new UK edition brings the same award-winning interactive design and in-depth content to the UK App Store, but using UK currency and metric units throughout, and with new UK-only articles.
“Popular Science explains science and technology in an entertaining and inclusive way, but without ever glossing over details or dumbing down”, said Tom Royal, who will edit the new UK edition.
“We’re hugely excited to be bringing the same great journalism and multimedia to the UK, but with added UK articles and where the only pounds listed are in prices.”
Marc Hartog, Group Publishing Director at Incisive Media, said: “Popular Science is one of the most read brands on the planet and is perhaps the most successful magazine on the iPad in the USA.
“By taking this fantastic content and creating a localised UK edition we are creating a title that is more relevant and appealing to the UK market, and which will build on the thousands of existing UK subscribers.”
The first issue of Popular Science UK is being made available completely free of charge. Future monthly issues will cost £2.99, with subscriptions available from £19.99.
More information is available on the new Popular Science UK website: www.popsciuk.com
Editorial Contacts:
Product and gadget PR: whatsnew@popsciuk.com
Editor: Tom Royal editor@popsciuk.com, 0207 316 9804
Monday, 3 September 2012
Excel Launches Excel Encyclopaedia
The first version was published back in September 2010 and received much acclaim for its educational and factual content. The Encyclopaedia has been designed to provide consultants, M&E contractors, end users and installation partners with a thorough understanding of structured cabling and more importantly a complete insight into the Excel Structured Cabling Solution.
Tracey Calcutt, marketing manager commented “We’re delighted with the new Excel Encyclopaedia, we’ve added even more technical content to this edition which includes more explanations, diagrams and quick reference charts that assist the reader to get a clearer understanding of structured cabling in general, as well as being the ultimate guide to the Excel structured cabling solution.”
Tracey continued “A large majority of the Encyclopaedia has been written by key members of our team including two RCDD qualified technicians, one of which, Paul Cave is the Chairman of the BISCI Standards Committee, so the reader can be assured that they’ve got one trusted source of information written by the people that know what they’re talking about.”
Tracey concluded “The Excel Encyclopaedia is available in electronic format from the Excel website or on CD to allow recipients to copy and paste the relevant information for their requirements, particularly in the Pre-Sales Support section which provides ready-made specification document templates to assist with complex bids.”
The Excel Encyclopaedia Edition 2 is available in English, French and Spanish. A copy can be downloaded from www.excel-networking.com and is coming soon in an iPad friendly version. Excel partners can also download word versions of the specification documents and tender responses by visiting the Excel Partner Area on the website.
To contact Excel email sales@excel-networking.com or call 0121 326 7557
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