Channel players need to become specialised consultants to profit from Next- Generation Networks. Reseller Middle East examines the prospects present.

Future digital worlds
Last month, the latest edition of the Gartner Symposium gathered more than 500 Chief Information Officers, Senior IT executives and other key decision makers from a wide variety of industries to discuss the growth of Digital Business.

Fit for a king
Although Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Foundation instigates a host of positive outbound interactions, the same could not be said of its internal communications. That was until Chief Technology Officer Hazem Jarrar began a fresh unified communications implementation that has transformed the way the company does business.
Reseller Middle East recognises channel excellence
At its sixth annual Partner Excellence Awards 2015, Reseller Middle East, bestowed its highest honour upon the best performing companies from the regional IT channel community. Held last evening, at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the awards commended channel players who have strived to grow their business through differentiation and innovation.

Microsoft announces Windows 10 release date
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will be available on 29th July in 190 countries, and will be available as a free upgrade to customers using Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

Public progress
As a member of the company CEO office, HP’s Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector Programmes Suparno Banerjee is in the business of dealing with high-powered people. Recently in Dubai, he took time out to speak with CNME about his philosophy on transforming government through technology.

Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison
Silk Road creator and chief operator, Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced with two life sentences in jail for running the online drug marketplace.

EMC hosts CIO Connect Summit 2015
EMC recently hosted the annual EMC CIO Connect Summit 2015 for Turkey, Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Held under the theme “Redefine Possible”, the event took place at the Hilton Prague, Czech Republic, on 26th and 27th May.

Connecting future cities
Suparno Banerjee, VP, WW Public Sector Programs, HP and Mohammed Khodr, Director of Sales, Enterprise and Public Sector, HP UAE, outline the role partners play in delivering solutions to government entities.
F5 launches cloud-based WAF service in EMEA
F5 Networks has launched a new cloud-delivered managed service in EMEA, to defend against web application attacks and ensure compliance across dynamic cloud and data centre environments.

Three steps to CIO success
New CIOs must be ready to go live on day one, learning the company’s agenda and positioning themselves as architects of innovation, says Diana Bersohn, Managing Director, IT Strategy and Transformation, Accenture.

BPI campaign aims to create global dialog on the future of data centres
The Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network has recently announced its “Transform to Better Perform” campaign which aims to explore business imperatives and IT trends reshaping the future of data centres and evolving hybrid IT models.
At the helm
Having gone private a year-and-a-half ago, Dell is pitching its end-to-end integrated solutions, and has chalked out a go-to-market strategy with partners playing a key role in it. We sat down with Driss Elougmani, the new GM for Dell’s recently formed Middle East Turkey and Africa business to understand the channel implications.
Tag to expand
Reseller ME speaks to industry experts to explore the opportunities social media offers to partners.

Get smart
Regional governments have a mandate to smarten up their services. If managed correctly, these smart services can go far in breaking down barriers between government agencies and their citizenship.

Common ground
Telecommunications and connectivity are becoming hot political topics. As both sides debate regulation versus market freedom, Bocar Ba, CEO, SAMENA Telecommunications Council is tasked with reminding parties with different interests of their common goals.
Seamless shopping
Reseller ME evaluates how the regional electronics and IT retailers can adopt a sound omni-channel retailing strategy to monetise on the opportunities present and sustain a continuous conversation with customers.
Microsoft Corp. unveils Lumia 540 Dual SIM
The Lumia 540 Dual SIM features the latest Windows Phone 8.1 innovations and boasts a 5-inch HD display and crafted …
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise presents OmniSwitch 6900-Q32
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprises has recently introduced Omni Switch 6900-Q32, a technology that is expected to bring network agility while reducing the overhead to deploy and maintain the network.

Linksys WRT1200AC: A fast, full-featured, open-source-friendly router
Sometimes, less is truly more. When it comes to the Linksys WRT1200AC, the little brother to the WRT1900AC router introduced last year, it might be best to say less is just enough.