Channel Futures Category: IT-Telecom Channel Convergence

What Does TSB Consolidation Mean for Vendors? Channel Reacts to PlanetOne-Avant Deal

The pack of national TSBs just grew thinner. Is this good?

MSP-Agent Convergence? ASCII Group, Sandler Partners Form Agreement

The initiative gives MSPs an opportunity to source more technology offerings for their customers.

Has the MSP Business Model Expanded Beyond Managed Services?

COVID-19 may have driven MSPs to hedge their bets with multiple business models rather than solely providing managed services, CompTIA noted in its latest report.

Bigleaf Pursues More MSPs for SD-WAN Business Transformation

Bigleaf works with agents, but its MSP play is growing rapidly.

10 Cable, Telco Predictions for 2022: NFV, 5G, SASE, M&A and More

“If we’re doing so great, why are we all under so much revenue pressure and margin pressure?” an analyst asked.

How Partners Can Grow Revenue with 5G and Wireless WAN Solutions

Embrace the flexibility of #WirelessWAN and #5G to move your business forward.

Private Equity Creating Chaos in the Channel, Says Partner

Private equity is the elephant in the room in the channel. And partners don’t know what to do about it.

Microsoft Previews Mesh for Teams as ‘Gateway’ to Mixed-Reality Metaverses

Mesh for Teams promises to create more immersive meetings.

Cisco Brings Augmented Reality to Meetings with Webex Hologram

Webex Events, support for third-party apps and enhanced iPad integration are also coming soon.

Commvault Reveals Plans to ‘Supersize’ MSP Business

Commvault says managed services are a key route to market as it launches Metallic for MSPs.

Q3 Brokerage/Distribution Recap: Ingram, Telarus, TD Synnex, Intelisys, Avant, More

The arms race is heating up.

Telarus Drops Master Agent Label

TBI last month rebranded as a technology services distributor.

Channel Reaches Consensus on ‘Master Agent’ Rebrand

How does “technology solutions broker” sound to you?

Partners on Comcast-Masergy Acquisition: ‘Substantial Amount of Work’ Remains

Will the acquisition drive competition between Comcast and its “cable brethren”?

Partner Spotlight: How These 4 Tech Brokers Made Their Pivot

See why two agents chose to leave the VAR model in the past.

Channel Convergence

What Does TSB Consolidation Mean for Vendors? Channel Reacts to PlanetOne-Avant Deal

MSP-Agent Convergence? ASCII Group, Sandler Partners Form Agreement

Has the MSP Business Model Expanded Beyond Managed Services?

Bigleaf Pursues More MSPs for SD-WAN Business Transformation

10 Cable, Telco Predictions for 2022: NFV, 5G, SASE, M&A and More

How Partners Can Grow Revenue with 5G and Wireless WAN Solutions

Private Equity Creating Chaos in the Channel, Says Partner

Microsoft Previews Mesh for Teams as ‘Gateway’ to Mixed-Reality Metaverses

Cisco Brings Augmented Reality to Meetings with Webex Hologram

Commvault Reveals Plans to ‘Supersize’ MSP Business

Q3 Brokerage/Distribution Recap: Ingram, Telarus, TD Synnex, Intelisys, Avant, More

Telarus Drops Master Agent Label

Channel Reaches Consensus on ‘Master Agent’ Rebrand

Partners on Comcast-Masergy Acquisition: ‘Substantial Amount of Work’ Remains

Partner Spotlight: How These 4 Tech Brokers Made Their Pivot

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