VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ericsson, a leading telecom service provider is preparing for an imminent uptake in Managed Services in India by establishing first of its kind facility - Ericsson Regional Technical Center (RTC) to support its Global Services Delivery Organization in India. Ericsson has set up four Regional Technical Centers in India - Gurgaon (NCR region) Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai to support north, west, east & south regions. RTC has been set up to provide managed services for 2G, 3G and (BWA) / TD-LTE technologies to the Indian operators at a pan-India level. Regional Technical Center (RTC) has been established to provide technical support to Ericsson's various customers (key telecom operators) in India. The RTC provides remote delivery of network engineering functions by integrating people, tools, and processes for proactively managing and optimizing the networks in all possible domains like - 2G, 3G, MPBN, IN VAS, transport, packet core, circu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Signals Research Group has announced the findings of the industry's only independent HSPA+ and HSPA chipset data performance benchmark test. The SRG report reveals large performance differences between HSPA+ chipsets and devices, as well as between commercial devices and solutions supplied directly by vendors. SRG leveraged the capabilities of Spirent's lab-based 8100 Mobile Device Test System to obtain the performance data used in the report. "Unlike years past, no single company dominated the competition; however there still remains a meaningful performance gap between commercially-procured devices and vendor-supplied solutions,” said Michael Thelander, CEO, Signals Research Group. “This suggests that, while the industry is reaching a degree of maturity, in particular with the lower category chipsets, these improved features have yet to enter the distribution channel.” Using a lab-based testing approach with the Spirent 8100 so

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Xerox India has showcased its latest range of digital and office printers with innovative applications for the commercial print market at Print Pack sign photo Expo 201. To strengthen its foothold in the East region, Xerox showcased a range of short run, trans-promotional, speciality imaging, security printing applications. This is the first time that a Print expo took place in the North East region on such a large scale. Through live demonstrations of its portfolio of colour products from office to production range, the event created awareness about the benefits of digital printing and educated partners on Xerox products and solutions. Xerox showcased a range of "On Demand Printing"and various other applications on its Black and White and Color machines, including Xerox Colour 550 printer, Xerox 4112, Xerox wide format 7142, 7425 & Xerox Wide format - 6605 solution. It demonstrated how digital printers can increase business pr

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE WatchGuard Technologies has unveiled its most powerful security appliance, the WatchGuard XTM 2050, a next-generation firewall (NGFW) that provides enterprise-class security for large enterprises and data centers that require high-performance firewall, application control and intrusion prevention system (IPS) to protect against data theft, malware and security breaches. "Leveraging more than 15 years of firewall and network security expertise, WatchGuard specifically designed the XTM 2050 next-generation firewall to meet the ever-changing needs and demanding requirements unique to enterprise environments," said Eric Aarrestad, Vice-President - Marketing, WatchGuard Technologies. "With this next-generation firewall, businesses can define, enforce and audit strong security and acceptable use policies, which result in increased employee productivity and optimized protection of critical network resources, applications and data.&qu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Matrix Comsec and Polycom Network Technology have successfully completed interoperability testing between Matrix IP-PBX and Polycom IP Phones. "The interoperability testing area included basic call management features, advanced enterprise grade features and complete feature transparency between IP-PBX and IP-Phones," said Sajeev Nair, Manager - Product Management for Matrix. "Matrix IP-PBX with Polycom IP-Phone portfolio - an affordable and feature-rich solution-mix for SMBs, SMEs and large enterprises, will enhance the customer satisfaction and will ensure the long-term business opportunities." Matrix IP-PBX is an integrated communication solution for small businesses and large enterprises encompassing advance features of SIP Proxy, Registrar and Presence server, offering universal connectivity through PSTN, GSM, ISDN and IP networks. Matrix IP-PBX is capable of handling voice and video calls over IP network besides cent

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Dell has announced an enhanced structure for channel partners under the PartnerDirect program, designed to expand their ability to deliver value to their customers and reward them for their investment in key Dell solutions, at the same time helping partners drive business growth. The newly enhanced PartnerDirect program is effective from May 9 for Dell certified partners globally, and features a new structure which sets out increased rewards for certification and training, including new rebates for premier partners, expanded deal registration terms, financial incentives, and marketing and technical assistance. "These improved benefits are based on inputs that we have received directly from our partner community," said Mahesh Bhalla, General Manager, Consumer & SMB Dell India. "For those partners who are investing in Dell, we are enhancing incentives and benefits to better position them for success. It has been the success

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has announced general availability of Virtual Desktop, a workforce mobility offering that provides anytime, anywhere access to personal desktops from mobile devices, including tablets, netbooks, laptops and thin clients. The IBM Virtual Desktop allows Windows or Linux desktops to be hosted and managed centrally, thus lowering the cost and complexity of managing PC environments through rapid deployment of new applications, automatic software updates and reducing the need for helpdesk requests. The Virtual Desktop for Smart Business, which includes VERDE software from Virtual Bridges, can be deployed on a customer's own infrastructure or through a Business Partner "private cloud" hosted environment. Available in India through IBM Business Partners such as ZSL and Ingram Micro, IBM Virtual Desktop V2.2 now enables users to enjoy a real high-definition experience while accessing audio and video files. "As IBM's latest