INTERXION HOLDING NV has published a report together with DCD Intelligence and The METISfiles, arguing for the need to review the standards currently used to categorize data centers.

Schneider Electric has announced its membership on the Steering Committee of the Thread Group, which aims to drive innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) for the home. Based in Silicon Valley, the group has become the fastest-growing alliance focused on IoT for the home.

ShoreTel® has announced the signing of an agreement with GROYNE IT Solutions, a consulting and IT services provider, adding it to its list of national partners.

EXFO Inc. announces that it has signed a worldwide exclusivity agreement for the resale of pocketBERT. This agreement allows EXFO to add the BERT (Bit-Error-Rate Tester) test equipment to its extensive range of laboratory and manufacturing testing solutions for its customers worldwide.

Schneider Electric celebrated the fifteenth edition of its IT Distribution Gala. This year's event, conceived as a journey through the vast world of Schneider Electric, aims to recognize companies for their dedication to the distribution channel and serve as a meeting point for all Schneider Electric IT wholesalers and other industry professionals.  

At the La Inmaculada Vocational Training Center – Escolapios Fathers of Getafe, Higher Level (GS) and Intermediate Level (GM) Vocational Training Cycles are taught, as well as Basic Vocational Training (FPB), in the following specialties:

Infinera, a provider of intelligent transport networks, and Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC), the fixed-line division of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited, have announced the deployment of the Infinera TM-Series Mobile Fronthaul solution via HGC's optical network in Hong Kong.

Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions announces the launch of its new support unit for its IT distribution channel customers in Spain; Arrow Support Services.

Tempel Group held its annual sales convention, which brought together representatives from the company's three business divisions - Electric & Electronic Devices, Energy and Engineering - as well as from the group's branches in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, specifically in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama and Mexico.

As part of its energy efficiency policy, INTERXION HOLDING NV has announced that its data centers in Madrid have passed the ISO 50001:2011 certification process.  

Digitalization is reaching the manufacturing sector, albeit very slowly. Less than 14% of machinery manufacturers have interconnected their machines or production systems to their corporate network, according to Industry Week. In other words, more than 86% of manufacturers have no automated interaction between their manufacturing and business systems.

CellMining Ltd, a provider of self-managed networks (SON) and subscriber network experience solutions, announces that Bosnian mobile network operator M:tel has selected its Behavior-based SON™ solution to improve its network performance and deliver a superior subscriber experience.

Italtel announces the availability of its "SIP Trunking as a Service" solution, based on the NetMatch-S Session Border Controller (SBC) Cloud Inside, for enterprise customers of service providers.

Rigby Private Equity (RPE), the private investment arm of Rigby Group Investments, along with its partners Zycko and Wick Hill, has announced the opening of a new office in Vienna, Austria. This move demonstrates the commitment of both distributors and RPE to Austria, aiming to strengthen and accelerate their growth in the region.

Excel Networking Solutions, a provider of copper, fiber optic and rack solutions, is pleased to announce that the Excel product range has a price database in Presto 2016, a tool that helps consultants when carrying out design and engineering projects.

During the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona, ​​Anritsu (Hall 6, Stand 6F40) will offer demonstrations of a whole range of key products and technologies within its test and measurement catalog, which support the latest developments and deployments of networks based on 3GPP and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies.

At the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016, Anritsu will showcase its extensive capabilities to support the sector's development of 5G networks through a suite of technologies and research activities in the areas of network architecture, air interface, network access, and service assurance.

Schneider Electric has been chosen for the second consecutive year by Gartner Inc. as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), for its StruxureWare™ data center software.

Polycom has announced that it has been selected by NATO to be the primary unified communications provider for the Active Network Infrastructure Project (ANWI) in its new technological development.

Infinera, a provider of intelligent transport networks, has announced that GÉANT, leading Europe's collaboration on e-infrastructure and research and education (R&E) services, and the operator of the pan-European R&E network connecting the European National Networks for Research and Education (NREN), has deployed Infinera Cloud Xpress to expand its 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network connectivity in data centers.