Westcon-Comstor And Ericsson Announce Distribution Agreement
Westcon-Comstor announced a new collaboration with Ericsson that aims to enhance enterprises' connectivity and unlock growth opportunities for channel partners.
The distribution agreement covers Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and will see Westcon accelerate adoption of Ericsson's Enterprise Wireless Solutions by working with its network of technology resellers, systems integrators and service providers across the region.
Ericsson's Enterprise Wireless Solutions enable organisations to innovate, operate, and grow anywhere without constraints. Ericsson NetCloud, Cradlepoint routers, and Enterprise 5G solutions provide the flexibility of public and private 5G, with the zero-trust security of simplified SASE.
As part of the collaboration, Westcon will deploy its suite of value-added services spanning education, data-led insights, training and enablement to drive partner growth, empowering partners to leverage the Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions portfolio to full effect.
'Ericsson's Enterprise Wireless Solutions fuel innovation and growth, and we are excited to play an important role in driving their adoption around EMEA,' said Daniel Hurel, Senior Vice President, Westcon EMEA Go-To-Market at Westcon-Comstor. 'This collaboration unlocks exciting new growth opportunities for partners and adds an extra dimension to our networking technology portfolio within the region. We look forward to deploying our value-added services to empower and enable partners, equipping them with additional capabilities as they bring the benefits of the Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions portfolio to their customers.'
'With the increased speed and decreased latency of 5G, businesses are now looking at 5G as not only a viable alternative to wires but also to innovate and transform their business,' said Julie Hens, Senior Vice President, Global Distribution Partners at Ericsson. 'Westcon is an excellent business partner for our shared solution providers in supporting customers who are on this transformation path.' 0 0
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