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TD SYNNEX launches industry ecosystem community for AI
TD SYNNEX has launched a new Industry Ecosystem community that will bring together ISVs, innovators, partners, vendors and representatives from industries to share ideas, create partnerships and develop new solutions using artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model technologies. It is also hoped that delegates from industry sectors where there is immediate potential to benefit from the deployment of AI will participate. “Everyone is excited about AI and sees the potential to benefit,” said Neil Cornish, business manager, industry ecosystems, UK, TD SYNNEX. “But the question perhaps is how, exactly, a specific sector or organisation can harness the power of large language models to deliver those expected beneficial outcomes. That’s the fundamental question that our industry ecosystem community will seek to address. “We will bring together businesses and individuals with different skills and resources who can help each other. They may have an
interest in developing solutions, but little or no technical knowledge of AI. Or they may be experts who can build systems but need help in applying their skills to real-world use cases. Some participants may be potential investors or end-user organisations. The whole idea is to identify how and where AI can be of the most immediate benefit – and to start putting all those different skills and capabilities together to create new solutions.” The TD SYNNEX AI industry ecosystem was launched at IBM’s offices in London. It brought together a group of people who have been involved in the pre-launch discussions for the community to discuss priorities and set an agenda for the first open meeting, which is being planned for this summer. TD SYNNEX already runs successful Industry Ecosystems for healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and retail and distribution. There are also Technology Ecosystems that focus on cybersecurity and sustainability.
Neil Cornish business manager, industry ecosystems, UK
uk.tdsynnex.com
Zyxel Networks offers WiFi 7 for the price of WiFi 6
Zyxel Networks has launched a special promotion that gives customers WiFi 7 for the price of WiFi 6 as a way of highlighting the excellent performance, quality and value of the latest addition to its leading range of access points. For an unspecified period, the company’s NWA130BE WiFi 7 access point will be available at a discounted price through Zyxel partners, enabling customers to future-proof their networks for a longer period without making a higher investment. It also means MSPs and end-user customers can get experience the full benefits of Nebula, Zyxel’s cloud management platform, which provides simple remote management capabilities and built-in security, and harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to save time and maximise network performance and availability. “We are making this offer, not only to demonstrate our absolute commitment to delivering exceptional value to our customers, but also because we are totally confident in the performance, consistence and quality of our WiFi 7 solutions,” said Rachel Rothwell,
senior regional director, UK and Ireland, Zyxel Networks. “By investing in WiFi 7 today, SMBs can benefits from the highest speeds and reliable connectivity, and future-proof their networks for longer.” The offer will also help Zyxel Networks partners, she added. “Our reseller and MSP partners do an incredible job supporting our customers and we want to ensure that they can compete for and win business. They know that Zyxel Networks WiFi 7 solutions are just as good in not better than those available from manufacturers that are perceived to be ‘premium’ brands. We design our products to meet the specific needs of our customers and right now, what they are asking is the best possible technology at the best possible price, and that’s exactly what we are giving them with this offer.” In addition, she noted, with Zyxel’s Nebula cloud management service, the company’s WiFi 7 access points are easy to manage. “The NWA130BE comes with full Nebula support, so it can be set-up and managed remotely from day one, either by the customer’s own network administrator or one
Rachel Rothwell senior regional director UK and Ireland
zyxel.com
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