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RM Technology and Comms-care start relationship to transform UK schools’ connectivity
RM Technology, which supplies technology solutions and strategies to the education sector, and Comms-care (an Ingram Micro company), a strategic service partner to the IT channel community, have announced that Comms-care will be RM Technology’s preferred installation partner for the Department for Education (DfE) funded Connect the Classroom (CTC) initiative. This collaboration will enable schools to take advantage of future proofed IT infrastructure and benefit from the speed and capability of full fibre broadband at speeds of 1 Gigabit per second, which is 20 times faster than the average internet speed in the UK. RM has supported schools on DfE’s CTC initiative since 2021, working on the DfE grant funded project to co-create and deliver brand new IT infrastructure that sets the foundation of future proofed network connectivity. With a joint mission to drive digital transformation, the collaborative relationship this year will see RM and Comms-care support more than 150 schools by implementing installation and infrastructure commissioning as well as involving the rollout of wireless solutions and refreshed network equipment. The timeframe to implement and deliver at speed this kind of complex infrastructure transformation has only been made possible thanks to RM’s deep expertise
and widespread UK customer footprint. RM currently supports more than 8,000 UK schools in achieving their digital goals. Backed by Ingram Micro, Comms-care has the engineering capabilities to enhance RM’s existing offering so that schools can transform their IT infrastructure in a relatively short period of time. “RM is delighted to be working with a like-minded company leading the charge to meeting the demand for robust and reliable internet connections within our UK schools, that will enable and support a better learning environment for thousands of children,” said Jason Tomlinson, managing director of RM Technology. “UK Schools are facing significant challenges that could be improved by better broadband and facilitating and improving pupil access and outcomes.” Alex Wilmot, managing director of Comms- care, added: “The ability for the education system to realise the benefit of technologies like these affords increased efficiencies in teaching, improved accessibility, and greater inclusion for students which in turn create positive outcomes at all levels.” The relationship will help schools meet the latest Wi-Fi 6 standards – with RM Technology delivering the consultancy, design, management and training that each school will need, while Comms-care is responsible for implementing and activating each installation.
Jason Tomlinson, managing director RM Technology
www.rm.com
Alex Wilmot managing director Comms-care
comms-care.com
Cradlepoint acquires Ericom Software
Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson, has acquired Ericom Software and its advanced enterprise cloud security platform to solidify Cradlepoint’s SASE and zero trust offerings for hybrid 5G and wireline environments The Ericom acquisition is a key part of Cradlepoint’s strategy of building a full-stack enterprise security service optimised for 5G. Ericom’s zero trust and cloud-based security solutions will form the basis of the new Cradlepoint NetCloud Threat Defense cloud service, expanding the company’s mobile- capable and router-integrated SASE and zero trust portfolio of solutions for fixed-site, remote worker, in-vehicle and IoT use cases. Ericom provides organisations with a broad set of integrated security controls
aligned with providing the security aspects of Gartner’s SASE framework, including secure web gateway, remote browser isolation, cloud access security broker, zero-trust network access and more. The cloud-based security solution is delivered on a high-availability and distributed cloud network deployed across various tier-1 cloud infrastructure partners, giving it a global presence and the ability to enforce security policies close to users and the data and applications they need to access. “The combination of Cradlepoint’s expertise in enterprise networking and Ericom’s innovative SSE and zero trust security solutions will create a powerful capability to meet the increasing demand for cloud-
David Canellos CEO Ericom
ericom.com
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