NEWS
UAE
Mayflex to distribute Edgecore
solutions in UAE
Mayflex, the distributor of Converged
IP Solutions, has signed an agreement
to represent Edgecore Networks in the
UAE.
Edgecore Networks Corporation, a
subsidiary of the leading network ODM
Accton Technology Corporation, is a
networking solution vendor delivering
a range of wired and wireless Ethernet
networking equipment solutions
through partners around the world.
The company’s products are sold under
two brand names, Edgecore Networks
servicing the data centre, building
management LAN, enterprise and
telecom markets, together with SMC
which targets home, retail and SME
markets. Mayflex will offer both product
sets to its customers.
Ross McLetchie, Director of Sales,
Middle East and Africa at Mayflex
commented, “Edgecore Networks offers
a broad product portfolio spanning
100G/40G/10G/1G switches, from
desk top through to open network
products aimed at the growing SDN
market, together with standalone and
controller based wireless systems. We
are excited at the opportunities this
announcement presents to Mayflex
and its customers.
UAE IT services market set for robust growth
The global research and consulting
firm’s recently published ‘United
Arab Emirates IT Services Market
2015–2019 Forecast and 2014
Analysis’ suggests the market will
be spurred by greater investments
from organisations operating in
the government, healthcare, retail,
transport, and banking and financial
services sectors of the economy.
The UAE IT services market posted
strong year-on-year growth in 2014,
and the same is expected over
the course of the next five years,
according to the latest figures
released today by International Data
Corporation (IDC).
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The UAE IT services market posted
double-digit annual growth in
2014 to reach a value of $1,964.3
million, driven by the initiation of
multiple mega national infrastructure
and utilities projects. Increased
investments in data centres, enterprise
applications, disaster recovery sites,
infrastructure consolidation, and
refreshes of existing infrastructure
meant that project-based services
made up the largest macro-market in
2014, while support and installation
and outsourcing services also
experienced strong growth.
New projects across various sectors
helped systems integration services
and networking consulting and
integration services post impressive
growth, while cost pressures, a lack of
skilled resources, and the quest for IT
innovation and agility helped drive
increased adoption of managed and
data centre services.
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