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Macquarie Telecom launches VeloCloud Partner Channel in landmark agreement
in Australia in 2017 and since deploying the technology to more businesses in Australia than any other provider.
Now, Macquarie will extend that value to the ICT channel. Partners will be working with a local provider that operates in Australian dollars, providing better price certainty.
Tony Emmanouil, Director of Marketing, Macquarie Telecom, said:“ This agreement empowers us to deploy a wide range of VeloCloud solutions, ranging from licencing to fully managed services to best suit different partners across Australia.”
Macquarie Telecom has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with VeloCloud to provide its SD-WAN technology to MSPs across Australia.
The initial four-year agreement will be supported by an investment – worth an estimated A $ 30 million – by Macquarie Telecom, enabling it to offer the best commercial terms on VeloCloud’ s technology.
It comes as Macquarie Telecom becomes VeloCloud’ s only Australian Pinnacle Partner, a feat it has achieved through pioneering SD-WAN
“ This isn’ t just a resell play, we will go to market with partners to bring the world’ s leading SD-WAN technology to their customer base. We’ ve got a truly unique blend of experience, expertise, commercial value and service to enable more partners to bring this technology to a greater cross-section of Australian businesses.”
“ With this partnership, we can serve the needs of people who otherwise may not get access to this advanced technology – This partnership together really epitomises what people are looking for in mid-to-large enterprises,” said Sanjay Uppal, Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’ s VeloCloud division.
RETN brings remote IX services to Japan through strategic JPNAP partnership
RETN has confirmed a strategic partnership with JPNAP, one of Japan’ s leading high-capacity Internet Exchange Points( IXPs), becoming an official reseller of JPNAP services.
As demand for Japanese content and services grows globally, international telecom companies are increasingly looking to enter the Japanese market – without having to invest in infrastructure locally.
The agreement marks a significant step in RETN’ s broader expansion of its Remote IX offering across Asia – unlocking streamlined access to JPNAP’ s extensive network for RETN customers and enabling direct peering with key Japanese and international networks.
JPNAP’ s strategic location and high concentration of network operators make it a critical interconnection point for Asia. RETN’ s Remote IX services will open the key Asian markets, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Korea, connecting customers to JPNAP and enabling them to capitalise on Japan’ s digital economy. At the same time, Japanese networks benefit from RETN’ s extensive Eurasian infrastructure, creating a two-way bridge between Japan and the rest of the world.
William Manzione, Product Manager, RETN, said:“ The APAC region is a key growth market for our customers, with Japan playing a major role in that opportunity. Partnering with JPNAP allows us to deliver superior connectivity and provide a cost-effective gateway to the Japanese market.”
Hidekazu Yokouchi, Vice President, JPNAP, said: added,“ RETN’ s global network and expertise in delivering connectivity solutions make them an ideal partner to help us connect more networks to JPNAP.”
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