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DISTREE EMEA boosts exhibition space by 60% for 2015

Leading regional ICT & CE channel event relocates exhibition area to Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. New venue meets increased vendor demand for space and allows introduction of new exhibition zones.

DISTREE EMEA has confirmed that the event’s main exhibition area will move to the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco in 2015. With an increased 4000 square metre exhibition area now available, the new venue will allow an increased number of technology and consumer electronics (CE) vendors to attend DISTREE EMEA 2015, which takes place from February 24-27th in Monaco.

Since 2003, DISTREE EMEA has carved out a reputation as the most influential independent event for the EMEA ICT & CE channels. DISTREE EMEA brings e-tailers, retailers and distributors from across 60 countries together with manufacturers of ICT & CE products to do business in one place at one time.

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Convergence Africa World 2015 expo at Nairobi, Kenya during 17-19 June 2015

Africa’s event to showcase Convergence of Telecom, Media, Broadcast & IT industries…..

The use of ICT in Africa is growing rapidly. African countries are harmonizing policy and regulatory frameworks for smooth transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. As digitization spreads, internet on mobile phones will increase 20-fold in the next five years.

This is double the rate of growth in the rest of the world together with the reseller oportunities this will be explosive

 Some examples of growth in Africa are......  

 Data centres using the local resources, Sunshine

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Dark Fibre Value Increases with Pan European Opportunity

A new report by BroadGroup reveals new opportunities for dark fibre have increased significantly driven by new demand, relatively few pan European providers and regulatory pressure.

Reviewing the market, Dark Fibre Europe 3 , reports on the dispersed nature of dark fibre networks across the region where traditional academic network usage has been overtaken by demand from new players such as data centre operators and mobile networks.

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Infosecurity 2015

Discover new products and services from key international vendors and service suppliers

Infosecurity Europe presents pivotal opportunities for buyers to meet, source and compare industry-leading vendors and service suppliers – and 99% of visitors fulfil their aim to see the top industry players all in one place. Discover the latest products, services and solutions by visiting new brands in the New Exhibitor Zone, or checkout the Country Pavilions that feature country-specific (’security made in’) pavilions including the USA, France, Northern Ireland and Israel. This is your best opportunity to receive expert advice and to discuss your bespoke needs and challenges with key industry experts on all information security topics, from mobile security and malware, to user management and APT.

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TSC Auto ID Partner Meeting in Barcelona

TSC Auto ID Partner Meeting in Barcelona

This year, around 80 participants from all over Europe, Middle East and South Africa joined the TSC EMEA Partner Meeting in Barcelona at the Catalonia Palace of Congresses, on October 23 and 24. The program featured all the latest and upcoming product highlights and guest speakers from TSC Taiwan, Seagull, CipherLab as well as partners with applications to the TSC printers like Dalektron, Dilcom, Labeltech and Starcode. Informative talks on the company’s performances and on TSC’s marketing activities, an awards cere-mony, a sightseeing tour through Barcelona and a traditional Spanish dinner rounded off the agenda.

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CompTIA 2014 EMEA Member and Partner Conference

The theme for  the two-day Event is Driving Your Business towards Excellence

Business-enhancing sessions,  market discussions and opportunities to heighten skills highlight the agenda for CompTIA’s 2014 EMEA Member and Partner Conference.

Educational Programmes

CompTIA, the IT Industry association, have revealed additional programme details for the conference, set for 5-6th November at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London.

Aimed at  IT channel executives, thought-leaders and educators who will be together under one roof to brainstorm on the issues and topics affecting our industry,

 Kelly Ricker, senior vice president, events and education, CompTIA said  “We’ve developed a compelling agenda, including two unique educational tracks for two audiences.”

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Digital Identity in Europe

6^th Edition of the eID Conference at the Intercontinental Hotel Budapest, Hungary

Monday 13^th October 2014 at 16.15 at the Intercontinental Budapest, Hungary continuing on the 14^th October 2014.

With the eIDAS Regulation coming into force this year and directly applicable across the EU, the workshop will look at where and how a European Model of implementation can be achieved that can bring more value to Member States, Companies and Citizens alike and improve Europe's position.

- What are the key usages for digital identity in Europe?

The workshop will do a quick review of key stakes: eGovernment, Health, Education, Transport, Bank, Telecoms, Energy, Social Support and other key economic applications for digital identity and how digital identities are central to the future of economic and social intermediation in Europe.

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IP Expo Excel 2014

Europe’s number ONE IT infrastructure and cloud event, the ONE place where technology comes together. IP EXPO Europe is the only must-attend show of the year for CIO’s, heads of IT, technology experts and engineers. In just two days, you can immerse yourself in the very latest developments in Cloud, Security, Data Centre, Mobility, Analytics, Infrastructure and more. IP EXPO Europe has 300+ exhibitors and 300+ free to attend seminars from both business and technically inspired thought leaders.

IP EXPO Europe will deliver free to attend educational seminars presented by industry experts as well as hosting 300+ of the leading Technology brands
Topics to be discussed at IP EXPO Europe include:

• Enterprise Storage & Data Management
• Cloud Migration & Integration
• Backup and Recovery
• Desktop Management & Virtualization
• Unified Communications and Collaboration
• Network Management & Optimisation
• Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure
• Wireless & Mobile
• Enterprise Mobility Management
• Log Analysis & Security Intelligence
• Data-Centric Security
• IDAM & Authentication
• Cyber Threat Protection
• Data Centre Power Cooling and Efficiency
• Data Centre Design and Build
• Data Centre Infrastructure Management

Register for FREE today at www.ipexpo.co.uk

BITKOM and Deutsche Messe consolidate CeBIT partnership

Hannover/Berlin. High-tech association BITKOM and Deutsche Messe are set to consolidate their partnership in the interests of further developing CeBIT, the world’s most important IT business show. The two parties have now signed an agreement on the basis of which BITKOM, as non-commercial partner to CeBIT, will continue to strengthen CeBIT’s position as the planet’s leading IT event and provide active support to Deutsche Messe in the strategic further development of the event.

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2014’s Cloud World Forum

With over 250 companies joining the exhibition, and over 300 speakers from 74 countries participating in the conference, there’s still time to register for the event, which promises to give delegates high-level insight into the future of Cloud.

2014’s Cloud World Forum boasts numerous new features, including a dedicated Technical Cloud Theatre which will welcome world-class experts, such as the Open Data Centre Alliance, to explore fresh content on Software-Defined technologies, storage and more.

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