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First Distribution (the leading Pan-African distributor for cyber security, data centre, enterprise and cloud solutions) and Nology (a specialist value-added distributor of converged IP product and solutions) were today announced as continent-wide AudioCodes distributors.

AudioCodes is a leading vendor of advanced communications software, products and productivity solutions for the digital workplace. Under the terms of the agreement, First Distribution and Nology will be AudioCodes’ valued-added distribution partners for the full product range across the African continent.

Pierre Hugo, Africa region manager at AudioCodes, said: “This partnership agreement will enable AudioCodes to expand its reach across Africa, access new markets and build its customer base by strengthening its distribution footprint. First Distribution and Nology are ideally placed to help AudioCodes grow their share of this dynamic and strategically important market – particularly bringing together the traditional communications and IT channels. The new distribution partners are best of breed with strong partner networks, proven processes for enabling the channel, and deep reach into territories we are targeting for growth.”

Said Jason Sharp, Director: Cloud & Hosting Solutions at First Distribution: “This partnership with AudioCodes unlocks exciting possibilities for our partners as businesses across the region migrate towards cloud-based communication solutions. We are excited to work with AudioCodes and our channel to help companies of all sizes across Africa to move seamlessly to digital workplace that encompasses cloud technology. This has become more relevant as businesses are currently accelerating to become remote-workforce centric. As Africa’s leading cloud technology distributor, First Distribution looks forward to growing the AudioCodes brand across Africa.”

Said Karel Leuschner, Managing Director at Nology: “This partnership with AudioCodes helps to further drive our extensive strategy at Nology to enable our partners to sell and implement advanced communications technology. As the industry evolves we expect greater demand for integrated solutions that solve the communication challenges faced by businesses whether they are SMBs or enterprises. AudioCodes will enhance Nology’s reputation as a value-added distributor of digital communications technology. We look forward to partnering with AudioCodes to scale existing markets and open new avenues of growth across the African continent.”

First Distribution

First Distribution is the leading value-added distributor in Africa. Our offering includes a product portfolio of global leading Datacentre, Cloud, Networking and Security products and services. This embraces hybrid solutions with access to any combination of on premise, private cloud and public cloud end-to-end solutions from multiple vendors. The portfolio, together with highly skilled staff to support and manage vendors with an unrivalled level of expertise, ensures that our partners have the key elements required for success. First Distribution additionally hosts one of the largest technology partner-to-partner networks in Africa allowing partners to extend the reach of their solutions across the continent.

More information on First Distribution visit https://www.firstdistribution.com to find out more.

Nology

Nology is a specialist value-added distributor of converged IP solutions to service providers, network operators, systems integrators and resellers across Southern Africa. Nology represents, distributes and supports some of the top international Broadband, Wireless, Networking and VoIP brands and is continually expanding our product offering. We have a strong reputation and proven track record in our industry and are trusted by leading ISPs and network operators across Southern Africa. Nology provides innovative end-to-end solutions that simplify the delivery, installation and provisioning of our products. Our competitive advantage lies in our technical expertise and ability to offer customised and unique solutions to our customers.

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Nology, the official distributor for Yealink in South Africa, recently announced the launch of the new addition to the Yealink IP phone range, the T3 series. Yealink’s new T3 series is a classic and cost-effective entry-level business IP phone for daily desktop voice communication. Featuring superior HD audio performance, 5-way local conference calling, provisioning and monitoring via the Yealink Device Management Platform and wireless headset support via the Yealink EHS35. The Yealink T3 series maximises productivity and enhances collaboration for businesses of various sizes.

Stronger Performance, More Possibilities

The T3 series has been equipped with a more powerful chipset, delivering increased computing capability and enhanced functionality. The improved processing power ensures better productivity and performance for a number of business requirements.

Superior HD Audio, Better Communication

The Yealink T3 series provides distraction-free communication with industry leading Smart Noise Filtering Technology, which delivers excellent sound quality while reducing external noise and interference.

Classic Design, Practical Details

The Yealink T3 series inherits the design concepts of the original Yealink IP phone family, while implementing a modern look and feel. The advanced design, including various ergonomic improvements, provides user-friendly operation.

All in One Platform for Convenient Management

Full interoperability with the Yealink Device Management Platform provides a central platform for provisioning, management and monitoring. By making use of Yealink’s unified firmware the interface is common across all models, making the T3 series simple to deploy and manage.

The new Yealink T3 series will be available locally from Nology towards the end of Q3.

About Yealink

Yealink, the global leading unified communication (UC) terminal solution provider, helps businesses of all sizes make the most of their UC experience and embrace the power of “Easy Collaboration.” Yealink One-stop UC Terminal Solutions unify voice, video and data, and satisfy diverse customer needs and usage scenarios. The company’s comprehensive product portfolio includes video conferencing systems, conference phones, desk IP phones, wireless DECT phones and accessories. Customers from more than 100 countries enjoy Yealink’s reliable UC terminal solutions through its global sales and service network. For more information, please visit: www.yealink.com.

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About Nology

Founded in 2001, Nology is a specialist value-added distributor of converged IP solutions to service providers, network operators, systems integrators and resellers across Southern Africa.

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