The VAR Guy

One of the underlying themes at ADTRAN CONNECT 2011 was ADTRAN’s subtle moves to include services as part of its enterprise lineup, and include managed services providers in its growing lineup of channel partners. It’s a strategy The VAR Guy thinks will work well for ADTRAN and help it move further into the ranks of the communications convergence providers worth watching.

If there’s one word The VAR Guy can use to describe ADTRAN, it’s consistent (although steadfast is a close second). At its annual CONNECT press and analyst event, ADTRAN has shown its propensity for consistency by not changing its message from the previous year’s event. And that’s a good thing. Here’s why:

RIM is showing love to its competitors as it tries to stay afloat with its new Mobile Fusion Management Suite, which essentially expands the Blackberry Enterprise Server platform. RIM hopes as MDM need ramp up, its familiar name and offerings will find favor with IT admins. But what is RIM bringing to the table? Here’s the scoop …

VoIP company BroadSoft has conducted a survey about mobile phone usage in the workplace. Surprisingly (or not?), mobile phones are replacing physical ones in the workplace. Here’s what VoIP-centric VARs should know about the marketplace …

Do you have an iOS or Android device and would like to know what using Windows Phone 7 feels like? If you do, you’re in luck. Microsoft has launched a very interesting HTML5 demo to bring Windows Phone 7 into your mobile browser for an immersive experience. But just how immersive is it?