06
NEWS IN BRIEF
Networks Europe helps you to understand the art of
the possible as the news desk highlights some of the
stories currently catching their attention.
Comtec Ranks 94th
in the Sunday Times
International Track 200
Comtec has recently ranked 94th in the Sunday Times HSBC
International Track 200 which ranks Britain’s mid-market
private companies with the fastest-growing international
sales, measured over two years of accounts.
Comtec, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, is
one of just nine companies in the East of England to win a
place on the league table having grown their international
sales by an average of 51% a year over the last two years to
£9.2 million in 2017.
John Archer, Chief Executive Chairman “We are delighted
to rank in the 2018 International Track 200 and have our
international sales achievements recognised in this way. We
aim to build on this success with the recent opening of our
new operation in Oman, directly brought about to support
Ooredoo’s roll-out of a superfast fibre network”. n
LAN tester upgrade
meets 5GHz Wi-Fi
testing demand
IDEAL Networks has upgraded its LanXPLORER
Pro in-line network troubleshooter with updated
software and a new Wi-Fi testing accessory to
support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies.
“With so many channels now using the 2.4GHz
Wi-Fi frequency, many business users are finding
that the speed of their network suffers. This means
that companies are increasingly moving to 5GHz
Wi-Fi to beat congestion and prevent performance
from depreciating,” explained Tim Widdershoven,
Global Marketing Manager for IDEAL Networks.
“To meet this demand, we have introduced a new
Dual Band USB Wi-Fi Adapter for LanXPLORER
Pro.”
When combined with the latest free software
updates from IDEAL Networks, the new USB
antenna offers enhanced functionality to support testing for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Wi-Fi testing in accordance with the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac international test standard.
The multi-function LanXPLORER Pro not only tests Wi-Fi but also offers a wide
range of network diagnosis capabilities, from testing the copper and fibre cable that
serves the wireless access points, to troubleshooting problems in Ethernet devices
that may be reducing network performance. n
Data centre cooling
specialist EkkoSense
joins CIBSE
EkkoSense has recently become a member of
CIBSE – the Chartered Institution of Building
Services Engineers. With specialist groups
addressing key topics such as ASHRAE, build-
ing simulation, energy performance, facilities
management, IT & controls and intelligent
buildings, CIBSE’s educational opportunities
and membership networks provide a great
resource for EkkoSense as it builds out its
distinctive ‘Zones of Influence’ proposition for
cooling across critical facilities.
“CIBSE membership sends a clear signal not
only of EkkoSense’s underlying support for the
broader Building Services industry but also of
our determination to promote the importance
of effective data centre thermal optimisation
across the industry,” commented EkkoSense’s
Chief Technology Officer, Dr Stu Redshaw.
“CIBSE provides a great forum to share our in-
novative thinking around the kind of real-time
decision-making algorithms and scenario
planning capabilities that organisations will
need to transition towards true AI-enabled
data centres.” n
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