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Sept 2023, Excel Networking - the copper and optical fibre infrastructure provider - is delighted to announce an increase in its UK market share to 26% making it the clear market leader in 2022.

BSRIA, the UK-based testing, instrumentation, research and consultancy organisation, published their World Market for Structured Cabling report in April 2023, where the announcement was reported.


18th September 2023, Excel Networking Solutions, the infrastructure provider that offers: Copper and Optical Fibre, Pre-Terminated Solutions, FTTx, Racks, PDUs, Voice and a full range of accessories, has launched a new range of cabling products specifically suited for external infrastructure installations.

August 2023, Excel Networking Solutions, the infrastructure provider that offers: Copper and Optical Fibre, Pre-Terminated Solutions, FTTx, Racks, PDUs, Voice and a full range of accessories, has launched a new range of Cat6A Mini LSOH Blade Patch Leads.

At Mayflex, we’ve estimated that currently only 10% of businesses are using cloud-based video security but it’s a solution we’re excited about and the technology and information you can use is impressive.

The UK government has committed to creating a world-class digital infrastructure and is investing £40 million to extending 4G coverage to 95% of the population, delivering high quality 5G to all populated areas in the UK by 2030, and investing £40 million to drive take up of innovative 5G-enabled services for businesses and the public sector.

On Saturday 5th August 2023, Mayflex, associates Amanda Griffiths, Liz Evans and Tracey Kernaghan (formerly Calcutt) together with retired Mayflex associates Margaret Butterfield and Lyn Gale took part in their 4th ultra challenge, the South West Coast 50, to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.

The walk started from Dunster Castle and went through Minehead and then up on to the 630 mile coastal path and up to Exmoor with over 1600 metres of climbing and all made far more challenging with storm Antoni bringing in 50+ mph winds.

August 2023, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is now distributing Secure Logiq, the experts in specialised servers for the IP Surveillance market.  

Secure Logiq workstations and servers are built from the ground up to provide the fastest performance with up to 4000 Mbps, the biggest storage of over 1 petabyte in a single 4U server, the most resilience with up to RAID60 and the best value and are specifically designed for the complexities of IP video surveillance.

Investing in a video security system is a great way to protect your people, property, and assets. However, it is important to understand the different costs involved before deciding.

There are two main types of costs associated with video security systems: capital expenditures (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx).

CapEx costs are incurred upfront when you purchase the system and its components. This includes the cost of the cameras, recorders, installation, and any other necessary equipment.

Cloud-based video security is a type of video surveillance that uses the cloud to store and process video footage. This type of security solution offers a number of benefits over traditional on-premise video surveillance systems - below are some examples of how cloud-based security video systems are used in different industries.

Multi-site retailer

June 2023, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Richard Fair as an FTTx Business Development Manager within the dedicated FTTx sales team.

Richard joins Mayflex from Netceed formerly Comtec part of the ETC Group where he was the FTTx Sales and Business Development Manager and prior to that he worked in various sales and business development roles.

Cloud-based video security is a type of video surveillance that uses the cloud to store and process video footage. This type of security solution offers a number of benefits over traditional on-premise video surveillance systems.

The benefits of choosing cloud-based video security includes:

More sustainable option

We’re all trying to find ways to be more sustainable in our work and personal lives. Choosing cloud-based video security products is a great choice to help reduce your environmental impact: