The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a £25 million wave of funding under its Connect the Classroom programme, giving HPE Aruba partners a huge opportunity to drive sales of the latest wireless products into schools.
► Big opportunity to upgrade wireless networks for schools
► Differentiated services give HPE Aruba Networking partners a competitive edge
Qualifying schools can receive direct funding from the DfE Education for WiFi upgrades. The scheme is aimed at schools in more deprived areas, to refresh their networks and provide funding for WiFi access points and switches. To be eligible, a school must either be in an education investment area or have an Ofsted rating of ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’. Schools will be informed that they have a budget available and will be free to choose their own supplier partner.
Lynnette White, HPE senior manager – business development, said: ‘The previous Connect the Classroom programme gave partners a real boost and this time around, it promises to be even better. By upgrading to the latest HPE Aruba Networking WiFi 6 and WiFi 7 solutions, schools can make a real difference to the learning environment and outcomes. For partners it’s a brilliant opportunity and we’ll be doing everything we can to help them make the most of it.’
The HPE team is offering a whole series of benefits to partners, including:
- Best pricing first time – best market pricing when quoted, giving predictable margins
- Dedicated pre-sales – free access to technical architects to accelerate responsiveness
- Pre-populated Bills of Materials (BoM) – optimised solutions, designs and templates
- Free BoM review and assessment – to help partners maximise opportunities and margins
- Access to dedicated internal sales specialist – experienced team member assigned to all partners
- Free 90 day allocated stock – we will hold and release stock to schedule (subject to terms)
- Prebuild/test services – pre-build testing of assets prior to delivery
- Technical delivery options – specialist services that help you scale, with experienced CtC installation services.
The HPE team can provide more information on Connect the Classroom and the HPE Aruba Networking range – email hpesales@tdsynnex.com. For more on all the services on offer to HPE partners from TD SYNNEX, visit our HPE hub on Trusted Advisor or InTouch.
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