We have just returned from the annual United Network Equipment Dealers Association (UNEDA) meeting in Las Vegas. Network Equipment dealers from across the globe met to discuss issues facing the network equipment market. Issues such as counterfeit equipment, and the validity of the used market.

UNEDA is an association consisting of over 300 network equipment dealers. The main topic of discussion at this years meeting was combating Cisco and their public campaign against the used equipment market. Cisco has been very public about what they call "the gray market" of used cisco equipment. Cisco is attempting to sway its' customers away from purchasing used equipment by claiming that used equipment is not safe, doesn't work, and is risky.

UNEDA members disagree on these points and in fact have more and more customers coming back to them. UNEDA dealers often offer better warranties and faster delivery than what Cisco can provide.

Teksavers will be involved in the anti-counterfeit taskforce being formed by UNEDA and will be on the front lines in the attempts to keep countefeit Cisco equipment from entering the market. We invite Cisco to join us as their efforts can be of great value to the market.

All in all, we were very pleased with the direction UNEDA is going in and hope that the associations public relations efforts result in better and fair information to our customers.

To learn more about UNEDA, visit their website at: Uneda.com

Posted by Teksavers on May 24, 2007 9:58 PM | Permalink