Tablet shipments set for global slowdown
Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to reach 221,3-million units in 2013, down slightly from a previous forecast of 227,4-million but still 53,5% above 2012 levels. According to forecasts from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet...Telkom ploughs R12bn into new network
Telkom Wholesale and Networks is investing R12-billion in its next generation high speed broadband network to support South Africa’s broadband ecosystem. Alphonzo Samuels, acting MD: Wholesale and Networks, says that free DSL speed upgrades during 2012 and 2013, as...Wireless base station technology for Africa
Wireless antenna designer and producer Poynting has developed a subterranean base station solution for Africa, the Sub-T, at a tenth of the size and cost of traditional base stations. It is predicted that between 2013 and 2017, the consumer mobile traffic needs will...New chief procurement officer for Telkom
Telkom has announced the appointment of Ian Russell as chief procurement officer. He will join the Telkom team on 1 February 2014. Says Telkom Group CEO, Sipho Maseko: “This appointment takes us a step closer to completing the renewal of the top leadership team. Ian’s...