WiFi standard has possibilities, challenges

The latest emerging wireless standard from the IEEE, the 802.11ac, promises unprecedented Gigabit connectivity with a host of new possibilities for application-based services – but it could result in performance issues. The new standard will impact Tier 1 carriers as...

SAPS biometrics tender raises the bar

A tender released to the market for biometric technology equipment, services and support by the South African Police Services (SAPS) has thrown down a gauntlet for the domestic biometric technology market. This is the view of executive management at Ideco, a South...

Toolkit will help PCs run 10x faster

Businesses could have their PCs running up to 10 times faster, thanks to a Web-based service which has been developed in a project led by University of Bedfordshire researchers. The University’s Centre for Computer Graphics and Visualisation, in partnership with their...

Firms miss mobile analytics opportunity

Only 46% of firms have implemented a mobile analytics solution, according to a new Forrester survey of more than 350 mobile professionals. “Too many e-business professionals are shooting ducks in the dark when it comes to the performance of their mobile Web...

The Open Group announces conference line-up

The Open Group Enterprise Architecture (EA) Practitioners Conference, to be held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg on 5 September 2013, will feature presentations by a number of local and international EA experts, all of whom will be sharing their...