SA heads for financial inclusion
South Africa is making significant headway in furthering financial inclusion, according to a new MasterCard report entitled A Progressive Approach to Financial Inclusion. The report explores the progress that 30 developed and developing countries have made in enabling...Vodacom set to roll out fibre network
Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Vodacom to build a gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) solution to expand Vodacom’s customer base enterprise and residential markets. The new converged network enables Vodacom to provide customers with ultra-broadband needed...Everything set to be connected in 2015
Ericsson ConsumerLab’s annual report shows that consumers want technology and connectivity to be integrated into all facets of daily life – in everything from bathroom mirrors to sidewalks and medicine jars. Michael Björn, head of research at Ericsson ConsumerLab,...More cyber threats to come in 2015
While 2014 will be remembered for a number of severe cyber-attacks, these are likely to diversify and escalate in 2015. “It is probable that more severe cyber shocks are in the offing,” says Dr Uri Rosenthal, special envoy for the Global Conference on Cyberspace. “And...