WiFi could answer broadband challenges

South Africa’s Internet protocol (IP) traffic is set to quadruple over the next five years, putting strain on the expensive wireless spectrum – one of the reasons mobile operators should be looking to include WiFi in their broadband strategies. Cisco’s Mobile...

Licensed software can boost the economy

Investment in properly licensed software pays huge dividends. According to a Business Software Alliance (BSA) study, even just a 1% increase in the use of properly licensed software could add R2-billion to the South African economy. The use of genuine software...

SMS interconnect fee a boon for businesses

The recent introduction of an A2P SMS interconnect fee might not be all bad news for companies, writes Peter Streicher, MD of BulkSMS.com. Somewhat counter-intuitively, the arrival of an SMS interconnect fee generally results in lowered prices, and exactly that has...

Africa development is on the cards

Competition within the technology sector is becoming more intense, and Asia’s importance as both a manufacturing location and a consumer market is growing.  However, although Asia is still key to the sector, Africa has also witnessed an explosion in technology...

Growthpoint Properties to gain broadband

Growthpoint Properties has penned an exclusive five-year partnership with Dimension Data that will evaluate the viability of open-access high-speed Internet to Growthpoint’s 353 commercial and industrial properties across South Africa. Thanks to this partnership,...