Telecoms change drives network revolution
Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC 2014 – The telecommunications industry – both in Africa and around the world – is at a turning point. That’s the word from Jean-Pierre Lartigue, head of corporate strategy at Alcatel-Lucent, speaking at today’s SATNAC 2014 conference....NASA fires off printed rockets
NASA has successfully tested the most complex rocket engine parts ever designed by the agency and printed with additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – on a test stand at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Centre. NASA engineers pushed the limits of...Telkom aims to be ‘carrier of carriers’
Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC 2014 – Telkom envisages its role in the provision of universal broadband as a “carrier of carriers”, to provide and manage an efficient telecommunications infrastructure throughout South Africa to the benefit of all citizens....SA’s plans for universal broadband access
Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC 2014 – SA Connect, the policy for universal and affordable broadband access to all South Africans, is well underway and on track to achieve its goal of 100% penetration by 2020. This is the word from Dr Siyabonga Cwele, Minister of...IDC lowers tablet projections
Following a second consecutive quarter of softer-than-expected demand, International Data Corporation (IDC) has lowered its worldwide tablet plus 2-in-1 forecast for 2014 to 233,1-million units. The new Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker forecast represents a 6,5%...