Bytes completes big Edcon rollout

Bytes Managed Solutions (Bytes MS) has successfully completed the rollout of more than 11 000 signature pad units across 1 200 Edcon stores in South Africa. In addition, the migration includes a three-year support contract for both the signature pads and the back-end...

Lenovo warns about Superfish-loaded laptops

Lenovo may have inadvertently exposed its customers to malware by preloading devices with Superfish software. The malware could potentially allow hackers to steal passwords or other sensitive information when consumers use the Web to shop, pay bills or check e-mail....

IoT market set to boom

The Internet of Things (IoT) market in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMA) region is taking off. Although still nascent, it is growing rapidly and offers considerable potential for the rest of the decade, according to global ICT market...

Refurbished smartphone market to take off

A survey of US and German consumers by Gartner found that 60% of consumers are replacing their smartphones because they are interested in additional functionality, or they “just want” a new device. Consequently, the worldwide market for refurbished phones...

MTN expects earnings increase for 2014

The MTN Group has issued a trading statement regarding its year-end results for the period ended 31 December 2014, anticipating an increase in earnings. It is advising shareholders that MTN expects an increase of between 5% and 15% – equating to a range of...

Converged networks ease bandwidth burden

Network operators who use converged IP and optical transport technologies can significantly ease the burden being placed on their infrastructure by demands for capacity caused by the explosion of bandwidth-hungry applications. A study by Bell Labs, the industrial...