Poor growth for global IT spend
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3,7-trillion in 2013, a 2% increase from 2012 spending of $3,6-trillion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Last quarter, Gartner’s forecast for 2013 IT spending growth in US dollars was 4,1%. The 2,1...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...