The changing world of mobile payments
The development of digital payment advisor (DPA) applications residing on customer smartphones and mobile devices has the potential to fundamentally change the way many customers approach their choice of payment solution for higher-value purchase transactions,...Datatec completes Comztek acquisition
The acquisition of Comztek by Datatec concluded on 31 May, with all conditions being fulfilled. The cash portion of the R88-million total consideration was settled by the payment of R48-million in cash, funded from new loan finance (R27,4-million to Mustek; and...Cloud drives new business growth
Companies and organisations are increasingly turning to the cloud as a strategy for business growth. According to The New Era of Hosted Services, a Microsoft-commissioned study conducted by 451 Research LLC, as they look ahead to the next two years, more than 52% of...Tablets surge in education sector
While personal computers are facing weak demand and reduced budgets in the US education sector, tablets are experiencing exceptionally strong interest among education stakeholders, from school managers, teachers and governments, to parents and students. New...Positive news for SA peering
The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has announced two initiatives aimed at making its Internet exchange points (INXs) more accessible and useful. Internet exchange points are locations that allow separate networks to interconnect with each other...