Dell enhances security portfolio
At the Dell Enterprise Forum customer and partner event last week, Dell showcased new security...
MTN tests supersonic network
MTN has begun a series of test runs of its network built for the Bloodhound Supersonic Car...
Telkom to buy out BCX
Telkom is to make a cash offer to buy out all of Business Connexion’s (BCX’s) shares. The value...
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Mitel takes market share lead in EMEA
Mitel has announced that in the first quarter of 2014, the company claimed the number one market share position in two of the largest geographic regions in the world – Western Europe and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Significant market share strength in...
iPads increasingly used as conference tools
iPads are being increasingly used outside conference and meeting rooms to give valuable on-the-go information to delegates and visitors- such as when events start, who the speakers are and when the rooms will become free. This is according to Nicolette Kruger, country...
UCS Solutions achieves new certifications
UCS Solutions has become the first South African company to be awarded ISO20000 certification for IT service management, and the first African company (and fourth globally) to gain ISO22301, the new international standard for business continuity management. Making it...
A-tek Distribution launches in South Africa
Based in the heart of Cape Town’s City Centre, A-tek Distribution assists consumers, resellers and vendors in meeting the growing demand for quality products within the tech sector. Focusing on retail, channel and online sales, A-tek is able to offer a range of...
New appointments to MMA board of directors
The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), the leading global trade association for the mobile industry, has announced the addition of 13 new industry leaders to its MMA South Africa board of directors, serving for a one-year term from 1 August 2014. They join an active...
Education department endorses EOH initiative
The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for post-school education and training in South Africa, with oversight of, among others, the universities and universities of technology, as well as technical and vocational education and training for FET...
F5 Networks acquires Defense.Net
F5 Networks has announced that it has acquired Defense.Net, a privately-held provider of cloud-based security services for protecting data centres and Internet applications from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The advanced technologies and operational...
Revenue to change under new accounting rules
A new accounting standard is expected to result in significant change in the way in which companies record revenue, says PwC. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) will issue IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts withCustomers, on Wednesday this week, which...
Africell Holding acquires Orange Uganda
Africell Holding has signed an agreement with the Orange Group to acquire its majority stake in Orange Uganda. The transaction upon completion, following regulatory approval, would bring Africell’s portfolio to four operations with a total market potential of over...
High performance driven by learning culture
“A learning culture is what enables Cisco and Apple to out-innovate their competitors … it is what enables ING Direct, Zappos and Starbucks to grow at rates 10 to 100 times their competitors. "And it is what prevented Digital Equipment Company, Tandem, Apollo...