Technology News
Vodacom Business debuts Cloud Monitor
In response to customer requests, Vodacom Business Services has announced Vodacom Cloud Monitor for Enterprise organisations. Vodacom Cloud Monitor allows the user's in-house administrators to monitor the complete virtual environment of server loads and generate...
Bytes partners with Volante
Bytes Systems Integration has partnered with international data integration, software and services company Volante Technologies to provide global best practice financial messaging and integration solutions for the South African financial services market. This...
Hackers ahead in cyber arms race
As the arms race between attackers and IT professionals unfolded in 2012, it has become clear that many of the most serious threats stayed hidden from network administrators. These threats come from ever-changing techniques deployed by criminal hackers in addition to...
Contactless payment for SA commuters
Despite the fact that about 40% of South Africans use private vehicles to and from work every day, public transport is still a reality for most commuters. It is reported that more than 30% of South Africans use mini-bus taxis to get to their daily destinations, while...
Realtime analytics comes to the fore
Gartner says that, by 2016, 70% of the most profitable companies will manage their business processes using realtime predictive analytics or extreme collaboration. Seventy percent of high-performing companies will manage their business processes using realtime...
Optical networking spend declines
Global optical networking (ON) spending versus the year-ago quarter receded for the fourth consecutive quarter in 4Q12, finds Ovum. While some pockets of growth remain, spending in 4Q12 versus the year-ago quarter was down in every region, and the market remains...
Otel relocates to Teraco data centre
In response to growing demand for its VoIP and broadband infrastructure as a service (IaaS), Otel Telecoms has relocated flagship LiTE service, which hosts the 1Cloud Hosted PBX and SIP Trunk product, to the secure and vendor-neutral Teraco data centre. Extending the...
Carbon tax and the 2013 budget
Minister Gordhan announced in this week’s budget speech that South Africa will start paying a carbon tax on 1 January 2015. Robbie Louw, a director of carbon advisory firm Promethium Carbon, comments on the announcement: “With one exception, the announcement holds no...
iPad sales slower, says retailer
The Notebook Company reports that sales of iPads are down 40% for the first two months of the year when compared to the same period last year. MD Christopher Riley says he had predicted the drop in iPad sales as consumers had over-spent over the festive season and...
NFC comes into its own
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 has shown that innovation in the mobile space is fostering new discoveries and development. From contactless payments to embedded devices and connected cities, it is evident that mobile technology is changing the landscape. This...
YahClick Go provides fast connectivity
YahClick Go, from Vox Telecom, provides fast, transportable connectivity to organisations and businesses that may require access to the internet whilst on the move, such as broadcasters, event companies, mobile marketing vehicles, news stations, mobile offices or...
McMethod.net supports project management
Industry analysts agree that Project Management will play an increasingly significant role in business in 2013 and beyond. Service providers in this space are ploughing resources into the development of solutions designed to make a difference to decision makers as...
Q-KON partners with Startel in Angola
Q-KON, a focussed provider of satellite and wireless access network solutions to niche markets in Africa, has announced a partnership with Angola’s Startel SA (Startel). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been reached between the two companies and is based on...
Vodacom Business debuts Cloud Monitor
In response to customer requests, Vodacom Business Services has announced Vodacom Cloud Monitor for Enterprise organisations. Vodacom Cloud Monitor allows the user's in-house administrators to monitor the complete virtual environment of server loads and generate...
Bytes partners with Volante
Bytes Systems Integration has partnered with international data integration, software and services company Volante Technologies to provide global best practice financial messaging and integration solutions for the South African financial services market. This...
Hackers ahead in cyber arms race
As the arms race between attackers and IT professionals unfolded in 2012, it has become clear that many of the most serious threats stayed hidden from network administrators. These threats come from ever-changing techniques deployed by criminal hackers in addition to...
Contactless payment for SA commuters
Despite the fact that about 40% of South Africans use private vehicles to and from work every day, public transport is still a reality for most commuters. It is reported that more than 30% of South Africans use mini-bus taxis to get to their daily destinations, while...
Realtime analytics comes to the fore
Gartner says that, by 2016, 70% of the most profitable companies will manage their business processes using realtime predictive analytics or extreme collaboration. Seventy percent of high-performing companies will manage their business processes using realtime...
Optical networking spend declines
Global optical networking (ON) spending versus the year-ago quarter receded for the fourth consecutive quarter in 4Q12, finds Ovum. While some pockets of growth remain, spending in 4Q12 versus the year-ago quarter was down in every region, and the market remains...
Otel relocates to Teraco data centre
In response to growing demand for its VoIP and broadband infrastructure as a service (IaaS), Otel Telecoms has relocated flagship LiTE service, which hosts the 1Cloud Hosted PBX and SIP Trunk product, to the secure and vendor-neutral Teraco data centre. Extending the...