Technology News
Ericsson, Unitel bring 4G to Angola
Ericsson has announced that it has been selected by Unitel, leading provider of telecommunications services in Angola, as key supplier of its next-generation 4G/LTE network. The agreement covers the deployment of new long term evolution (LTE) sites, Ericsson’s Home...
Flexible SLAs key to success
As outsourcing gains momentum in the IT space, particularly in mission critical areas such as the database, a service level agreement (SLA) is essential in order to govern the type and frequency of services offered and the acceptable level of downtime, says Gerrit-Jan...
Securicom advances firewall solution
Securicom has upgraded its robust Managed Firewall solution with an advanced reporting engine to offer businesses tools for enhanced monitoring, management and insight into the status of the firewall and user behaviour. The solution features an online dashboard which...
SAP re-wrote ERP rules
Yesterday’s launch of SAP Business Suite on HANA comes almost exactly 20 years after the debut of SAP’s game-changing R/3 ERP software. At the launch, chairman and co-founder of SAP Hasso Plattner described how the team came up with HANA, and why he believes it will...
HP to focus on in-memory computing
HP has announced the launch of a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) for in-memory computing that enables enterprises to leverage realtime transactional data to improve business processes and mitigate risks. Initially, the centre will focus on offerings for the SAP HANA...
Java vulnerability under attack
Users are being advised to disable Java in their Web browsers following the discovery of a new vulnerability that could leave them open to attack. The US Department of Homeland Security’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) warns that a vulnerability in Oracle...
Massive growth for big data ahead
The worldwide big data technology and services market is set to grow at a 31,7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) – about seven times the rate of the overall information and communication technology (ICT) market – with revenues reaching $23,8-billion in 2016. ...
Multi-function devices to boom
Consumers are less likely to buy single-function electronic products in the next year, while intentions to buy multi-function devices have increased dramatically. This is according to a new Accenture survey, presented in its 2013 Global Consumer Electronics Products...
Stability, accessibility key in 2013
In 2013, IT buyers will be looking for stability and ways to prepare for the next five years in their business cycle. A new report from Ovum looks at the phenomenon of IT services bundling and how it will influence the IT market in 2013. “The fact that we live in very...
Info assets will be monetised
The financial demands of storing and managing big data will lead 30% of businesses to directly or indirectly monetise their information assets by trading, bartering or outright selling them by 2016, according to Gartner. Many enterprises are starting to appreciate the...
Mulisource brings dPMR to SA
Local wireless communication specialist Multisource has heralded in a new era of two-way radio communications, with the introduction of digital private mobile radio (dPMR) Mode 3 to South Africa. Multisource’s launch of dPMR Mode 3 took place at St George Hotel in...
New PPPM tools from TPG Africa
The local project, program and project portfolio management (PPPM) solutions provider TPG Africa, formerly UMT Consulting SA, has introduced a range of freshly designed specialised enterprise PPPM solutions and services. TPG Africa has also developed a unique and...
BI predictions and trends for 2013
Business intelligence (BI) has come a long way over the last several decades, transforming from a back office process to a technology utilised by every enterprise department, says Johan Jurd, MD of InfoBuild, a representative of InformationBuilders in South Africa. ...
Ericsson, Unitel bring 4G to Angola
Ericsson has announced that it has been selected by Unitel, leading provider of telecommunications services in Angola, as key supplier of its next-generation 4G/LTE network. The agreement covers the deployment of new long term evolution (LTE) sites, Ericsson’s Home...
Flexible SLAs key to success
As outsourcing gains momentum in the IT space, particularly in mission critical areas such as the database, a service level agreement (SLA) is essential in order to govern the type and frequency of services offered and the acceptable level of downtime, says Gerrit-Jan...
Securicom advances firewall solution
Securicom has upgraded its robust Managed Firewall solution with an advanced reporting engine to offer businesses tools for enhanced monitoring, management and insight into the status of the firewall and user behaviour. The solution features an online dashboard which...
SAP re-wrote ERP rules
Yesterday’s launch of SAP Business Suite on HANA comes almost exactly 20 years after the debut of SAP’s game-changing R/3 ERP software. At the launch, chairman and co-founder of SAP Hasso Plattner described how the team came up with HANA, and why he believes it will...
HP to focus on in-memory computing
HP has announced the launch of a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) for in-memory computing that enables enterprises to leverage realtime transactional data to improve business processes and mitigate risks. Initially, the centre will focus on offerings for the SAP HANA...
Java vulnerability under attack
Users are being advised to disable Java in their Web browsers following the discovery of a new vulnerability that could leave them open to attack. The US Department of Homeland Security’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) warns that a vulnerability in Oracle...
Massive growth for big data ahead
The worldwide big data technology and services market is set to grow at a 31,7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) – about seven times the rate of the overall information and communication technology (ICT) market – with revenues reaching $23,8-billion in 2016. ...