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Ericsson launches indoor picocell
Smaller buildings and venues have the same mobile broadband coverage and capacity requirements as their larger counterparts. But, in these smaller locations, this must be achieved at lower cost, both in terms of total installed capex and ongoing opex. With hundreds of...
Banks can learn from cybercriminals
Cybercrime costs the South African economy R5,8-billion a year and 19% of online banking users have fallen victim to online fraud, up from 10% a year ago, says William Lawrence, regional practice lead: Fraud and Financial Crimes at SAS. Understanding how...
Connectivity drives competitiveness
Kenya leads the pack in terms of growth momentum, according to the new Global Connectivity Index launched by Huawei Enterprise. Kathy Gibson reports from the Huawei Cloud Congress in Shanghai.
Digital transformation now a priority
At least 70% of business leaders are confident they can transition from a state of digital transformation to digital maturity in just five years. The latest research from Coleman Parkes, commissioned by Ricoh Europe, shows that digital maturity – where an organisation...
Service-driven cloud the future of IT
Kathy Gibson reports from the Huawei Cloud Congress in Shanghai - The future of ICT is the service-driven distributed cloud data centre. This is according to Yelai Zheng, president of the IT product line at Huawei Technologies, who says this is an extension of the...
Vumatel to take fibre to homes in 42 suburbs
Fibre service provider Vumatel has announced plans to take fibre to 42 suburbs in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This is following the success of Vumatel’s pilot project in Parkhurst, which has generated huge interest from homeowners associations, communities and residents across the country.
MWeb Business launches uncapped VSAT
MWeb Business has launched a suite of uncapped satellite connectivity products, making affordable uncapped connectivity available to users living and working in remote parts of South Africa, as well as on the outskirts of the major metropolitan areas. The uncapped...
New country manager for Citrix
Citrix has announced the appointment of Brendan Mc Aravey as country manager for South Africa. Reporting to Johnny Karam, regional vice-president, Middle East and Africa, Mc Aravey will be responsible for the growth and development of Citrix operation across South...
Converged storage makes business agile
Kathy Gibson reports from the Huawei Cloud Congress in Shanghai - A converged storage infrastructure lets companies deploy one operating system across various storage topologies. Ruiqi Fan, president of the IT storage line at Huawei Technologies, outlined the benefits...
Deon Fredericks appointed Telkom CFO
Telkom has appointed Deon Fredericks as chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect.
Junk Mail rolls out Magic solution
Magic Software Enterprises, a global provider of software platforms for enterprise mobility, cloud applications, and business integration, has announced that Junk Mail through their SugarCRM reseller, Strategic Dimensions, chose Magic’s end-to-end enterprise mobility...
kalahari.com appoints new CTO
Technical infrastructure has always played a central role in kalahari.com’s ability to deliver the best online shopping experience for its customers as South Africa’s leading e-tailer. As kalahari.com continues to focus on bringing its customers new, quality products...
IT in Africa’s construction industry
An integral component of today’s construction industry is IT. Utilising the data it generates, IT contributes significantly to meeting industry needs and adapts to and supports construction trends.It is in fact one of the core utilities or services that support an...
Ericsson launches indoor picocell
Smaller buildings and venues have the same mobile broadband coverage and capacity requirements as their larger counterparts. But, in these smaller locations, this must be achieved at lower cost, both in terms of total installed capex and ongoing opex. With hundreds of...
Banks can learn from cybercriminals
Cybercrime costs the South African economy R5,8-billion a year and 19% of online banking users have fallen victim to online fraud, up from 10% a year ago, says William Lawrence, regional practice lead: Fraud and Financial Crimes at SAS. Understanding how...
Connectivity drives competitiveness
Kenya leads the pack in terms of growth momentum, according to the new Global Connectivity Index launched by Huawei Enterprise. Kathy Gibson reports from the Huawei Cloud Congress in Shanghai.
Digital transformation now a priority
At least 70% of business leaders are confident they can transition from a state of digital transformation to digital maturity in just five years. The latest research from Coleman Parkes, commissioned by Ricoh Europe, shows that digital maturity – where an organisation...
Service-driven cloud the future of IT
Kathy Gibson reports from the Huawei Cloud Congress in Shanghai - The future of ICT is the service-driven distributed cloud data centre. This is according to Yelai Zheng, president of the IT product line at Huawei Technologies, who says this is an extension of the...
Vumatel to take fibre to homes in 42 suburbs
Fibre service provider Vumatel has announced plans to take fibre to 42 suburbs in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This is following the success of Vumatel’s pilot project in Parkhurst, which has generated huge interest from homeowners associations, communities and residents across the country.
MWeb Business launches uncapped VSAT
MWeb Business has launched a suite of uncapped satellite connectivity products, making affordable uncapped connectivity available to users living and working in remote parts of South Africa, as well as on the outskirts of the major metropolitan areas. The uncapped...