Technology News
Orange wins BW Offshore contract
BW Offshore, a leading global provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, has signed a 5-year, $12-million contract with Orange Business Services for an end-to-end satellite communication solution for its fleet of highly-specialised oil and...
WIRUlink uses MiRO’s SIAE solution
Having a carrier-class core network with high bandwidth, low latency, superior reliability and with the option to upgrade capacity in the future, is of the utmost importance to telecommunications service provider WIRUlink. The company offers Internet, telephone, VPN...
Cyberoam expands iView portfolio
Cyberoam has announced the availability of its next-generation reporting series of iView appliances – iView NR, for Enterprises and MSSPs. The iView appliances offer centralised logging and reporting of Cyberoam network security appliances, along with other UTMs and...
Digital Africa Festival set for take-off
This Friday (5 September) will mark the official opening event of the inaugural Fak’ugesi: Digital Africa Festival hosted by Wits University. Taking place at the Tshimologong Digital Technology Precinct at 39 Juta Street in the heart of Braamfontein, the Executive...
Cell C trebles value with MegaBonus
Continuing to woo South African customers, Cell C has launched MegaBonus: a new prepaid option offering three times the recharge value purchased, which can be used for either on-net calls and SMS or data. “Cell C has always provided customers with the best recharge...
Gender equality a problem in SA
Results of the 2014 MasterCard Index of Women’s Advancement show that gender inequality towards women remains in the workplace, particularly in the areas of leadership and employment.
Gumtree is SA’s biggest Web site
Gumtree has been named as South Africa's biggest Web site by Effective Measure - the official online audience measurement supplier of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (formerly the DMMA). Gumtree is the most trafficked South African Web site based on unique browsers...
App seeks to help victims of sexual offences
The Johannesburg-based Transform Education about Rape and Sexual Abuse (TEARS) Foundation has showcased a USSD-based platform called Help at Your Fingertips. The platform is a nationally-accessible assistance and support network for those who have experienced rape,...
Uber hits 200 city milestone
Uber, the app that connects riders with drivers, is now available in more than 200 cities around the world. Uber’s vision for consumers is that no matter where they are, a reliable ride with Uber is just five minutes away. This week, Uber launched in 24 new markets,...
MTN unveils My MTNChoice price plans
MTN South Africa has expanded its My MTNChoice offering with the addition of several Internet price plans - ranging from as little as R15 per month for 20Mb to R999 per month for 20Gb. "One of the highlights of the My MTNChoice plans has been giving customers the...
Integr8 ranked as empowered company
Leading South African ICT management and managed services provider Integr8 has earned qualification from Topco Media as one of the country’s Top Empowered Organisations and recognition in Impumelelo: SA’s Top Empowered Companies as a front-runner in its sector. Topco...
Q-KON solution for Africa’s POS headache
Leading South African telecommunications engineering firm Q-KON, has demonstrated the advantages of using the StarLight Satellite Access Service to deliver reliable connectivity for POS applications and to provide support to service providers who need to address...
Employees waste time, says survey
Between Facebook and smoking breaks, it’s a wonder any work gets done in South African businesses. In Salary.com’s 2014 Wasting Time at Work Survey, a staggering 89% of employees admitted to wasting time in their work environment. The results show that 62% of respondents waste between 30 to 60 minutes per day, 26% waste two to five hours a day and 4% waste over half-a-day on non-work related tasks.
Orange wins BW Offshore contract
BW Offshore, a leading global provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, has signed a 5-year, $12-million contract with Orange Business Services for an end-to-end satellite communication solution for its fleet of highly-specialised oil and...
WIRUlink uses MiRO’s SIAE solution
Having a carrier-class core network with high bandwidth, low latency, superior reliability and with the option to upgrade capacity in the future, is of the utmost importance to telecommunications service provider WIRUlink. The company offers Internet, telephone, VPN...
Cyberoam expands iView portfolio
Cyberoam has announced the availability of its next-generation reporting series of iView appliances – iView NR, for Enterprises and MSSPs. The iView appliances offer centralised logging and reporting of Cyberoam network security appliances, along with other UTMs and...
Digital Africa Festival set for take-off
This Friday (5 September) will mark the official opening event of the inaugural Fak’ugesi: Digital Africa Festival hosted by Wits University. Taking place at the Tshimologong Digital Technology Precinct at 39 Juta Street in the heart of Braamfontein, the Executive...
Cell C trebles value with MegaBonus
Continuing to woo South African customers, Cell C has launched MegaBonus: a new prepaid option offering three times the recharge value purchased, which can be used for either on-net calls and SMS or data. “Cell C has always provided customers with the best recharge...
Gender equality a problem in SA
Results of the 2014 MasterCard Index of Women’s Advancement show that gender inequality towards women remains in the workplace, particularly in the areas of leadership and employment.
Gumtree is SA’s biggest Web site
Gumtree has been named as South Africa's biggest Web site by Effective Measure - the official online audience measurement supplier of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (formerly the DMMA). Gumtree is the most trafficked South African Web site based on unique browsers...