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Complex environs need bespoke connectivity
Wireless is the quickest and most cost-effective way to implement a communications network and nowhere is this more evident than in the mining industry, says Gary Woolley, CCO of wireless connectivity specialist Comsol. Comsol has proven the case for wireless in...
Ukuvuma rolls out Cadac solution at KNS
Ukuvuma Solutions has successfully implemented the Cadac Organice Document Management and Control solution at the Koniambo Nickel SAS (KNS) in New Caledonia, located in the South Pacific, east of Australia. KNS is operating a mine, a metallurgical nickel smelter, a...
New high-power, low energy chip
Intel has unveiled its newest microarchitecture that will provide high-performance and low-power capabilities to serve a broad array of computing needs and products - from the infrastructure of cloud computing and the Internet of Things, to personal and mobile...
Vodacom Business expands LTE for SMEs
Vodacom Business has recently extended its long term evolution (LTE) offering to cater for small businesses with Vodacom Broadband Connect LTE.
Hype Cycle maps digital business journey
The journey to digital business is the key theme of Gartner's Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2014. As the Gartner Hype Cycle celebrates its 20th year, Gartner says that as enterprises set out on the journey to becoming digital businesses, identifying and...
Blue Label expands in mobile services
Blue Label Telecom (BLT) is to buy 75% of Malik Investment Holdings’ shareholding in Via Media. Via Media is a mobile content and value-added services provider. Its technology platform connects to all South African mobile network. The services is offers include mobile...
The changing face of online advertising
Once viewed as the sole preserve of big organisations with significant resources and large addressable markets, the world of advertising is undergoing a seismic shift across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Internet advertising is playing a key role in this...
Women take charge of their credit woes
Women are increasingly taking charge of their finances, and are more pro-active in sorting out their credit and financial woes. The recently released annual results of the office of the Credit Ombud show that 47% of complainants who sought assistance in 2013 were...
Expanding banks to spend more on software
Banking and securities companies in the Middle East and North Africa will spend approximately $13,2-billion on IT products and services in 2014 - an increase of 2,7% over 2013 revenue of nearly $12,8-billion, according to Gartner. This forecast includes spending by...
Strong performance from hardcopy markets
Western European printer and multi-function (MFP) markets continued to show strong growth, with 2Q14 increasing 5% compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker from International Data Corporation...
Security to mitigate social media attacks
Enterprises around the world are rapidly seeing the business benefits of social media. In fact, social media is becoming indispensable for business, says Anton Jacobsz, MD of Fortinet distributor, Networks Unlimited. It allows businesses to reach new and existing...
BYOD may be forced on companies
The bring you own device (BYOD) technology trend is on the increase as more and more users want to be able to work off their chosen devices in the workplace. But many companies are battling to integrate this new technology trend into the enterprise-wide platforms....
Marval wins ISO/IEC 20000 certification
IT service management (ITSM) innovator, Marval, has once again successfully passed its latest ISO/IEC 20000:2011 audit – the international quality standard for ITSM. The company has now held this certification since its introduction in 2005. Attaining and maintaining...
Complex environs need bespoke connectivity
Wireless is the quickest and most cost-effective way to implement a communications network and nowhere is this more evident than in the mining industry, says Gary Woolley, CCO of wireless connectivity specialist Comsol. Comsol has proven the case for wireless in...
Ukuvuma rolls out Cadac solution at KNS
Ukuvuma Solutions has successfully implemented the Cadac Organice Document Management and Control solution at the Koniambo Nickel SAS (KNS) in New Caledonia, located in the South Pacific, east of Australia. KNS is operating a mine, a metallurgical nickel smelter, a...
New high-power, low energy chip
Intel has unveiled its newest microarchitecture that will provide high-performance and low-power capabilities to serve a broad array of computing needs and products - from the infrastructure of cloud computing and the Internet of Things, to personal and mobile...
Vodacom Business expands LTE for SMEs
Vodacom Business has recently extended its long term evolution (LTE) offering to cater for small businesses with Vodacom Broadband Connect LTE.
Hype Cycle maps digital business journey
The journey to digital business is the key theme of Gartner's Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2014. As the Gartner Hype Cycle celebrates its 20th year, Gartner says that as enterprises set out on the journey to becoming digital businesses, identifying and...
Blue Label expands in mobile services
Blue Label Telecom (BLT) is to buy 75% of Malik Investment Holdings’ shareholding in Via Media. Via Media is a mobile content and value-added services provider. Its technology platform connects to all South African mobile network. The services is offers include mobile...
The changing face of online advertising
Once viewed as the sole preserve of big organisations with significant resources and large addressable markets, the world of advertising is undergoing a seismic shift across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Internet advertising is playing a key role in this...