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Smart cities to use 1,1bn connected things
Gartner estimates that 1,1-billion connected things will be used by smart cities in 2015, rising to 9,7-billion by 2020. Increasing urbanisation will place unprecedented strain on mayors to constantly balance the challenge of resource constraints against environmental...
Innovative marketing key in Africa
Despite the vast opportunities that Africa is presenting to various brands and businesses, communicating with the continent’s one billion consumers can be a challenge due to the various cultures, political situations and language barriers that exist. This is according...
Industrial semiconductor market set to boom
The industrial semiconductor market will post a 9,7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next several years as revenue rises from $34,8-billion in 2013 to $55,2-billion in 2018. This is according to IHS, the leading global source of critical information and...
FastNet joins LoRa Alliance
FastNet has joined the LoRa Alliance - an organisation aimed at standardising low power WANs (LPWANs) for global deployment, to boost machine-to-machine industrial applications and the Internet of Things (IoT). The LoRa Alliance made its official global debut at the...
Orange, Airtel in money transfer partnership
Customers of Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire can use their mobile phones to send money to customers of Airtel Money in Burkina Faso, and vice versa. This partnership between Orange and Airtel enables Orange customers, for the first time, to send and receive money to or...
Mining for the perfect solution
JSE open pit mining and materials company, Afrimat, has deployed MWare XRM to improve its productivity and also to have a more detailed approach of its quarries and equipment. One Channel partner and ERP specialists, MyMethod Consulting, implemented the solution that...
VMware upgrades Horizon 6
VMware has announced a new release of VMware Horizon 6 featuring advanced capabilities for application publishing, 3D application support through high-performance virtual desktops, enhanced Chromebook support, software-defined data centre optimisations including...
SMEs are at debit order risk
Small and medium sized businesses need to ensure that they comply with all Payment Association of South Africa (PASA) rules for transaction processing, especially if they are to mitigate the risks associated with debit order fraud, together with related disputes,...
Bullying moves from playground to PC
In our fast-paced world of smartphones and always-on connectivity, bullying has taken a quantum leap from the playground to the world of social media, making it harder to track and more complicated to resolve. According to a recent survey by consumer insights company...
DXS South Africa rolls out Marval solution
DXS South Africa, the Cape Town-based local subsidiary of DXS International, are providers of clinical decision support solutions to the healthcare sector through the proprietary DXS Point of Care platform. This platform integrates with patient record systems and...
Megatrends drive African growth
Global megatrends, such as rapid urbanisation and demographic changes, will drive growth opportunities in the real estate industry across the African continent over the next five years. “The pace of change in the world is accelerating, with a series of transitions,...
Tech can bridge student skills gap
A study of nearly 100 countries across a range of income levels has revealed large gaps in students’ skills - not only in areas such as language arts, math and science, but also in areas such as critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and curiosity. Gaps such...
Westcon boosts Datatec revenue
In a year-end trading update, Datatec has said that it expects revenues for FY15 to increase to $6,4-billion from $5,69-billion last year, due mainly to strong growth in sales from its Westcon subsidiary.In a statement, the company says: "Westcon has continued its...
Smart cities to use 1,1bn connected things
Gartner estimates that 1,1-billion connected things will be used by smart cities in 2015, rising to 9,7-billion by 2020. Increasing urbanisation will place unprecedented strain on mayors to constantly balance the challenge of resource constraints against environmental...
Innovative marketing key in Africa
Despite the vast opportunities that Africa is presenting to various brands and businesses, communicating with the continent’s one billion consumers can be a challenge due to the various cultures, political situations and language barriers that exist. This is according...
Industrial semiconductor market set to boom
The industrial semiconductor market will post a 9,7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next several years as revenue rises from $34,8-billion in 2013 to $55,2-billion in 2018. This is according to IHS, the leading global source of critical information and...
FastNet joins LoRa Alliance
FastNet has joined the LoRa Alliance - an organisation aimed at standardising low power WANs (LPWANs) for global deployment, to boost machine-to-machine industrial applications and the Internet of Things (IoT). The LoRa Alliance made its official global debut at the...
Orange, Airtel in money transfer partnership
Customers of Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire can use their mobile phones to send money to customers of Airtel Money in Burkina Faso, and vice versa. This partnership between Orange and Airtel enables Orange customers, for the first time, to send and receive money to or...
Mining for the perfect solution
JSE open pit mining and materials company, Afrimat, has deployed MWare XRM to improve its productivity and also to have a more detailed approach of its quarries and equipment. One Channel partner and ERP specialists, MyMethod Consulting, implemented the solution that...
VMware upgrades Horizon 6
VMware has announced a new release of VMware Horizon 6 featuring advanced capabilities for application publishing, 3D application support through high-performance virtual desktops, enhanced Chromebook support, software-defined data centre optimisations including...