Technology News
It’s official: Spies to join AxizWorkgroup
Pierre Spies will be assuming the role of CEO of AxizWorkgroup, reporting directly to group head of distribution, Henry Ferreira. Pinnacle Holdings CEO Arnold Fourie comments: “As the former CEO of Tarsus and executive director of MB Technologies, Pierre brings with...
The top telco brands are …
Verizon has been named as the world’s most valuable telecommunications brand, followed by AT&T, China Mobile, T and Vodafone. The Brand Finance Telecoms Report is an annual study conducted by brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance. The world’s...
DiData goes live with new cloud centres
Dimension Data’s three new global cloud data centres are set to go live, in order to address the on-going demand for enterprise-class cloud services in Toronto, Canada; Auckland, New Zealand; and next month in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The addition of the new Managed Cloud...
Seacom adds African connectivity
Seacom is working with global network provider Level 3 Communications to deploy its content delivery network (CDN) nodes into data centres connecting to the Seacom Pan-African IP/MPLS network. Using these CDN nodes, Level 3 will enable rich, high-quality content to be...
Tech shift drives print market upheaval
The worldwide continuous-feed, digital production print market is experiencing significant opportunity, thanks to a major technology shift. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the much anticipated shift from electrophotography (EP) to...
High-definition TVs hit 1m mark
The market for ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV panels reached a significant new benchmark in March when global shipments exceeded 1-million units for the first time, driven by vastly increased deliveries from the industry’s three largest makers of the high-end panels....
Parkhurst to be most-connected suburb in JHB
Parkhurst hopes to become one of South Africa’s most connected suburbs. The Parkhurst Residents and Business Owners Association (PRABOA) has put out a request for proposal for fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) vendors to install a fibre network in the neighbourhood. This...
Yahsat is SatCom’s operator of the year
The Middle East’s Yahsat took home the SatCom Star Award for Satellite Operator of the Year last night (20 May). Yahsat previously won the Most Innovative Product/Service for Africa for two consecutive years in 2012 and 2013. Since 2012, Yahsat has provided...
Samsung, Vox Telecom offer free data
In a continuous effort to provide SMART TV customers with the best lifestyle experience, Samsung Electronics South Africa has partnered with Vox Telecom to provide customers with data packages that address their needs and provide value adds that make sense. From 12...
Alcatel-Lucent ships 5m vectoring lines
Alcatel-Lucent further underlined leadership in fixed-line ultra-broadband access by reaching the milestone of 5-million VDSL2 vectoring line shipments. The company is also seeing an industry tipping point with VDSL2 vectoring shipments now surpassing non-vectored...
Vox launches SME telecomms solution
Vox Telecom has launched a specialised suite of solutions, aimed at delivering scalable, flexible and more importantly cost effective telecommunications to the growing small and medium enterprise (SME) market. According to Jacques du Toit, CEO at Vox Telecom, SMEs...
Digital contracts for Virgin Active SA
These days, everyone expects you to sign on the dotted line. For the average South African consumer, the tedious process of signing and initialling contracts, or even signing in to any place they want to access, has become a chore. From security registers at offices...
Tech chaotic for 90% of firms
Fewer than 10% of organisations say their existing IT infrastructure is fully prepared to address the proliferation of mobile devices, social media, data analytics and cloud computing. This is according to preliminary findings from an IBM study, IT Infrastructure...
It’s official: Spies to join AxizWorkgroup
Pierre Spies will be assuming the role of CEO of AxizWorkgroup, reporting directly to group head of distribution, Henry Ferreira. Pinnacle Holdings CEO Arnold Fourie comments: “As the former CEO of Tarsus and executive director of MB Technologies, Pierre brings with...
The top telco brands are …
Verizon has been named as the world’s most valuable telecommunications brand, followed by AT&T, China Mobile, T and Vodafone. The Brand Finance Telecoms Report is an annual study conducted by brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance. The world’s...
DiData goes live with new cloud centres
Dimension Data’s three new global cloud data centres are set to go live, in order to address the on-going demand for enterprise-class cloud services in Toronto, Canada; Auckland, New Zealand; and next month in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The addition of the new Managed Cloud...
Seacom adds African connectivity
Seacom is working with global network provider Level 3 Communications to deploy its content delivery network (CDN) nodes into data centres connecting to the Seacom Pan-African IP/MPLS network. Using these CDN nodes, Level 3 will enable rich, high-quality content to be...
Tech shift drives print market upheaval
The worldwide continuous-feed, digital production print market is experiencing significant opportunity, thanks to a major technology shift. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the much anticipated shift from electrophotography (EP) to...
High-definition TVs hit 1m mark
The market for ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV panels reached a significant new benchmark in March when global shipments exceeded 1-million units for the first time, driven by vastly increased deliveries from the industry’s three largest makers of the high-end panels....
Parkhurst to be most-connected suburb in JHB
Parkhurst hopes to become one of South Africa’s most connected suburbs. The Parkhurst Residents and Business Owners Association (PRABOA) has put out a request for proposal for fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) vendors to install a fibre network in the neighbourhood. This...