Technology News
Consumers don’t benefit from lower costs
Kathy Gibson at SatCom, Sandton - Reduced connectivity costs are not being passed on to consumers in Africa. This is the word from Eric Osiakwan, director of the West Africa Backhaul Company (WABco), speaking at this morning’s SatCom conference in Sandton. One reason...
Healthcare providers eye the cloud
Cloud computing technologies are transforming industries around the world, and healthcare is no different. Although subject to a different set of regulatory issues and data privacy concerns, cloud solutions are on the rise in the healthcare industry, with a recent...
Information key to logistics optimisation
Cargo transport in South Africa is an industry faced with a number of challenges. Companies in this sector have one overriding objective – move their cargo as fast as possible to where it is required. However, infrastructure problems make this a difficult task, and...
Wyzetalk launches SBS Conference edition
Wyzetalk, SA’s leading provider of social business software (SBS), has launched a Conference edition of its offering that combines the conversational approach of social media with collaboration principles, for better communication, logistics and knowledge sharing in a...
Developing BYOD in an organisation
The BYOD (bring your own device) trend is fast gaining momentum in the workplace. Many employees prefer to use their personal devices opposed to those supplied by their employers due to: * Quality of device * Personal preference of hardware and software * Mobility *...
Satellite evolves to meet connectivity needs
Kathy Gibson at SatCom, Sandton - Around the world today, most people require connectivity – and satellite is one way that this can be accomplished. What’s needed, says Martin Griffin, senior engineer: Space Service Department of the ITU, is to establish a national...
Getting ROI from a PPM system
In organisations that run projects in significant numbers and value, it is generally accepted that implementing a project and portfolio management (PPM) system, and related standardised processes, would be beneficial. However, it is impossible to rationally justify...
FOXit explains HR as an emerging force
Human resources (HR) has evolved from being ‘just another function’ in business to a highly regarded strategic force in the rapidly developing new era in commerce. This is the view of experts in the field who also say that whilst HR is generally acknowledged to be a...
Connected Services eases HR workload
Connected Services from Sage Pastel Payroll & HR lightens the load of HR and payroll managers, says Madelein van der Watt, development manager, Sage Pastel Payroll & HR. Work more smartly and efficiently Connected Services gives you a Web-based self-service...
Mitel updates portfolio after Aastra merger
Mitel, a global leader in business communications, has provided an update on product portfolio integration following its merger with Aastra. The strategy focuses on a powerful global portfolio that is designed to address the requirements of regional markets, protects...
Intel Science prize goes to cancer project
15-year-old Nathan Han of Boston has been awarded first place for developing a machine learning software tool to study mutations of a gene linked to breast cancer at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Using data from publicly available...
Improving the online retail experience
Consumers in South Africa continue to be frustrated with their online shopping experiences as a result of Web sites that simply don’t offer what they propose to, are inferior, don’t support customer intimacy, are out-dated in their approach to the user experience or...
Fibre key to African connectivity
Kathy Gibson at SatCom, Sandton - Terrestrial and metro fibre will ultimately be the key solution to letting more consumers access bandwidth. To accomplish this, there are a number of investment models that can be followed – all of them presenting both challenges and...
Consumers don’t benefit from lower costs
Kathy Gibson at SatCom, Sandton - Reduced connectivity costs are not being passed on to consumers in Africa. This is the word from Eric Osiakwan, director of the West Africa Backhaul Company (WABco), speaking at this morning’s SatCom conference in Sandton. One reason...
Healthcare providers eye the cloud
Cloud computing technologies are transforming industries around the world, and healthcare is no different. Although subject to a different set of regulatory issues and data privacy concerns, cloud solutions are on the rise in the healthcare industry, with a recent...
Information key to logistics optimisation
Cargo transport in South Africa is an industry faced with a number of challenges. Companies in this sector have one overriding objective – move their cargo as fast as possible to where it is required. However, infrastructure problems make this a difficult task, and...
Wyzetalk launches SBS Conference edition
Wyzetalk, SA’s leading provider of social business software (SBS), has launched a Conference edition of its offering that combines the conversational approach of social media with collaboration principles, for better communication, logistics and knowledge sharing in a...
Developing BYOD in an organisation
The BYOD (bring your own device) trend is fast gaining momentum in the workplace. Many employees prefer to use their personal devices opposed to those supplied by their employers due to: * Quality of device * Personal preference of hardware and software * Mobility *...
Satellite evolves to meet connectivity needs
Kathy Gibson at SatCom, Sandton - Around the world today, most people require connectivity – and satellite is one way that this can be accomplished. What’s needed, says Martin Griffin, senior engineer: Space Service Department of the ITU, is to establish a national...
Getting ROI from a PPM system
In organisations that run projects in significant numbers and value, it is generally accepted that implementing a project and portfolio management (PPM) system, and related standardised processes, would be beneficial. However, it is impossible to rationally justify...