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Aucom acquisition lets Poynting diversify
Poynting, South Africa’s largest wireless antenna designer and producer, has formally acquired African Union Communications (Aucom). Poynting acquired Aucom for R49,5-million by way of the issue of 66-million Poynting shares with effect from 1 July 2013. Coen Bester,...
African students join mainframe finals
Students from Kenya and South Africa have become the first four Africans to reach the global finals of IBM’s Master the Mainframe competition, which this year saw some of the highest levels of participation globally. The IBM Master the Mainframe Contest, part of the...
Aviat-Ubuntu takes on local telecoms market
Global telecoms company, Aviat Networks, and local ICT and telecoms company, Ubuntu Technologies, have announced a joint venture that they expect to shake up the telecommunications sector in South Africa. Aviat-Ubuntu Telecommunications brings together Ubuntu’s 17...
Time to focus on mobile data, says ISPA
While ICASA’s (Independent Communication Authority of South Africa’s) focus on voice call termination rates is both welcome and necessary, there remain more pressing areas of focus that the regulator should be concentrating on. “Voice remains a significant issue for...
Technology drives healthcare change
51% of healthcare executives predict that over the next three years technology platforms will have the biggest impact on their business models, however they are wary that in driving rapid change the biggest areas at risk are 1) technology itself and crucially 2)...
Retailer outsources ICT to Integr8
National retailer outsources the ICT Infrastructure to facilitate expansion - Integr8 One of the largest national retailers has outsourced the support of its ICT infrastructure to Integr8, in order to facilitate its rapid expansion into new areas & regions, and...
3D Secure online shopping launched
The end of February 2014 marked another milestone for enhanced security of e-commerce payments in South Africa says Walter Volker, the CEO of The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA). ”Over the last year, PASA has been working closely with South African banks...
Protecting devices during load shedding
Over recent years, South Africans have been subjected to numerous amounts of load shedding. But on 6 March 2014, we fell victim to one of the worst bouts of load shedding South Africa has witnessed, with very little or no warning. Because our electrical appliances and...
Teradata launches Marketing Studio 9
Teradata, the leading analytic data platforms, applications and services company, has announced global availability of Marketing Studio 9, the latest version of its industry-leading Marketing Operations solution. Marketing Studio 9, part of the Teradata Integrated...
Robust architecture key for big data
Architecture remains the fundamental issue at the core of realising the benefits of big data in organisations today – be they big or small enterprises, says Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID). A problem with big data is that it requires...
ICASA to probe state of ICT competition
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is to launch a high-level inquiry into the state of competition in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The regulatory authority believes that the ICT sector continues to undergo...
Sub-Saharan Africa faces massive food crisis
The population of sub-Saharan Africa is set to reach 2-billion by 2050, but there will only be enough food for 13% of the population if current food production levels persist. “Sub-Saharan Africa remains the world`s most food-insecure region, with a quarter of its 925...
‘Dark Web’ drives new POS attacks
The “Dark Web” malware industry has been a key enabler of the high-profile point-of-sale (POS) attacks and data breaches that took place towards the end of last year. The McAfee Labs Threats Report: Fourth Quarter brings to light the growing ease of purchasing POS...
Aucom acquisition lets Poynting diversify
Poynting, South Africa’s largest wireless antenna designer and producer, has formally acquired African Union Communications (Aucom). Poynting acquired Aucom for R49,5-million by way of the issue of 66-million Poynting shares with effect from 1 July 2013. Coen Bester,...
African students join mainframe finals
Students from Kenya and South Africa have become the first four Africans to reach the global finals of IBM’s Master the Mainframe competition, which this year saw some of the highest levels of participation globally. The IBM Master the Mainframe Contest, part of the...
Aviat-Ubuntu takes on local telecoms market
Global telecoms company, Aviat Networks, and local ICT and telecoms company, Ubuntu Technologies, have announced a joint venture that they expect to shake up the telecommunications sector in South Africa. Aviat-Ubuntu Telecommunications brings together Ubuntu’s 17...
Time to focus on mobile data, says ISPA
While ICASA’s (Independent Communication Authority of South Africa’s) focus on voice call termination rates is both welcome and necessary, there remain more pressing areas of focus that the regulator should be concentrating on. “Voice remains a significant issue for...
Technology drives healthcare change
51% of healthcare executives predict that over the next three years technology platforms will have the biggest impact on their business models, however they are wary that in driving rapid change the biggest areas at risk are 1) technology itself and crucially 2)...
Retailer outsources ICT to Integr8
National retailer outsources the ICT Infrastructure to facilitate expansion - Integr8 One of the largest national retailers has outsourced the support of its ICT infrastructure to Integr8, in order to facilitate its rapid expansion into new areas & regions, and...
3D Secure online shopping launched
The end of February 2014 marked another milestone for enhanced security of e-commerce payments in South Africa says Walter Volker, the CEO of The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA). ”Over the last year, PASA has been working closely with South African banks...