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Behind the MTN action against Icasa
MTN’s decision to take legal action against Icasa (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) over the recently announced mobile termination rates (MTR) is a game-changing step that could have ramifications for years to come, according to Steven Ambrose,...
First Distribution wins IBM award
First Distribution is proud to announce that it has won the IBM Software award for Best Business Development for Middle East and Africa for the year 2013. The award was conferred to the distributor at the IBM VAD University, held in Budapest, Hungary on the 6th of...
Ocular brings Aspect solution to SA
Contact centre solution provider, Ocular Technologies, is pleased to announce that as an Aspect Software partner, it will be reselling and supporting the Aspect Back Office Optimizer product, which is powered by eg solutions. At the start of February 2014, Aspect, a...
Datacentrix renews nine outsourcing deals
Integrated ICT solutions and services provider, Datacentrix, has reinforced the success of its value-driven, services-led approach, renewing nine outsourcing contracts country-wide over the past six months, the latest of which include mining giant, Exxaro, and...
LGIT Smart Solutions helps IT scholars
It’s not every day that one gets the opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life. It happened to Natascha Prussen, MD of LGIT Smart Solutions who helped two promising students, Prince Ramashaba and Margret Sootho which changed their lives forever, and...
Blue Turtle receives Flexera partner award
Blue Turtle Technologies received the award for the Highest Growth Partner 2013 EMEA from Flexera Software, market leader in software license management, at their partner event held recently in France. Blue Turtle, a Flexera Software Solution and Implementation...
Stratasys Objet 3D printer wins award
Stratasys, a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, has announced that the Objet Eden260V 3D Printer has won the 2014 Product Award for Top Innovative Equipment from The Dental Advisor magazine. The Objet Eden260V 3D...
Govt dept rolls out Dac’s PPM solution
Dac Systems, local provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products, has successfully initiated a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution for a high profile government department . This solution will be used to track performance of the department on...
Kaseya reports strong performance in 2013
Kaseya, a leading provider of IT systems management software, has announced that it closed 2013 with exceptionally strong momentum in software bookings, new customer acquisition, and SaaS adoption. These outcomes reflect the renewed strength and focus of the company...
Boston City Campus partners with Unisa
Graduates will earn at least R 4,7-million more in their lifetime versus those without a degree. According to Kentse Radeb, individuals who enter the job market without a degree can expect to earn on average of almost R197 436 less a year, compared with their peers...
Smartphone sales overtake feature phones
Worldwide sales of smartphones to end-users totalled 968-million units in 2013, an increase of 42,3% from 2012, according to Gartner. Sales of smartphones accounted for 53,6% of overall mobile phone sales in 2013, and exceeded annual sales of feature phones for the...
Good growth for entry-level storage in 2013
Worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) shipments grew 13,6% year-over-year in 2013, finishing the year with 75,2-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Personal and Entry Level Storage Tracker. Annual shipment values...
Mobile PC market underperforms in Q4
Despite the strongest sequential growth in four years, the global market for mobile PCs came in below expectations in the final quarter of 2013, according to a new report from IHS Technology. Shipments of mobile PCs worldwide in the fourth quarter last year amounted...
Behind the MTN action against Icasa
MTN’s decision to take legal action against Icasa (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) over the recently announced mobile termination rates (MTR) is a game-changing step that could have ramifications for years to come, according to Steven Ambrose,...
First Distribution wins IBM award
First Distribution is proud to announce that it has won the IBM Software award for Best Business Development for Middle East and Africa for the year 2013. The award was conferred to the distributor at the IBM VAD University, held in Budapest, Hungary on the 6th of...
Ocular brings Aspect solution to SA
Contact centre solution provider, Ocular Technologies, is pleased to announce that as an Aspect Software partner, it will be reselling and supporting the Aspect Back Office Optimizer product, which is powered by eg solutions. At the start of February 2014, Aspect, a...
Datacentrix renews nine outsourcing deals
Integrated ICT solutions and services provider, Datacentrix, has reinforced the success of its value-driven, services-led approach, renewing nine outsourcing contracts country-wide over the past six months, the latest of which include mining giant, Exxaro, and...
LGIT Smart Solutions helps IT scholars
It’s not every day that one gets the opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life. It happened to Natascha Prussen, MD of LGIT Smart Solutions who helped two promising students, Prince Ramashaba and Margret Sootho which changed their lives forever, and...
Blue Turtle receives Flexera partner award
Blue Turtle Technologies received the award for the Highest Growth Partner 2013 EMEA from Flexera Software, market leader in software license management, at their partner event held recently in France. Blue Turtle, a Flexera Software Solution and Implementation...
Stratasys Objet 3D printer wins award
Stratasys, a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, has announced that the Objet Eden260V 3D Printer has won the 2014 Product Award for Top Innovative Equipment from The Dental Advisor magazine. The Objet Eden260V 3D...