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Microwave imagery sees underground
Using microwave imagery captured from earth-orbiting satellites, the thesis of University of Cape Town PhD graduate Dr Jeanine Engelbrecht measures deformation caused by underground mining activities. “Surface deformation due to underground mining poses risks to...
EMC grows revenue in 2013
EMC has reported record fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 financial results. Fourth-quarter revenue was $6,7-billion, an increase of 11% compared with the year-ago quarter. Fourth-quarter GAAP net income attributable to EMC increased 17% year-over-year to $1-billion....
2 000 MWeb users sign up to Fon
More than 2 000 MWeb ADSL customers have signed up to become Fon hotspots, connecting with the 12-million Fon hotspots operating globally. Fon signed a partnership agreement with MWeb on 16 January. In addition to the 2 000 customers already signed on, orders have...
Skywire deploys network throughout SA
In order for South African businesses to keep pace with international counterparts and retain a competitive edge over local rivals, access to fast, reliable Internet is becoming increasingly important. And yet according to global investment banking firm Goldman Sachs,...
Esquire signs with Thrustmaster, Hercules
Esquire Technologies, one of the largest digital lifestyle distributors in South Africa, has announced it has landed the Southern African distribution rights for Thrustmaster and Hercules products. Guillemot Corporation, the French-based company designs and...
A common sense approach to security
The last couple of years have seen a slew of successful attacks against high-profile organisations. RSA, Google, Verizon – companies that have top security measures in place are being breached, and many of these breaches could have been easily avoided. John Mc...
Promethium Carbon wins excellence award
Promethium Carbon has received an award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to Africa’s economic growth and development evidenced by the number of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodologies and projects in South Africa, Namibia and Kenya it has...
Jasco Enterprise wins Avaya awards
Jasco Enterprise, an Avaya Platinum Partner, was awarded the Contact Centre Partner of the Year Award at the Avaya PartnerConnect 2014 conference, held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 23 January 2014. At the conference, Jasco Enterprise also received the...
Achieving returns on redundant IT equipment
In today’s fast paced business environment and with limited budgets, organisations need to get the most out of their investments and be poised to seize new opportunities. PartServe has introduced a comprehensive asset recovery service where all product, including old...
Outsourced optimised payroll from CRS
Reliable, focused and organised payroll administration can now be guaranteed thanks to the National Outsourcing Service Centre established by CRS Technologies South Africa. The company is a leading local provider of HR & payroll services and solutions. The centre...
MTN shows off LTE network, devices
MTN has demonstrated the LTE (long term evolution) experience, showing customers at the MTN branded retail store in Sandton City how the technology works. “In the latest speed test, our LTE download speed was 33.89 Mbps and upload speed at 8.48 Mbps. The speeds are up...
BT partners to deliver cloud solutions
BT has announced it will support Cisco’s InterCloud service, working alongside Citrix and NetApp to broaden its Cloud Compute portfolio and improve the way its hybrid cloud solutions benefit customers globally. As organisations increasingly turn to the cloud for...
New call termination rates welcomed
There has been a positive response across the telecommunications industry to Icasa's announcement of the new call termination rates. “We welcome Icasa’s decisions and believe they serve the country’s interests. We would like to see these new rates contribute to...
Microwave imagery sees underground
Using microwave imagery captured from earth-orbiting satellites, the thesis of University of Cape Town PhD graduate Dr Jeanine Engelbrecht measures deformation caused by underground mining activities. “Surface deformation due to underground mining poses risks to...
EMC grows revenue in 2013
EMC has reported record fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 financial results. Fourth-quarter revenue was $6,7-billion, an increase of 11% compared with the year-ago quarter. Fourth-quarter GAAP net income attributable to EMC increased 17% year-over-year to $1-billion....
2 000 MWeb users sign up to Fon
More than 2 000 MWeb ADSL customers have signed up to become Fon hotspots, connecting with the 12-million Fon hotspots operating globally. Fon signed a partnership agreement with MWeb on 16 January. In addition to the 2 000 customers already signed on, orders have...
Skywire deploys network throughout SA
In order for South African businesses to keep pace with international counterparts and retain a competitive edge over local rivals, access to fast, reliable Internet is becoming increasingly important. And yet according to global investment banking firm Goldman Sachs,...
Esquire signs with Thrustmaster, Hercules
Esquire Technologies, one of the largest digital lifestyle distributors in South Africa, has announced it has landed the Southern African distribution rights for Thrustmaster and Hercules products. Guillemot Corporation, the French-based company designs and...
A common sense approach to security
The last couple of years have seen a slew of successful attacks against high-profile organisations. RSA, Google, Verizon – companies that have top security measures in place are being breached, and many of these breaches could have been easily avoided. John Mc...
Promethium Carbon wins excellence award
Promethium Carbon has received an award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to Africa’s economic growth and development evidenced by the number of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodologies and projects in South Africa, Namibia and Kenya it has...