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Broadband space comms possible
When NASA’s Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) begins operation aboard the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission managed by NASA’s Ames Research Centre, it will attempt to show two-way laser communication beyond Earth is possible,...
TV, video viewing patterns changing
By Kathy Gibson in Stockholm, Sweden - The way we consume media and entertainment is changing rapidly in a shift that is both being enabled by newer and faster networks, and driving the need for these networks to offer continuous improvements. An Ericsson ConsumerLab...
Sweden to renew SA trade ties
By Kathy Gibson in Stockholm, Sweden - A high-level Swedish trade and political delegation will meet with South African government in a few weeks to further the two countries’ bi-national trade agreements and to discuss ways to promote and further the use of ICT in...
Huawei SA gets new chief
Chinese ICT giant Huawei, which has recently been making huge strides in the South African market, has appointed a new CEO for the local subsidiary. Wilson Liu, who joined Huawei in 2000 and has held a number of senior management positions with the company - including...
Govt needs to engage for broadband high road
The Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA) has commended the new Minister of Communications, Yunus Carrim, for tabling his plan of action to the portfolio committee, but has warned that more is needed to get South Africa back on the “high road” of broadband...
IDC further downgrades PC forecast
Worldwide PC shipments are now expected to fall by -9,7% in 2013, further deepening what is already the longest market contraction on record, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. The new forecast reflects not only a continued expansion of mobile device...
Telkom treats SA to free WiFi
Telkom Mobile is giving free access to WiFi to all South Africans at more than 1 500 WiFi hotspots around the country in a promotion running from 8 August to 15 December. The promotion gives all Telkom Mobile and non-Telkom Mobile customers an hour every day to use an...
Women entrepreneurs need more support
A new research report released by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) says that more than 126-million women entrepreneurs were starting or running new businesses in 67 economies in 2012 - but this number is still not enough to meet the need for increased...
Users switched off by videoconferencing
Results from IDC’s latest Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Qview showed continuing market challenges in the second quarter of 2013, with overall videoconferencing equipment revenue declining -10,7% year-over-year and -5,5% quarter-over-quarter....
Disaster-resistant structures in spotlight
Structural engineers need to find better ways of designing and building structures that can withstand extreme events such as earthquakes, storms, fire, blasts and floods. And this is exactly what they aim to do at the upcoming International Conference on Structural...
Multi-channel call centres boost collections
South Africa has a mobile penetration of roughly 118% - which means that 50-million people are wielding close to 59-million cell phones. And despite the implementation of RICA, mobile churn (where users buy and discard SIM cards) is still increasing, says Jed Hewson,...
Understanding risk appetite
Part one in a three part series by Dr David Hillson and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings. One of the most important decisions for any business, project or individual is how much risk to take, given the maxim that low risk almost inevitably means...
Securing a business from data leaks
One of the biggest threats to businesses big and small could be sitting in an organisation right now. Insiders can reveal company secrets, bypass security controls and infect the network with malware - through malice, stupidity, carelessness or the unmonitored use of...
Broadband space comms possible
When NASA’s Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) begins operation aboard the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission managed by NASA’s Ames Research Centre, it will attempt to show two-way laser communication beyond Earth is possible,...
TV, video viewing patterns changing
By Kathy Gibson in Stockholm, Sweden - The way we consume media and entertainment is changing rapidly in a shift that is both being enabled by newer and faster networks, and driving the need for these networks to offer continuous improvements. An Ericsson ConsumerLab...
Sweden to renew SA trade ties
By Kathy Gibson in Stockholm, Sweden - A high-level Swedish trade and political delegation will meet with South African government in a few weeks to further the two countries’ bi-national trade agreements and to discuss ways to promote and further the use of ICT in...
Huawei SA gets new chief
Chinese ICT giant Huawei, which has recently been making huge strides in the South African market, has appointed a new CEO for the local subsidiary. Wilson Liu, who joined Huawei in 2000 and has held a number of senior management positions with the company - including...
Govt needs to engage for broadband high road
The Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA) has commended the new Minister of Communications, Yunus Carrim, for tabling his plan of action to the portfolio committee, but has warned that more is needed to get South Africa back on the “high road” of broadband...
IDC further downgrades PC forecast
Worldwide PC shipments are now expected to fall by -9,7% in 2013, further deepening what is already the longest market contraction on record, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. The new forecast reflects not only a continued expansion of mobile device...
Telkom treats SA to free WiFi
Telkom Mobile is giving free access to WiFi to all South Africans at more than 1 500 WiFi hotspots around the country in a promotion running from 8 August to 15 December. The promotion gives all Telkom Mobile and non-Telkom Mobile customers an hour every day to use an...