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Katoen Natie rolls out ZoneFlex solution
Ruckus Wireless has announced that its ZoneFlex Smart WiFi products and technologies have been selected by Katoen Natie, one of the most popular global, value-added logistics providers, to support its vast warehousing operations worldwide. Founded over 150 years ago...
BI to boom as users seek competitive edge
Next generation business intelligence (BI) is rapidly being accepted as the critical tool for business success, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager of LGR Telecommunications. Knowledge is power, and never more so than now, when access to the right...
Choosing optimal base station antennae
The choice of antennae for base stations rarely receives any attention. Antennas are regarded as a cheap commodity that will “do its job” regardless of which antenna users choose, says Bo Jonsson, senior radio frequency expert, CellMax Technologies and Torbjörn Kämpe,...
Mustek management bullish on future
Following a 16% increase in revenues for a financial year that, at best, could be described as turbulent, Mustek executives are distinctly bullish about the future. In a statement after the release of its annual results which showed market improvements in almost all...
Global server woes continue
The global server market continues to decline, with the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker showing a factory revenue decline of -6,2% year-over-year to $11,9-billion in the second quarter of 2013 (2Q13). This was the second...
Data use just keeps on growing
By Kathy Gibson in Stockholm, Sweden - The number of mobile subscriptions in the world already exceeds the number of people – a trend that is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. One of the major growth areas for new subscribers is Africa, which in the...
Sweden is serious about business in Africa
By Kathy Gibson in Stockholm, Sweden - As Africa emerges as one of the world’s few growing economies, Sweden is moving to increase its trade on the continent – with a focus on ensuring that benefit flows both ways. State secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Banking Trojans dominated in July
The results of spam monitoring in July point to a lack of variety among malware targets — nearly every malicious programme launched during the month was after personal user data. Most cases involved malicious programmes from banking Trojan families that use personal...
Deadline looms for would-be entrepreneurs
South African small and medium-sized businesses and individuals over the age of 17 have only one month left in which to enter their new or existing innovative business concepts into the Step-Up Technology Innovation Competition. South Africa’s newest technology...
Telkom switches on IMS core
Continuing on its quest to transform to an all IP network through its Network Transformation programme, Telkom’s new Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core has now been switched on. The company says that this move towards an all IP Converged Core Network is...
Avoiding the consequences of data loss
Protecting data has become of the utmost importance for organisations today, as information if the lifeblood of a business, says Gareth Tudor, CEO of Altonet. There are many consequences should sensitive information fall into the wrong hands, however, as the workforce...
Trend Micro verifies cloud security
As global companies continue to transition to the public cloud, cyber security remains paramount. To address this challenge, Trend Micro’s “Trend Ready for Cloud Service Providers” programme was established in 2012 as a testing ground to verify compatibility of the...
HP powers Oriental DreamWorks
HP has announced it has been selected as the official technology partner to Oriental DreamWorks, the joint venture between the China consortium led by China Media Capital (CMC) and Hollywood’s DreamWorks Animation. Oriental DreamWorks will provide unique and creative...
Katoen Natie rolls out ZoneFlex solution
Ruckus Wireless has announced that its ZoneFlex Smart WiFi products and technologies have been selected by Katoen Natie, one of the most popular global, value-added logistics providers, to support its vast warehousing operations worldwide. Founded over 150 years ago...
BI to boom as users seek competitive edge
Next generation business intelligence (BI) is rapidly being accepted as the critical tool for business success, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager of LGR Telecommunications. Knowledge is power, and never more so than now, when access to the right...
Choosing optimal base station antennae
The choice of antennae for base stations rarely receives any attention. Antennas are regarded as a cheap commodity that will “do its job” regardless of which antenna users choose, says Bo Jonsson, senior radio frequency expert, CellMax Technologies and Torbjörn Kämpe,...
Mustek management bullish on future
Following a 16% increase in revenues for a financial year that, at best, could be described as turbulent, Mustek executives are distinctly bullish about the future. In a statement after the release of its annual results which showed market improvements in almost all...
Global server woes continue
The global server market continues to decline, with the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker showing a factory revenue decline of -6,2% year-over-year to $11,9-billion in the second quarter of 2013 (2Q13). This was the second...
Data use just keeps on growing
By Kathy Gibson in Stockholm, Sweden - The number of mobile subscriptions in the world already exceeds the number of people – a trend that is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. One of the major growth areas for new subscribers is Africa, which in the...
Sweden is serious about business in Africa
By Kathy Gibson in Stockholm, Sweden - As Africa emerges as one of the world’s few growing economies, Sweden is moving to increase its trade on the continent – with a focus on ensuring that benefit flows both ways. State secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affairs...