Technology News
Decline in SA trade conditions: Sacci
Trade conditions remained in positive territory for the first five months of 2013, with the Trade Activity Index (TAI) measuring 56 in May 2013. According to Sacci (SA Chamber of Commerce & Industry), the trade sector appears to be doing better than the broader...
Integr8 takes on MTN’s server support
Integr8 has been awarded the contract to provide support for the entire Wintel and Linux Server environment for telecommunications giant MTN SA. Lance Fanaroff, joint CEO of Integr8, comments: “Integr8 has successfully fulfilled its role as MTN’s interim managed...
Personal data will increase risks
Organisations should create a privacy programme that keeps personal data at arm's length, but under control, according to Gartner. Gartner predicts that by 2019, 90% of organisations will have personal data on IT systems that they don't own or control. Organisations...
Orange signs up Nashua Mobile in SA
Orange has signed a partnership with Nashua Mobile that will expand its South African presence through several physical retail outlets in the country. The partnership is a logical next step for Orangem following the launch of an e-commerce store and an online portal...
How VoIP works
British author Arthur C. Clarke famously said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. For many, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) falls into this magical category. VoIP – also known as Voice over IP, broadband phone or Internet...
BYOD is not BAD
Given the speed at which the connected lifestyle has been adopted in the consumer market, the concept of bring your own devices (BYOD) has become more liberally accepted in the workplace. Yet, this should not be viewed as bringing any device (BAD) into the corporate...
Avaya launches video collaboration solution
Avaya has announced the Avaya Video Collaboration Solution for IP Office, an all new video collaboration solution designed specifically for the small and midsize enterprise segment (SME). The Avaya Video Collaboration Solution for IP Office provides simple, affordable...
Ruckus provides WiFi at Top Gear Festival
Ruckus Wireless and local channel partner UC-Wireless have announced that they were selected to deploy a RuckusZoneFlex Smart WiFi wireless LAN (WLAN) system at iTickets SA to support all ticket entrance validation points via WiFi for those attending the Top Gear...
Optimus G available in LG’s store
LG Electronics (LG) announced that the Optimus G smartphone will be available for sale exclusively through their brand store at the LG Lifestyle Centre, Willowbridge Shopping Centre, Cape Town. The Optimus G is available currently in Cape Town and retails at R 6...
Sportingbet launches charity campaign
Sportingbet South Africa is running an inspired campaign mimicking the stages of the Durban July with #BeTheStud for Charity. “We have signed up ten top sporting and media personalities to ‘Be the Stud’ for their selected charity in the Sportingbet Unofficial Durban...
Improved networks drive consumer loyalty
Improved network performance is vital to ensure subscriber loyalty among smartphone users, and will provide operators with a significant competitive advantage. These are some of the finding from a new report from Ericsson ConsumerLab, which also shows that current...
Telkom Kenya signs towers to Eaton
Telkom Kenya, which operates Orange's mobile and fixed-line telecommunications service in Kenya, has signed an agreement with Eaton Towers for the management of its passive network infrastructure. The 15-year tower management and leasing deal is focussed on both the...
Marketers are missing digital opportunity
Marketers are missing a powerful opportunity to engage with consumers and deliver personalised experiences that drive brand affinity, according to research from Adobe Systems. The State of Online Advertising study polled both consumers and marketers in seven countries...
Decline in SA trade conditions: Sacci
Trade conditions remained in positive territory for the first five months of 2013, with the Trade Activity Index (TAI) measuring 56 in May 2013. According to Sacci (SA Chamber of Commerce & Industry), the trade sector appears to be doing better than the broader...
Integr8 takes on MTN’s server support
Integr8 has been awarded the contract to provide support for the entire Wintel and Linux Server environment for telecommunications giant MTN SA. Lance Fanaroff, joint CEO of Integr8, comments: “Integr8 has successfully fulfilled its role as MTN’s interim managed...
Personal data will increase risks
Organisations should create a privacy programme that keeps personal data at arm's length, but under control, according to Gartner. Gartner predicts that by 2019, 90% of organisations will have personal data on IT systems that they don't own or control. Organisations...
Orange signs up Nashua Mobile in SA
Orange has signed a partnership with Nashua Mobile that will expand its South African presence through several physical retail outlets in the country. The partnership is a logical next step for Orangem following the launch of an e-commerce store and an online portal...
How VoIP works
British author Arthur C. Clarke famously said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. For many, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) falls into this magical category. VoIP – also known as Voice over IP, broadband phone or Internet...
BYOD is not BAD
Given the speed at which the connected lifestyle has been adopted in the consumer market, the concept of bring your own devices (BYOD) has become more liberally accepted in the workplace. Yet, this should not be viewed as bringing any device (BAD) into the corporate...
Avaya launches video collaboration solution
Avaya has announced the Avaya Video Collaboration Solution for IP Office, an all new video collaboration solution designed specifically for the small and midsize enterprise segment (SME). The Avaya Video Collaboration Solution for IP Office provides simple, affordable...