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DFA scoops SatCom award
Local open access dark fibre infrastructure provider, Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), has been awarded the prestigious “Backhaul Provider of the Year 2013” at last week’s SatCom Awards. SatCom 2013, Africa's satellite, telecommunications and broadcast expo, was held at the...
Technology and the work-life balance
The number of mobile Internet devices is set to outnumber humans by the end of this year. This means there will be more smartphones and Internet-connected tablets and monitors than there are people on the planet, writes Joanne Bushell, VP: Africa for Regus. Africa...
Consensus top Ricoh distributor in SA
Consensus, a Ricoh SA Platinum Partner, has won distributor of the year at Ricoh SA’s annual Indirect Distributors Sales Conference held in Johannesburg recently. The distributor, which operates three branches, one in Rustenburg, another in Klerksdorp and a third in...
Strong African growth for mobile payments
Worldwide mobile payment transaction values will reach $235,4-billion in 2013, a 44% increase from 2012 values of $163,1-billion, according to Gartner. The number of mobile payment users worldwide will reach 245,2-million in 2013, up from 200,8-million in 2012. "We...
Huawei launches FCoE interface
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced the launch of a next-generation Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE, FC-BB-6) interface in Huawei’s portfolio of storage systems. Based on VN2VN technology, the...
Public WiFi hotspots don’t work for execs
When travelling on business internationally, relying on public WiFi access can be problematic, and comes with potential security concerns too. Utilising a PocketWifi device is a far safer way for executives to get online when travelling. Craig Lowe, execMobile MD,...
Converged communications key for corporates
From corporate management point of view, there is no way one could effectively run an operation without considering the role played by converged communications and related infrastructure. Experts within the supply of advanced security solutions suggest that there is...
Unitrans upgrades to Sage ERP X3
The need for a seamless process and interaction between finance, logistics and workshops, in order to enhance service levels, led Unitrans to search for a centralised solution that would enable integration between the different business platforms. In addition, to...
Obsidian partners with CTU
South Africa’s leading provider of open source solutions and training services, Obsidian, has entered into a strategic partnership with CTU Training Solutions that is expected to accelerate Red Hat certification in the country. This new partnership is expected to...
FOXit announces leadership change
FOXit, an independent software vendor and Microsoft-certified Gold Partner across numerous competencies within the Microsoft Partner Network, has announced the appointment of Dierdre Strydom as the company’s new CEO, part of a series of changes that have been...
New malware targets individuals
Kaspersky Lab has published a new research report about NetTraveler, which is a family of malicious programs used by APT actors to successfully compromise more than 350 high-profile victims in 40 countries. The NetTraveler group has infected victims across multiple...
Smartphones set for 33% growth
Smartphone shipments are expected to grow 32,7% year-over-year in 2013, reaching 958,8-million units - up from 722,5-million units last year, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. 2013 will...
Telkom to impair legacy assets
Telkom’s board of directors is considering impairing the carrying value of the group’s legacy network. For considerable time, the price at which Telkom shares have been trading has been significantly lower than their net asset value (NAV). At the last reporting date,...
DFA scoops SatCom award
Local open access dark fibre infrastructure provider, Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), has been awarded the prestigious “Backhaul Provider of the Year 2013” at last week’s SatCom Awards. SatCom 2013, Africa's satellite, telecommunications and broadcast expo, was held at the...
Technology and the work-life balance
The number of mobile Internet devices is set to outnumber humans by the end of this year. This means there will be more smartphones and Internet-connected tablets and monitors than there are people on the planet, writes Joanne Bushell, VP: Africa for Regus. Africa...
Consensus top Ricoh distributor in SA
Consensus, a Ricoh SA Platinum Partner, has won distributor of the year at Ricoh SA’s annual Indirect Distributors Sales Conference held in Johannesburg recently. The distributor, which operates three branches, one in Rustenburg, another in Klerksdorp and a third in...
Strong African growth for mobile payments
Worldwide mobile payment transaction values will reach $235,4-billion in 2013, a 44% increase from 2012 values of $163,1-billion, according to Gartner. The number of mobile payment users worldwide will reach 245,2-million in 2013, up from 200,8-million in 2012. "We...
Huawei launches FCoE interface
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced the launch of a next-generation Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE, FC-BB-6) interface in Huawei’s portfolio of storage systems. Based on VN2VN technology, the...
Public WiFi hotspots don’t work for execs
When travelling on business internationally, relying on public WiFi access can be problematic, and comes with potential security concerns too. Utilising a PocketWifi device is a far safer way for executives to get online when travelling. Craig Lowe, execMobile MD,...
Converged communications key for corporates
From corporate management point of view, there is no way one could effectively run an operation without considering the role played by converged communications and related infrastructure. Experts within the supply of advanced security solutions suggest that there is...