Dell EMC advances VMware hybrid cloud
Dell EMC has announced key portfolio enhancements and integrations with VMware designed to help customers further automate operations of their modern data centre and hybrid cloud environments....
View ArticleTeraco says SACS cable to boost African connectivity
Teraco, Africa’s largest vendor neutral colocation data centre provider has said that clients currently making use of its data centres in Cape Town and Johannesburg are set to benefit from the cross...
View ArticleSilverBridge leave policy empowers employees
Since implementing its innovative discretionary time off (DTO) leave policy in January last year, SilverBridge Holdings has reported an overwhelming positive reception from staff resulting in employees...
View ArticleSyrex delivers perimeter security of the future
The partnership between Syrex and Check Point Software Technologies has gone from strength-to-strength over the past three years with the South African ICT solutions provider using it to provide local...
View ArticleSurveillance evolves as cameras get a brain
Advanced new facial recognition technology is giving ordinary surveillance systems the ability to learn, analyse what cameras see, conduct market research and even proactively mitigate risk. Video...
View ArticleProfessional product managers deliver agility
The only way to achieve the promise of business agility is to adopt the speed of business encompassed in the ongoing experimentation, mobility of roles, and the ability to flexibly assign people and...
View ArticleIncrease coverage and speed with WiFi mesh networks
In recent years, wireless mesh networking has emerged as a rapidly growing (13.8% CAGR) and promising means to eliminate most connectivity issues, while providing added controls and functionality to...
View ArticleSterlite Tech accelerates digital reinvention
Global data network solutions company Sterlite Tech is accelerating digital reinventions with its holistic software solutions that converge the power of data analytics, enhanced customer experiences...
View ArticleRCS-Communication launches new Ka-Band service in South
South Sudan ISP RCS-Communication has established the first site for Avanti’s HYLAS 4 high-speed satellite broadband service in-country. Following successful beam testing in early November 2018 in...
View ArticleSocial media steals the power from telecoms operators
The non-stop growth of social media is threatening the future of African telecoms operators, with companies like Google now building their own networks instead of relying on the existing...
View ArticleFujitsu enables next-gen realtime AI simulators
Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe has announced the development of a new AI-based technology and platform, designed to convert traditional physics-based simulators into fast, highly accurate AI...
View ArticleA decade of bitcoin heralds a certain future
As bitcoin celebrates a full 10 years since the publication of Satoshi Nakamoto’s white paper, the time is right to consider its lasting impact on the colliding worlds of information technology and...
View ArticleOptimise power quality for critical applications
As global energy consumption continues to rise, energy is becoming more decentralised and decarbonised. While demand is estimated to increase by 70% by 2040, 50% of new energy generation capacity will...
View ArticleCell C gives customers better cost management
Cell C customers can stop worrying about their out-of-bundle (OOB) spend, with Cell C’s new Spend Control service. Whether its voice, SMS or data, or even their total spend, Cell C customers will...
View ArticleEpson receives EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability
Epson has been awarded a Gold rating for overall sustainability by independent platform EcoVadis for the second year in succession. The top rating, which reflects Epson’s commitment to achieving the...
View ArticleHow will automation, AI and IoT shape user experience?
According to Gartner, customer experience (CX) – more than products or solutions – is the new battlefront for business, with 81% of marketers saying that by 2020 they expect to be competing mostly or...
View ArticleMobile malware prevalent as holidays approach
Fortinet has announced the findings of its latest quarterly Global Threat Landscape Report, which reveals threats are increasing and evolving to become more sophisticated. Unique threat variants and...
View ArticleSuccession planning as Baby Boomers retire
As of 2018, nearly half of the baby boomer generation – those born between 1946 and 1960 – have reached the full retirement age of 66. Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of ManpowerGroup South Africa,...
View ArticleLiquid partners with Kymeta for remote connectivity
Liquid Telecom is extending its VSAT service through a new partnership with Kymeta, enabling it to deliver enhanced satellite mobile connectivity across Africa. As part of a master distribution...
View ArticleLenovo debuts single-socket server portfolio
Like their larger counterparts, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are undergoing a digital transformation. Similar to enterprises, these companies want the latest and greatest technologies, but...
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