Premium vehicles drive up demand for semiconductors

Premium vehicles drive up demand for semiconductors

Semiconductors will account for more than 20% of the total premium vehicle bill of materials (BoM) by 2030. This is the prediction from Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who points out that represents a staggering five-times growth rate over 2019’s 4% figure. This comes...
In the midst of Covid, SA mobile telcos come up short

In the midst of Covid, SA mobile telcos come up short

In a year dominated by Covid-19, lockdowns and work-from-home arrangements where mobile data and connectivity is critical, South Africa’s mobile telco providers have struggled to rise to the challenge of keeping customers with higher expectations satisfied. This...
No mask? You can be fired for refusing to wear PPE

No mask? You can be fired for refusing to wear PPE

Wearing a mask at work is not necessarily a violation of your personal rights – it could be mandated policy and a firing offence if not followed. There is little doubt that the cracks around Covid-19 are starting to show. As employees become increasingly...
IoT, connectivity drive new opportunities in the car market

IoT, connectivity drive new opportunities in the car market

While drivers and passengers still need vehicles to get to their destination, other parts of driving experiences across the world are changing fast. The driving factor in this change is reliable and robust connectivity: automakers are embracing connectivity and...
Wireless LAN sales hampered by 2021 supply constraints

Wireless LAN sales hampered by 2021 supply constraints

Supply constraints hampered 2Q 2021 sales of several wireless LAN manufacturers, driving lower unit shipments versus the year-ago period, according to a  report by Dell’Oro Group. “Most manufacturers reported double-digit year-over-year order growth during the first...
Machine learning will create satellite swarms with a hive mind

Machine learning will create satellite swarms with a hive mind

Swarms of small satellites could communicate amongst themselves to collect data on important weather patterns at different times of the day or year, and from multiple angles. Such swarms, using machine learning algorithms, could revolutionize scientists’ understanding...