Microsoft launches SA cloud data centres

Microsoft launches SA cloud data centres

Microsoft South Africa has officially opened its local data centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, aimed at driving public cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and edge implementations across the African continent. The software giant has also announced a new...
IBM establishes Quantum Advantage roadmap

IBM establishes Quantum Advantage roadmap

IBM has passed what it believes to be a scientific milestone, announcing its highest quantum volume to date. Quantum volume is a measurement, a procedure developed by IBM, that determines how powerful a quantum computer is, accounting for both gate and measurement...
Employees want better communication at work

Employees want better communication at work

Employee experience is not just another buzzword but a critical component of the changing nature of work: employees entering the workplace today seek meaningful work, flexibility, autonomy and mentoring on a foundation of collaborative communication. And, while most...

Mobile World Congress 2019: it’s a wrap…

Kathy Gibson was at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona – Barcelona this week welcomed 100 000 people to the biggest telecommunications show on the planet: Mobile World Congress 2019. The theme of this year’s event was 5G all the way, with vendors and...
Cybercriminals turn to cryptojacking for ROI

Cybercriminals turn to cryptojacking for ROI

The annual 2019 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index has found that increased security measures and awareness are driving cybercriminals to alter their techniques in search of a better return on investment. As a result, the report details two major shifts, including...
Safaricom in world-first 400G network rollout

Safaricom in world-first 400G network rollout

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona – Kenya’s Safaricom is to build the world’s first end-to-end 400G backbone network. The network operator will deploy’s Huawei’s end-to-end systems as it upgrades its existing 100G...