Gazing into the eye of the storm

Gazing into the eye of the storm

NASA’s Aqua satellite provides an infrared look at the large and powerful Hurricane Florence taken yesterday (13 September). The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) notes that hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 130km from the centre and...
TV Whitespace can help bridge digital divide

TV Whitespace can help bridge digital divide

With more than 45% of the world still without Internet access, the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) today called for the increased utilisation of TV Whitespace technology (TVWS) to help bridge the digital divide that is still impacting billions of people across the...
SMMEs key to SA’s tech success

SMMEs key to SA’s tech success

Kathy Gibson is at ITU Telecom World in Durban – Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are the backbone of the economy, and it is vital that all stakeholders pull together to ensure their success. “SMMEs are key drivers of the economy, so we have to...
Call for industry to fight discrimination

Call for industry to fight discrimination

Kathy Gibson is at ITU Telecom World in Durban – Altron chief executive Mteto Nyati has called on the IT and telecommunications industries to make a stand against discrimination in all its forms. Speaking at the welcoming reception of ITU Telecom World, Nyati...
Can Africa leapfrog to 5G?

Can Africa leapfrog to 5G?

Kathy Gibson is at ITU Telecom World in Durban – 5G is vital to building new societies and achieving the fourth industrial revolution – and developing countries could benefit the most by leapfrogging straight to 5G. This is the word from, Mario Maniewicz,...

Only 20% of workers are skilled for the future

Most organisations are undergoing a digital transformation that directly impacts how they do business, but 70% of employees have not mastered the skills they need for their jobs today, and 80% of employees do not have the skills needed for their current and future...