IT spend set for 2018 recovery

IT spend set for 2018 recovery

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3,7-trillion in 2018, an increase of 4,3% from 2017 estimated spending of $3,5-trillion. According to the latest forecast by Gartner, enterprise software and IT services continue to exhibit strong growth, with...
3D printing turns on the taps

3D printing turns on the taps

For a designer, there is nothing more exciting than being asked to remove all constraints, ignore all the conventions, and explore new frontiers offered by a cutting-edge manufacturing technique ― in this case: 3D printing. To literally “design something you...
Mobile broadband boosts economies

Mobile broadband boosts economies

A new report reveals that as mobile broadband penetration increases by 10%, it causes a 0,6% to 2,8% rise in GDP – that translates to the equivalent of about $500-billion to $2-trillion worldwide in 2016. Entitled ‘How Important Are Mobile Broadband...
Drones key in local job creation

Drones key in local job creation

The drone industry has the potential to create thousands of jobs for qualified drone pilots per year, but the right training is crucial to move this industry forward and to help grow the country’s employment rate. According to a leading economic expert, Dr...
Multimodal OS to bridge the gap

Multimodal OS to bridge the gap

Kathy Gibson at SUSEcon, Prague — SUSE is readying a multimodal operating system that will help CIOs bridge the growing gap between Mode 1 and Mode 2 IT operations. Business realities are driving cloud, software-defined everything and digital transformation....
Telcos transform for digital age

Telcos transform for digital age

Market consolidation is becoming more prevalent in the South African telecommunications market as operators look to build the capabilities required to position themselves as end-to-end ICT and digital service providers. Typical examples of this, says Frost &...