AWS, Zoom extend strategic relationship

Zoom Video Communications has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider. The multi-year agreement extends the longstanding relationship between the two companies, enabling Zoom to rapidly scale its service to cope with the challenges brought...

Applications for ISPA bursary open

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is inviting applications for its newly unveiled “ISPA Inspires” bursary programme. The inaugural ISPA Inspires bursaries will be awarded to one or more promising young candidates...

The role of hyperscalers in IoT platforms

The global market for IoT device management and application enablement platforms was worth $2-billion in 2019, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a CAGR of 32%, yearly sales of device management and application...

Tech can help decarbonise construction

Construction technology provider Asite has launched a new research report on how the construction industry can mitigate carbon emissions through the smart retrofitting of built assets. The report, entitled “Smart Retrofitting: The Key to Decarbonizing the Built...

Absa customers warned of possible data leak

Some Absa customers’ data could have been compromised in a leak by a bank employee. Absa reports that an employee has unlawfully made selected customer data available to a some external parties. According to a statement from the bank, the leaked data relates to...
Internet access highlights the urban-rural digital divide

Internet access highlights the urban-rural digital divide

While virtually all urban areas in the world are covered by a mobile-broadband network, worrying gaps in connectivity and Internet access persist in rural areas – and this matters even more due to the Covid-19 crisis. This is according to Measuring Digital...