Commercial investment informs military development

Research and development (R&D) in the defence industry is undergoing a paradigm shift. Previously, R&D was driven by military investment, but it is now driven by civilian investment, according to Frost and Sullivan research. This affects how technologies are...

Vodacom shows quarterly revenue growth

Vodacom has announced revenue growth of 4,2% to R21,5-billion for the quarter ended 30 June, with service revenue up 3,9% to R17,4-billion. The group added 608 000 customers in South Africa in the quarter, with 522 000 added in prepaid and an 8,9% growth in the...

Microsoft hosts Office 365 in local data centres

Microsoft South Africa is making Office 365 services available from its South African data centre regions from today. “Office 365 has for years been providing the foundation of digital transformation for South African businesses,” says Lillian Barnard, MD...

Business of Gaming Forum to run alongside Comic Con

The Business of Gaming Forum, exploring the growth an investment potential of this sector, will be held alongside Comic Con Africa at Gallagher Convention Centre in September. The digital video gaming sector is one of the biggest success stories in the South African...

Inflation unchanged in June at 4,5%

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on July 24 that consumer price inflation was stable at 4,5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in June. This was in line with economists’ expectations and spot on the middle of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) target range of...

Vodafone switches on 5G in London

Vodafone UK has launched 5G for consumer and business customers in London. Ericsson will provide 5G coverage based on the latest Ericsson Radio System portfolio. This includes the latest Baseband 6630 and Massive MIMO 6488 products to enable 5G on the 3.5GHz...