Africa gets its first AI-driven wireless LAN

What is believed to be the first AI-powered wireless LAN (WLAN) solution in Africa has gone live. The NEC XON solution is based on technology from Mist Systems, a Juniper Networks company which has been an NEC XON partner for 15 years. “MIST’s intelligent,...

Internal market set to boost African growth

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) is a milestone that fulfils a dream crafted by the founders of the Organisation of African Union (OAU) 60 years ago when they conceptualised an integrated Africa. Ramaphosa was...

Nokia signs up Westcon-Comstor as preferred distributor

Kathy Gibson reports – Westcon-Comstor has been appointed as the preferred Nokia Enterprise distributor for sub-Saharan Africa. Rak Parbhoo, MD of Westcon-Comstor, points out that Nokia has a strong focus on industry verticals. “The technology is all about...

Digital tech key to SA’s economic growth

Government needs to take bold and rapid action to extricate the country from the economic quagmire in which it finds itself. The local economy is struggling to generate the growth needed to address high unemployment and inequality, as well as arrest the declining...

AI a priority but not yet an enterprise strategy

A mere 25% of global organisations already using artificial intelligence (AI) solutions have developed an enterprise-wide AI strategy. At the same time, half the organisations surveyed see AI as a priority and two thirds are emphasizing an “AI First”...

Taking the p … literally!

In a first for South Africa, a urine-recovery urinal system developed at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Civil Engineering has been incorporated into the design of Growthpoint Properties’ new corporate headquarters for Exxaro in...