Huawei launches public cloud from SA data centre

Huawei Cloud has become the first global public cloud provider offering commercial services from an operational data centre in Africa. The South African facility complies with Tier 3+ standards and uses Huawei’s high-performance chips and network devices. Huawei is...
IBM establishes Quantum Advantage roadmap

IBM establishes Quantum Advantage roadmap

IBM has passed what it believes to be a scientific milestone, announcing its highest quantum volume to date. Quantum volume is a measurement, a procedure developed by IBM, that determines how powerful a quantum computer is, accounting for both gate and measurement...

Intel drives development of quantum cryoprober

Intel, partnering with Bluefors and Afore, has introduced the first cryoprober, a quantum testing device named the Cryogenic Wafer Prober, developed to speed the development of quantum computing solutions. Intel identified the need for a quantum testing tool to...

Last chance to vote in Channelwise Awards survey

The next few days are the last chance for reseller partners to vote in the Channelwise Awards, that recognise and salute the cream of our industry. Voting has been extended, and will close at midnight on this Thursday, 7 March 2019. The annual awards are based on the...

SA’s first floating solar PV installation unveiled

Marlenique, a fruit farm and wedding venue outside Franschhoek, has unveiled a floating solar PV system. The system was installed by New South Energy on the farm’s dam, helping to generate clean energy, while also minimising evaporation from the farm’s dam...

AI, virtual assistants impact contact centres

Thirty-seven percent of service leaders are either piloting or using artificial intelligence (AI) bots and virtual customer assistants (VCAs), and 67% of those leaders believe they are high-value tools in the contact centre. According to Gartner’s Technology...