March launch data for Huawei’s cloud data centre

Huawei is preparing for a March launch for its cloud data services in Africa, making it arguably the first global organisation to open a cloud data centre on the continent. The company is working with South African partners for the construction of the data centres in...

Consumers are concerned about cyber risks

A massive 46% of consumers are worried about cybercrime, with this number rising to 49% for respondents with elderly parents and 54% for those with children. These are among the findings of Europ Assistance’s Cyber Barometer, conducted by Lexis, which explores...

Use of consumer AI devices is growing

Slightly more than one-fourth of people (27%) own an AI-powered virtual assistant such as an Amazon Echo or Google Home, according to new research from B2B ratings and reviews site Clutch. People use virtual assistants for simple tasks and commands, mostly playing...

Broadband Forum publishes DBA modularisation standards

Broadband Forum has released new standards for the modularisation of the Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment (DBA) function, representing a significant advance in the quality of service (QoS) of optical access systems and a milestone for 5G by accelerating the time-to-market...

More equity deals for local tech start-up

South African AI start-up Xineoh has concluded a second round of equity deals worth $1,5-million in late 2018 and early 2019, attracting heavyweight investors, including Wade Flemons a seasoned investment banker, private equity MD and entrepreneur from Vancouver,...
10 out of 10 for 5 in 5

10 out of 10 for 5 in 5

Mark Davison is at IBM Think in San Francisco – One of the most popular sessions at IBM’s Think conferences is the annual 5 in 5 predictions at its Science Slam – and this year’s event proved to be no exception. The brainchild of senior...