Ericsson working to restore O2 services in the UK

Customers in the UK are still waiting for the O2 network to be restored, following a series of outages caused by software issues with Ericsson equipment. The issues affected network equipment on the O2 network, as well as on Japan’s Softbank network. Softbank problems...

Up close and personal with Asteroid Bennu

After flying 2-billion km, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft has arrived at the asteroid Bennu Monday. The spacecraft executed a maneuver that transitioned it from flying toward Bennu...

Huawei executive arrested in Canada

Huawei’s chief technology officer – and daughter of the company’s founder – has been arrested in Canada, pending extradition to the US. Huawei has released a statement saying it has no knowledge of the charges against Meng Wanzhou, and has...

Social media firms tapped as biggest consumer risk

A majority of consumers are willing to walk away from businesses entirely if they suffer a data breach, with retailers most at risk. According to the research from Gemalto, two-thirds (66%) are unlikely to shop or do business with an organisation that experiences a...

Salary lasts 5 days for middle-income earners

Approximately 56% of middle income consumers in South Africa spend all their monthly income in five days or less after receiving it. This is according to data from FNB’s retail segment, which categorises middle income consumers as those who earn a gross monthly...

IS to open Africa’s largest pre-fabricated data centre

Internet Solutions (IS) has offered a preview of what will be regarded one of the most sustainable and energy-efficient pre-fabricated data centres in Africa. Located in Rosebank, Johannesburg, the Parklands Data Centre is a R500-million investment by IS, which owns...