Spectrum issues to the fore ahead of WRC-19

Kathy Gibson is at ITU Telecom World in Durban – Ratifying 5G standards will be high on the agenda at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) taking place in October and November next year. New regulations are the culmination of a process that...

Why developing markets pay more for connectivity

Kathy Gibson is at ITU Telecom World in Durban – Spectrum prices are high around the world, but developing countries are actually charging telcos more than their counterparts in the developed world. The issue of spectrum pricing has been a thorny one for as long...

Conservative outlook for employment in Q4

South African employers report conservative hiring intentions for the upcoming quarter, with 14% of employers expecting to increase staffing levels, 8% forecasting a decrease and 78% anticipating no change. The resulting Net Employment Outlook is +6%. This is...
Call for industry to fight discrimination

Call for industry to fight discrimination

Kathy Gibson is at ITU Telecom World in Durban – Altron chief executive Mteto Nyati has called on the IT and telecommunications industries to make a stand against discrimination in all its forms. Speaking at the welcoming reception of ITU Telecom World, Nyati...

AI capable of doubling SA’s growth

As most global markets experience growth, South Africa remains in an economic quagmire. Due to credit rating downgrades, a volatile currency, and lower contributions to GDP from the country’s major economic spinners – the agriculture, manufacturing, and...

5 transformational technologies for digital government

The CIO of an Australian Government department is struggling to modernise legacy applications to support new digital services. He’s under mounting pressure from agency leaders to deliver better, more efficient digital experiences for constituents. He knows the...