LPWAN connections see 46% CAGR to 2025

IDTechEx Research finds that there will be 2,7-billion LPWAN IoT connections in 2029, according to its latest report “IoT Low Power Wireless Networks and 5G 2019-2029”. There are many choices of low power wide area networks (LPWAN) which will be a key...

Absa aligns with .africa domain

Absa launched its new digital identity www.absa.africa, as part of its strategy to redefine its brand by aligning itself and connecting with all things African. Registry Africa, the administrator of the .africa (dotAfrica) geographic Top Level Domain (gTLD) endorsed...

Adjust IT procurement to avoid GDPR fines

Gartner says many organisations are still not compliant with GDPR legislation even though it has been in force since May 2018. This is because they have not properly audited data handling within their supplier relationships. Sourcing and vendor management (SVM)...
Scrap the telecoms bill, FMF urges

Scrap the telecoms bill, FMF urges

The adage “don’t fix what ain’t broken” is apt advice for drafters of the Electronic Communications Amendment (ECA) Bill This is according to the Free Market Foundation (FMF), which has penned the following article: Industry consensus is that...

Who’s who on Twitter?

US president Donald Trump is the most followed world leader on Twitter, with 52-million followers on his @realDonaldTrump account which has more than doubled since taking office on 20 January 2017. According to the newly released 2018 Twiplomacy study by BCW, Trump...

Facebook faces UK fine for privacy breaches

Facebook faces a £500 000.00 (R8,9-million) for breaching data privacy from The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent regulator for data protection and information rights law. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has published...