Mar 8, 2018
Citizen engagement is critical to the success of smart cities as initiatives move beyond optimised traffic patterns, parking management, efficient lighting and improvements to public works. “The way forward today is a community-driven, bottom-up approach where...
Mar 8, 2018
Women receive more unwanted calls, and report them, than men do. This is according to results from Truecaller Insights. The study shows that, when a woman receives an unwanted call or SMS, she is more likely to try and help other people avoid the harasser by reporting...
Mar 8, 2018
Cell C has announced that its 16th Take a Girl Child to Work Day will be held nationwide on 24 May. The announcement was made, appropriately, on International Women’s Day (8 March). Suzette van der Merwe, Cell C managing executive: corporate social investment:...
Mar 8, 2018
Seacom has deployed 100Gbps Ethernet technology in its IP/MPLS data centre core PoPs (points of presence) in Teraco Johannesburg and Teraco Cape Town. This is one of the first deployments of this technology in sub-Saharan Africa. By upgrading its core routers and...
Mar 8, 2018
Data and digital growth led MTN’s group revenue, which increased by 6,8% for the year ended 31 December 2017. Data revenue increased by 34,2%, while digital revenue increased by 14,2%. The number of subscribers is now 217,2-million, with active data users of...
Mar 8, 2018
Providing coverage for 400 000 people in Africa will result in benefits to society and the overall ecosystem. This is one of the conclusions in a White Paper on Rural Coverage in Africa released by the African Telecommunication Union (ATU) and Huawei. Connectivty has...
