Clearing the hype around AI

Clearing the hype around AI

Companies should focus on the most relevant facts and myths about AI to best inform their decision-making on the technology, says a leading analyst. Hype isn’t always a bad thing – within limits, it fosters attention, investment and innovation – a...

Expectations for AI high but adoption low

More than 75% of business executives expect artificial intelligence (AI) to create competitive advantage or new lines of business for their companies, but only about one in five companies has incorporated AI in some offerings or processes today – and only one in...

Video vital for messaging, social apps

As video becomes a central element to mobile messaging and social app strategies, many apps are ramping up their video strategies to boost engagement and monetisation. “Mobile Messaging apps claimed an aggregate audience of more than 5,6-billion users at the end...

Connected wearables to reach 262m by 2021

Shipments of connected wearables reached 96,5-million in 2016, up from 75,1-million devices in the previous year, says Berg Insight. Growing at a CAGR of 22,2%, total shipments of smartwatches, smart glasses, fitness & activity trackers, people monitoring &...

Healthy growth for public-display

In contrast to stable or declining consumer TV sales, worldwide public-display revenues are forecast to reach a healthy CAGR of 18,2% from 2016 to 2021, according to IHS Markit. The global public display market, which includes public-display monitors and...

FibreCo expands its network

ADVA Optical Networking has been selected as the technology partner of FibreCo Telecommunications to enable the fibre network operator to roll out high-bandwidth services across South Africa. FibreCo, one of the country’s leading communication service providers,...