Technology alone does not guarantee success

Digital technology is reshaping the banking and insurance sectors at an unprecedented rate as basic transactions in traditional banking continue to migrate from physical to digital channels and banks downsize their branch networks. In the insurance space, customers...

Vodacom expands FTTH footprint

Vodacom has extended its Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) network through signing new lease agreements with third-party network infrastructure providers Link Africa, Octotel, Frogfoot and Waterfall Access Network (WAN). Vodacom customers will now have access to Vodacom Fibre...

Drones come to the fore in fire management

In the midst of the worst wildfire to strike the southern Cape coast in over 150 years, drones slowly started coming into play as a local firefighting and disaster management tool. Firefighters issued a call for drones equipped with heat mapping capabilities, which...

Cybersecurity still key for industrial firms

Although the majority of industrial organisations believe they are well-prepared for cybersecurity incidents, this confidence may not be well-founded: every second industrial control system (ICS) company experienced between one and five incidents last year, according...

Intel takes up the Olympic torch

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Intel have announced a long-term technology partnership at an official signing ceremony in New York between IOC president Thomas Bach and Brian Krzanich, Intel’s chief executive officer. Intel will join “The...

MEA wearables market bucks downward trend

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearables market continued its strong growth trajectory into the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest figures compiled by IDC. Bucking a trend that has seen slowdowns in other segments of the personal consumer devices market,...