Wearables market swells healthily in Q1

The worldwide wearables market maintained its upward trajectory during the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17) with Xiaomi and Apple leading all companies and multiple products experiencing double- and triple-digit growth. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable...

Future impact of the over-60s

A new report released today by AARP, examines the preparedness levels of 12 nations for the profound challenges their societies and economies face as the number of people age-60-and-up in their populations more than doubles over the next generation. Brazil, Canada,...

Openserve to offer 100Mbps on DSL

Telkom’s Openserve unit is introducing G.fast broadband technology to its network enabling it to offer speeds of up to 100Mbps to more traditional DSL users. The company says the technology utilises the copper tail or drop wire within the customer premises (as...

How digitalisation will change the world

Kathy Gibson at Saphila 2017 in Sun City – The world will be a very different place in 10 years’ time, largely thanks to rapid advances in technology. But it’s hard to predict what the world will look like in 10 years’ time – so...

SAP celebrates African successes

Kathy Gibson at Saphila 2017 in Sun City – Since announcing its investment in developing the African market, SAP has enjoyed massive growth in the continent as organisations use technology to innovate. Brett Parker, MD of SAP Africa, says that 776 new African...
BCX, mobile boost Telkom results

BCX, mobile boost Telkom results

Telkom today announced a strong financial performance, boosted by the full consolidation of BCX and a solid performance from the mobile business. Operating revenue grew approximately 10% to R41-billion and net revenue growth of 8% to R32-billion was positively...