Ruckus connects Botswana stadia with WiFi

Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet), a provider of more than 9 000km of fibre throughout the country, has contracted Ruckus Wireless to provide extensive wireless connectivity at two stadia that were used to celebrate the country’s Golden Jubilee Independence Day...

South Africa lags in digital construction

The 2016 Building Information Modelling (BIM) Institute survey shows that there is a significant lack of education in terms of digital construction and building information modelling for complex building projects in South Africa. “A cursory glance at...

Deadline for Channelwise Awards voting

ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2016 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for the SME and Consumer resellers in the 2016 Channelwise Awards will...

Retailers battle to meet consumer needs

Retailers are grappling to meet the demands of consumers and must transform quickly to inspire loyalty with customers who are hopping from store to web to mobile to social, and back again, according to new research from IBM. IBM’s IBV study of 15 000 Generation...

SA antenna supplier bets on IoT

Stellenbosch-based EMSS Group has invested in mobile and IoT app specialists Polymorph. According to Polymorph CEO Richard Barry, the deal has unlocked significant commercial opportunities for both Polymorph and EMSS. “Our experience in IoT app development, UX...

Cloud infrastructure spending to speed ahead

Total spending on IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switches) for deployment in cloud environments will increase by 18,2% in 2017 to reach $44,2-billion. This is according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation...