How will digitalisation impact Africa’s economy?

Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – You cannot escape digitalisation and, whether you like it or not, it is going to impact on every company and individual. But processes and people are much more important than technology when it comes to...

Huawei debuts Video Cloud in Africa

Huawei has launched its new hybrid video solution, Huawei Envision, which is designed to assist carriers in developing video as a fundamental service and helps them achieve success in this area. Huawei’s Video Cloud solution enables telcos to develop video...

HPE salutes its partners

At a gala dinner at Montecasino last night, HPE recognised the massive contribution its partners make to its business, crowning AxizWorkgroup as its Distributor of the Year and Datacentrix as its overall Partner of the Year. Peter Bensch, MD of HPE South Africa, says...
The telecoms future for Africa

The telecoms future for Africa

Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – Africa probably doesn’t need to make huge investments in 5G, as 4G and LTE will more than likely suit its needs for the foreseeable future. That’s the word from Mohamed Madkour, vice-president:...

5G set to take off

The latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report forecasts that there will be 550-million 5G subscriptions in 2022. North America will lead the way in uptake of 5G subscriptions, where a quarter of all mobile subscriptions are forecast to be for 5G in 2022. Asia...

Biometrics to disrupt driving experience

Advancements in biometrics will radically transform the driving experience, health wellness and wellbeing (HWW), and security of vehicles by 2025, says research firm Frost & Sullivan. One in three new passenger vehicles will begin to feature: fingerprint...