UK consults on increased spectrum

The UK’s Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has welcomed the decision by Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, to consult on a proposal to increase the amount of spectrum available to WiFi in the 5 GHz...

Support to reduce gender gap grows

The GSMA has announced a further nine signatories to the Connected Women Commitment Initiative, which focuses on reducing the gender gap in mobile internet and mobile money services. Orange Mali, Smart Burundi, Smart Tanzania, Smart Uganda, Tigo Chad, Tigo Ghana, Tigo...

Nominations open for small business awards

Nominations have opened for the 2016 702/CapeTalk Small Business Awards with Sage One, an annual celebration and support for the accomplishments of small South African businesses. The winners and runners-up in Gauteng and the Western Cape will receive prizes worth...
The impact of cyberbullying

The impact of cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a far more dangerous threat to children than many parents think. The consequences for the majority of young victims of online harassment include serious problems with health and socialisation. According to the “Growing Up Online –...

Users feel more violated by data theft

Half of South African workers (51%) would feel more violated if files were stolen from their computer than if intruders broke into their home. In a new Citrix survey, 69% of respondents admitted that they have one or more personal files on their computer which they...

African mobile subscribers top half a billion

More than half a billion people across Africa are now subscribed to mobile services as the continent continues to migrate rapidly to mobile broadband networks, reveals a new GSMA study. “The Mobile Economy: Africa 2016” was published at the GSMA Mobile 360...