Sentech renews Intelsat contract

Broadcasting signal distributor Sentech has extended its contract with satellite services provider Intelsat for multiple years. Sentech will continue to leverage Ku-band capacity on Intelsat 20 at 68.5˚E to cost-effectively expand and enhance its direct-to-home (DTH)...

Small growth for platforms market

ccording to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Integrated Infrastructure and Platforms Tracker, the worldwide integrated infrastructure and platforms market increased revenue 1,7% year over year to $2.4 billion during the second quarter of...

OGP moves on sustainability

At yesterday’s ministerial-level meeting of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), members of the steering committee adopted the “Open Government for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” declaration. The declaration calls on OGP countries...

SaaS decision not so easy for utilities

Among industries adopting the SaaS deployment model, the utility industry has been among the slowest. This is one of the findings from an IDC Energy Insights report, “Business Strategy: Making the Case for SaaS in Utilities”, where the organisation warns that...

Dimension Data to sponsor Ryder Cycling

Dimension Data will take over as the new title partner  of Ryder Cycling, which owns and manages Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, Africa’s only UCI Professional Continental Cycling Team. From 1 January 2016, the team’s new name will be Team Dimension Data. The team made...

Users most concerned about online accounts

Theft of online accounts is the biggest concern for users, according to results from a survey by Kaspersky Lan and B2B International to find out which cyber-threats Internet users are aware of, and which they fear the most. Hacking of accounts and malware designed to...