SKA to change skills landscape
More than two-thirds of South Africans live in urban areas and more make the move from rural areas daily. This means South African cities must become flexible and responsive to citizen needs, while making the most of public resources. Through the intelligent...Joosub still optimistic about Vodacom
Cuts in mobile termination rates (MTRs), a weak economic environment, exchange rate volatility and increased price competition are the main culprits for a 4% slump in Vodacom’s HEPS and an 8,5% drop in net profit but, despite this, group CEO Shameel Joosub remains...IoT to boom in industrial automation
The installed base of wireless IoT devices in industrial automation reached 10,3-million in 2014. According to new research from analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of wireless IoT devices in automation networks will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27,2% to reach 43,5-million by 2020. There is a wide range of wireless technologies used in industrial automation with different characteristics and use cases. 802.15.4 based standards such as WirelessHART and ISA100.11a are major contenders at the field level in process automation networks.