FastNet debuts IoT network in SA

Nov 5, 2014

FastNet, a machine-to-machine (M2M) operator and part of the Telkom group, has announced its intention to build a network designed specifically for the Internet of Things (IoT) in South Africa. The IoT is considered to be next generation of enabling ubiquitous access...

Cape Town leads in city domain applications

Nov 5, 2014

The 623 applications for .capetown (dotCapeTown) city Top-Level Domains (cTLDs) received to date by the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) far outstrip the predicted favourite of .joburg (dotJoburg), which has seen only 297 cTLD applications. The ZACR has received 250 .durban...

Alcatel, Ferrochrome grow network

Nov 5, 2014

Hernic Ferrochrome, the fourth largest integrated ferrochrome producer in the world, has implemented a state-of-the-art Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise data network solution. With speed and stability as major requirements, the new Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise core solution...

Household cash flow falls in Q3

Nov 5, 2014

Credit health in South Africa has deteriorated for the 11th straight quarter, according to to the CCI – although at a slightly slower pace in Q3 than during Q2 2014. This is according to the Consumer Credit Index (CCI), released today by TransUnion.

WiFi set to go mainstream in SA

Nov 5, 2014

The public WiFi market in sub-Saharan Africa is set to see massive growth on the back of the exponential rise in the number of Internet users and overall broadband services.

Data growth hinders compliance

Nov 5, 2014

The exponential growth in the amount of data in circulation is challenging sub-Saharan African organisations’ efforts to remain compliant. Speaking ahead of the Hitachi Information Forum 2014 in South Africa this week, Cleo Becker, regional counsel for HDS sub-Saharan...