Vox champions rural Internet connectivity

Even though the Fourth Industrial Revolution has been a focal point in recent months, fewer than 2% of South African rural households can access the Internet from home. Clearly there is work to be done if more people are going to be part of the connected economy. This...

Reinventing network camera security

Now in its seventh generation and celebrating its twentieth anniversary, the Axis ARTPEC chip was launched in 1999 designed to optimise network video. By Brendon Holl, sales manager: Africa at Axis Communications Today, it forms the basis for the essential product...

Own your digital identity this summer

OThe arrival of summer is the perfect opportunity for young South Africans to log on to the worldwide web and claim their digital identities within the dotZA (.ZA) and dotAfrica (.africa) namespaces. “Schools are out and the youth are now able to turn their bright...

Data recovery times versus business continuity

The ability to recover your entire IT environment following a disaster is absolutely imperative. Not only can it affect infrastructure and networks, but also often the most mission critical element, which is business data. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies...

Modernising Kenya’s ERP landscape to grow business

Most organisations began with automating just their core business processes when they first set up their ERP systems. By Stefan Jacobs, applications practice head: East Africa at Wipro Over the years, in order to extend functionality, additional applications were...

Nokia to pilot 5G network for automated rail operation

Nokia has won a tender to test and deliver the world’s first standalone (SA) 5G system for automated rail operation in Hamburg, Germany. The project is part of Deutsche Bahn’s highly automated S-Bahn operation project. The proof-of-concept will test whether 5G...