Moscow starts testing on 5G pilot zone

The first pilot zone of the 5G communication standard has been launched in Moscow. Tverskaya Street – from the Kremlin to the Garden Ring falls under the solid outdoor coverage of the first 5G pilot area. “5G development agreements were signed with the...

AI: is it artificial ignorance?

The hype around artificial intelligence (AI) is currently a media frenzy and if we aren’t careful, we will ruin the name before it has had a chance to really prove itself due to a lack of knowledge around it, writes Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET South...

Vodacom invests in rAge expo

Vodacom has announced a partnership with rAge, the gaming, technology and geek culture expo taking place from 27-29 September 2019. Vodacom has long been a long-standing supporter of sports in South Africa and has already made a substantial investment in driving...

Hiring? Look out for sexual harassers

Sexual harassment in the workplace is not uncommon, as highlighted in a 2018 survey by Columnite Insites Consulting which surveyed 1000 South African employees. The review revealed that 30% of women and 18% of men indicated that they were victims of sexual harassment...

An overview of the high demand spectrum policy

The Department of Communications has published its highly-anticipated ‘Policy on High Demand Spectrum and Policy Direction on Licensing of a Wireless Open Access Network’ which purports to address South Africa’s longstanding spectrum scarcity...

RFID, intelligence cut hospitality industry shrinkage

The global hospitality industry is in crisis with fragile economies, depressed tourism numbers and political uncertainty. By Dave Joyce, MD of Nimble Technologies With increasing pressure on the bottom line, the industry is searching for every opportunity to manage...