5G doubles mobile data speeds

Today, your LTE smartphone receives transmissions from one cell site at a time, and many different techniques are used to ensure that you stay connected as you move between cells. But, with smartphone subscriptions set to more than double, driving an eight-fold...

HDS unveils new infrastructure solutions

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) announced a leap forward in its technology leadership for delivering software-defined infrastructures that enable customers to simplify IT and free data from traditional hardware and location constraints, making it more accessible for all...

Prioritising payment security is essential

Credit cards and debit cards, collectively known as payment cards, have become an increasingly popular option for consumers around the world, and South Africa is no exception. Payment cards are more convenient than cash, and are considered to be far more secure as...

New battleground in enterprise technology

Businesses today are grabbling with the challenge of using new technologies and new sets of data to improve performance, create excellent customer experiences, and empower their staff to innovate and collaborate more fluidly, says Vishal Barapatre, CTO In2IT...

IT outsourcing boosts oil and gas profits

In the heady times of recent years, when crude oil prices raced away to well over $100 per barrel, the world’s oil producers enjoyed a very profitable time. Now, the Oil and Gas industry is being forced to adapt to the ‘new normal’ of oil at a $50 to $70 price point....

Energy investors excited by SA prospects

In South Africa, the stakes within the energy supply and power management market have risen considerably. Today, sustainable and renewable energy sources are widely acknowledged to represent the most viable solution to the country’s power supply crisis – and an...