Making the digital farm a working reality

Agriculture is a high-pressure industry. It has faced drought and floods, late rain, and early rain. Climate change is an ongoing threat – along with enormous economic and social upheaval. By Roger Hislop, board member at the IoT Industry Council (IoTIC) of...

Digitalisation enables smart supply chains

As with most other spheres of society, our supply chains took a massive hit – and are still recovering – from the disruption of the global pandemic. By Leon Steyn, CEO of Dante Deo From healthcare facilities and communities desperately waiting for medical...

Telkom Kenya expands mobile data network with Ericsson, NEC XON

Telkom Kenya, the Helios Investment Partners and government of Kenya joint venture, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ericsson and NEC XON to add 2 000 wireless sites onto Telkom Kenya’s network by 2023. The approximately $100-million...

Vodacom Business, Toyota extend WiFi and telematics solution to SMEs

A web-based tool called MyToyota Fleet Lite has been added to the Toyota Connect hub, in a tripartite agreement between Vodacom Business, Toyota South Africa Motors and Netstar. “Keeping businesses connected is critical in today’s environment and Fleet...

Internet speed tests are useful as a rough guide, says ISPA

Speed tests should be viewed only as rough guides to the quality of broadband connections, says the Internet Service Providers’ Association of SA (ISPA). An Internet speed test measures the connection speed – as well as the quality of the connected device...

Liquid, Orange partner on African networks

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Orange has announced a new partnership to leverage each other’s existing networks in Africa. The partnership will give Liquid access to Orange’s network in West Africa, including the new Djoliba network, and will give...