Virtual collaboration – a new era for video conferencing

Video conferencing (VC) is hardly new. Most of today’s boardrooms are equipped with VC facilities, and many office workers have some sort of video communication tool on their laptops or computers. However, in a world that is becoming increasingly mobile,...

The outlook for ICT in 2018

Jarryd Chatz, CEO at BitCo, offers his predictions on where ICT is heading in 2018. The ICT sector evolves at a rapid pace which a few other industries can mimic – it is, without a doubt, difficult to quantify all the ways in which technology has impacted our...

5G could ignite smart city development

Looking for real estate investment opportunities around the world? The secret is to think “smart”. The term “smart city” is coming up more and more frequently in real estate and investment circles. Cities either claim to be or are aspiring to...

Unexpected benefits of faster Internet

South Africa’s Internet speeds are increasing at an encouraging rate, as fibre to the home and office spreads across the country. By Laurica Kok, director: partner, accountants and alliances for Africa & Middle East at Sage According to Akamai’s Q1...

Why digital transformation isn’t new

Digital transformation as a concept is something we liken to the Y2K phenomenon, brought about by the IT industry as a way of creating and driving new business opportunities, but it isn’t actually something new. The reality is that businesses like ours, that...

It’s time to meet digital disruption head-on

Succeeding in a digitised world requires new ways of thinking and a new approach to how you do business, writes Laurent Pieton, director at Contineo Virtual Communications. Digital disruption is the current buzzword in the IT industry, but what does it really mean? It...