Blue Label Telecoms to change its name
Blue Label Telecoms shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of changing the company’s name. A general meeting in 11 August saw close to 100% of shareholders agree to change the name to Blue Label Unlimited Group Limited. The name change was first mooted in...
Bitcoin nears record high as Trump’s gold tariffs bite
Bitcoin is once again within striking distance of its all-time high, driven by a surge of buying as US president Donald Trump’s tariffs on physical gold push investors toward the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says the policy shift...
Delaying the just energy transition could prove costly
Recent research by economists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) suggests that delaying the just energy transition (JET) could be expensive, especially in light of evolving trade protocols that are increasingly calling for environmentally friendly alternatives, such...
First metal part 3D-printed in space
The first metal 3D printer in space, a collaboration between ESA and Airbus, has printed its first metal product on the International Space Station, a breakthrough in crew autonomy for future long-duration exploration missions. ESA’s Metal 3D Printer, a technology...
ISPA calls for SMME access to spectrum
The Department of Communications and Digital Communications should be commended for its “Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy for Economic Development” issued in May 2024. However, it remains unclear exactly how SMMEs will get access to high-demand...
Seacom explores SMME collaboration
Seacom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa’s ICT SMME Chamber to explore collaborative efforts aimed at empowering small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the telecommunications sector. Under the terms of the MoU, Seacom and the...
Westcon-Comstor is moving
Westcon-Comstor is moving from its Midrand warehouse and offices to new office space within the Waterfall Precinct. “Our move might not be a huge geographical leap, as the new southern African head office will be a stone’s throw away from the current facilities, but...
Minimum growth for security appliance revenues
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, total market revenue in the global security appliance market grew 0,5% year over year in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) to $4,2-billion, an increase of $20-million...
New metamaterial promises better 6G networking
A new cheap and easily-manufactured device could lead to improved satellite communication, high speed data transmission, and remote sensing, scientists say. A team of engineers led by researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a ultrathin 2D surface...
Dell, Red Hat collaborate on open source workloads
Dell Technologies and Red Hat are working together to bring Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI), a foundation model platform built on an AI-optimised operating system that enables users to more seamlessly develop, test and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and...
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It took a pandemic for industry to take e-learning seriously
Although the strategy of digitisation and digital transformation had loosely formed ‘part’ of organisational growth strategies, it was not until the Covid-19 pandemic - where the entire world was forced to stay, and work from home - that “digital” took centre stage....
Ransomware epidemic is raging
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Altron Systems Integration joins NVidia partner network
Altron Systems Integration (ASI) has joined the NVidia Partner Network (NPN), becoming the first Compute DGX partner and solutions provider in South Africa. ASI has joined NPN as a Solution Provider focusing on the Compute and Compute DGX competencies, serving...
Citrix to acquire Wrike
Citrix Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wrike, a rapidly growing, recognized leader in the SaaS collaborative work management space, for $2,25-billion in cash. The combination will bring together Citrix’s powerful digital work platform, which...
Discriminating against pregnant women
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A different approach to security
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Fibre For Everyone and more…
By Evotel - To get every person in the country connected to a fast and reliable fibre network is one of Evotel’s aims. The company recently rebranded and donned a new jacket to celebrate its growth over the past five years. With this, it also reconfirmed its mission –...
Africa’s apparent Covid resilience probably due to under-reporting
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AI trends to look out for in 2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gaining notable momentum across a number of industries. The past year saw rapid digital transformation spurred by Covid-19, with new technologies being adopted almost overnight. Entering 2021, the same upward trajectory can be expected,...
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