Manufacturer confidence drops in Q3
Despite notable gains in sales and production activity in certain manufacturing subsectors, overall business confidence remains under severe pressure. This is according to the Q3 Absa Manufacturing Survey, which shows that business confidence dropped by 10 points to...
WLAN market growth gains momentum
The enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market grew 13,2% in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) compared to 2Q24 to reach $2,6-billion and building on the market’s growth momentum from the previous quarter, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide...
APIs, co-operation crucial for wholesale telecoms
Data volumes continue to grow at an exponential rate, driven by the continuing thirst for cloud services and hosted video content, and turbocharged by the rise in AI services. This growth should be positive news for telcos who own networks, especially in the wholesale...
Cost-effective WiFi 7 to drive adoption
Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues are expected to drop 13% in 2024, with lower prices exacerbating depressed demand, according to a Dell'Oro Group report. Meanwhile, vendors sensitive to eroding prices are cutting back on some functions of their WiFi 7 APs, and this is...
Steady growth ahead for cellular IoT antenna market
Annual shipments of cellular IoT antennas, including internal and external antennas, amounted to 598-million units in 2023. Until 2028, cellular IoT antenna shipments are forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,9% to reach 1,2-billion at the...
All systems go for BMCS system, says ACSA
ACSA Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has noted media reports on the delays in processing passengers at King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) linking these to the biometric and digital identity technology. The organisation has issued a statement, confirming that...
Intel to cut 15 000 jobs in $10bn cost-cutting plan
Intel will cut about 15 000 jobs – 15% of the workforce - as part of its plan to reduce costs by about $10-billion. CEO Pat Gelsinger made the announcement after the company’s earnings call yesterday, adding that the extensive cost-cutting will take place in the...
NASA in quantum memory first
Researchers have developed technology that will store information within a cloud of atoms. Together with Infleqtion, researchers at NASA’s Glenn Research Centre have produced NASA’s first-ever quantum memory. This technology is NASA’s first step in creating a...
Oracle expands AI offerings with new Nvidia GPU
Enterprises are rapidly adopting generative AI (GenAI), large language models (LLMs), advanced graphics, and digital twins to increase operational efficiencies, reduce costs, and drive innovation. However, to adopt these technologies effectively, enterprises need...
Cassava spins out separate AI business unit
Systems integrator Cassava Technologies, which specialises in emerging markets, has announced that all its AI activities will now operate as a separate business unit - Cassava AI. Since the advent of Generative AI (GenAI), Cassava says it has forged strategic...
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Choice, mobility, convenience drive customer experience
Elingo research shows while the type of industry will greatly influence CX, ultimately it is a matter of choice and first contact resolution. The importance of customer experience (CX) and the value a business places on the experience clearly depends on the industry -...
Canon integrated print and digital
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Kathea, BuzzBox collaborate to meet UC requirements for 5G
The last decade has seen the unified communications and collaboration (UCC) market evolve, transforming the way businesses communicate. Coupled to the advent of 5G technology, the unified communications (UC) market is expected to expand at a faster pace. Acknowledging...
Herotel aims to connect SA
Herotel is consolidating its fibre assets and leading WISP (wireless internet service provider) brands under the Herotel name. "Over the last five years, Herotel has been quietly acquiring over 40 owner-operated businesses, which until now remained trading under their...
HPC student leaders will fly the SA flag
More than 120 students converged at the Centre for High-Performance Computing (CHPC) National Conference to compete in its annual competitions, with three teams crowned winners of the respective Student Cluster Competition, Cybersecurity Challenge and Student Datathon...
Customer engagement done differently in 2020
Despite all the technological advances taking place, customer engagement remains one of the most fundamentally important components necessary to drive business growth. And yet, many companies are still not giving it the attention it deserves. As we head into 2020,...
How outsourcing solves cybersecurity problems
Outsourcing is a global trend and cybersecurity is no exception. By Alexander Moiseev, chief business officer at Kaspersky According to Gartner, the managed security service market grew by 6.7% in 2018, reaching $10.7 billion in revenue and is expected to grow...
Old Mutual iWyze, Pineapple Insurance change customer experience
Old Mutual iWYZE and Pineapple Insurance are excited to announce a new partnership that promises to shake up the short-term insurance industry by changing the way South African's experience insurance. Globally, collaborations between traditional insurers and...
Gilat, SES restore DRC Internet with satellite
High-performance internet connectivity was restored in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) within just four days after the West Africa Cable System (WACS) undersea cable cut, thanks to the combined efforts of Gilat Telecom and SES. The recent cable cuts affected...
Why e-visas are emerging as a smarter choice
More and more countries are adding the e-visa route to the common visa channels. VFS Global's regional group COO Jiten Vyas discusses how smart, quicker and hassle-free solutions in this space is making it a preferred choice for the global traveller. As overseas...
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