WiFi 7 surges as WLAN shows signs of recovery
There was a glimmer of hope in the enterprise class wireless LAN (WLAN) market as revenues increased Q/Q to $2,2-billion, according to a Dell’Oro report. The adoption of Wi-Fi 7 accelerated, with Huawei shipping over half of the world’s units. “While WLAN revenues...
New phishing campaigns aimed at students and educators
As the international back-to-school season starts, Kaspersky has warned that cybercriminals are exploiting academic topics with sophisticated phishing campaigns to specifically target the theft of personal data from students, educators, and administrators. Fraudsters...
$30bn pledged to bring the world online
Commitments worth $29,92-billion have been pledged since March to bring the world's hardest-to-connect communities online, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency for ICT. The total commitments, coming in 578...
Privacy-preserving AI technique improves brain tumour detection
Intel Labs and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine) have completed a joint research study using federated learning - a distributed machine learning (ML) artificial intelligence (AI) approach - to help international...
Sharp decline for African smartphone market
Newly-released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's overall mobile phone market suffered a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 19,9% in Q3 2022 to total 42,2-million units. The feature phone market was down 20,1% YoY to 24,4-million...
New date set for analogue switch-off
The Broadcast Digital Migration is almost complete and a new analogue switch-off date, and end of dual illumination period, has been set for 31 March 2023. In making the announcement of her intention to switch off the analogue signal on that date, Minister of...
What will the future of work look like?
With global attention divided between many disruptors, the future of work is fraught with many unknowns, from where and how work will be done to how economic pressures will change job opportunities to how social, skills, and climate concerns will have a broad impact....
Smartphones set to become irrelevant in a 6G world
The launch of 6G will spur a further shift towards mixed reality devices and make smartphones irrelevant in the next fifteen years. According to GlobalData research, we are already seeing a shift towards mixed reality such as Meta's Quest Pro virtual reality (VR)...
SA sales reps spend just 27% of their time selling
Sales organisations are optimising technology for peak efficiency, addressing customers' increasing demands, and maximising rep productivity to drive success now. This is among the insights from Salesforce's fifth edition of its State of the Sales report that polled...
Industrial control systems to come under fire in 2023
Kaspersky's ICS CERT researchers shared their predictions for the next years' industrial control system-focused developments and risks that organisations should prepare for in 2023. These predictions include increased attack surface due to digitisation, activities of...
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Obsolescence Manager supports lifecycle management
RS Components (RS) has introduced Obsolescence Manager, a new online tool that can help OEMs and product developers to manage the problem of obsolescence, and plan for when the end-of-life (EOL) notices are placed on parts that will soon cease to be produced, repaired...
Fujitsu, SUSE expand open source strategic alliance
SUSE and Fujitsu have announced they are strengthening their strategic alliance to address the need for dynamic, flexible and secure cloud and mission-critical open source solutions in the global market. Both companies are committing development, marketing and sales...
Build a loyal customer community through multimedia
Industrial communications provider, Metacom, is investing in interactive communication solutions for retailers, which allow them to differentiate, engage and communicate with their customers. Customer loyalty today can be easily defined as a moving target. Shopper...
Fundi aims to disrupt education-funding model
Education finance specialist Eduloan is gearing to redefine the greater education-solutions space in the country starting with its rebrand as "Fundi". Revamped to reposition the brand in the market, Fundi's launch is the culmination of almost a year of in-depth...
IQ Retail guards against new-age threats
Stories of cyber-attacks hit the news almost daily - data breaches, DDos attacks, email hacks and phishing attacks - reminders of the dangers of the internet. Yet somehow all of these attacks still seem foreign- as though it would never happen to us. The reality is,...
Accounting software puts power in entrepreneurs’ hands
Anton van Heerden, executive vice-president: Africa & Middle East at Sage, reflects on how much accounting software has changed over the years. When Sage (or Softline as it was known back then) opened its doors in 1988, the few small businesses that actually had...
How design is changing the way we bank
Every day consumers are bombarded by an enormous amount of commercial messaging, advertising, sales prompts and calls to action. The tools through which they receive this information have also become more intricate, adding layers of complexity to how they consume...
MultiChoice launches PVR with enhanced streaming
MultiChoice has launched the new DStv Explora 2 decoder from ARRIS International to customers in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. The flagship decoder is the fourth generation of HD PVR devices that ARRIS and MultiChoice have launched together and makes it easier...
Effective data analytics makes you indispensable
Data analytics is becoming more important than ever to assist companies in understanding and growing their businesses. Analytics does this by providing insight into the environments they operate in, what their customers are thinking and experiencing, as well as the...
Prepaid24, Blue Label partner for online payments
Prepaid24.com, a fast-growing online prepaid services company based in the southern Cape, is working closely with Blue Label Telecoms to take its business to the next level and expand its national footprint. Prepaid24.com is a strategic business partner for Blue Label...
Software Solutions Architect LW
Duties and Responsibilities:Architectural DesignLead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance, and secure software solutions using .NET Core. Ensure adherence to best practices and industry standards.Technology StrategyDevelop and maintain the...
Senior Web Developer – Gauteng Midrand
Interpreting client specifications and identifying website user requirements.Creating timeframes and work schedules to meet deadlines.Communicating effectively with clients and teams.Building a network of freelance designers and content writers.Updating records and...
PLC Technician at Xelvin – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Position Overview: We are seeking a talented and experienced PLC / Siemens Automation Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, programming, and implementing automated control systems using Siemens PLCs. Your work will directly...
C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Leading online betting company seeks an experienced full stack developer. This is a permanent position with hybrid working 3 days in office and 2 days work from home. Company is based in Randburg. Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, with 6 years...
Systems Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a company that provides an extensive array of digital health solutions, including clinical decision support, laboratory systems, mobile health, and data management. Their comprehensive suite of healthcare IT offerings is dedicated to driving...
Mobile Developer
Meet with project managers or clients to understand the app's requirementsUse programming languages to develop appsDevelop and run user interface (UI), or user experience (UX) testsDesign and implement interfaces to improve users' experiences on an appModify computer...
Business Analyst (Credit Risk)
Must have credit risk and balance sheet risk experience ESSENTIAL: Must have credit risk and balance sheet risk experience Our client is looking for a Business Analyst. The Business Analyst acts as a bridge between the business and the IT development teams and will be...
Fullstack Developer
As a Fullstack Developer your role will be to contribute to the development and maintenance of both the front-end and back-end components of web applications working with DevOps.Job responsibilitiesCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship...
Backend Developer (NodeJS, TypeScript, SQL) (PTA Hybrid OR CPT/DBN Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A provider of cutting-edge Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a Backend Developer to join its team and develop and maintain high-quality APIs for web & mobile applications. In collaboration with internal teams, you will help to develop...
Mobile Developer – Gauteng Midrand
Meet with project managers or clients to understand the app's requirementsUse programming languages to develop appsDevelop and run user interface (UI), or user experience (UX) testsDesign and implement interfaces to improve users' experiences on an appModify computer...
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