PC refresh cycles, tablets spur growth in emerging markets
Shipments of personal computing devices are expected to grow 2,6% year over year in 2024 to 398,9-million units, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The traditional PC market...
AI PCs on track to be the only show in town
Worldwide shipments of AI PCs are projected to total 114-million units in 2025, an increase of 165,5% from 2024, according to a new forecast from Gartner. Gartner defines AI PCs as a PC with an embedded neural processing unit (NPU) and uses this classification for the...
Rectron honours top partners
Rectron awarded its top-performing partners yesterday (7 October). The awards ceremony concluded the Rectron Innovation Day held in Johannesburg, where reseller partners learnt about how Rectron has restructured itself to meeting changing market demands, and met its...
Load shedding, petrol, interest rates hit SME confidence
South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) confidence levels took a dip in second quarter of 2022. This is according to the recently released Q2 2022 SME Confidence Index conducted by specialist SME financier, Business Partners, which reveals that SME...
Poor home security threatens corporate networks
Unwitting insider threats are becoming an increasingly common part of the attack chain for general consumers. Even the smallest of data leaks can lead to huge ramifications further up the business chain and poor cybersecurity at home could prove to a weak link for...
Despite headwinds, IT resellers remain confident
IT resellers across much of Europe and beyond are largely positive about the future despite strengthening economic headwinds, according to the latest ChannelWatch report from Context. The annual Context report polled 5 308 B2B and B2C resellers of all sizes and across...
Smart home device growth slows
Consumer buying continues to cool across the globe as macroeconomic issues persist. The slowdown in buying is expected to result in flat growth for smart home device shipments in 2022. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart...
Big investment needed to prevent more energy poverty
Energy is key to the growth and prosperity of any modern economy, but it is estimated that nearly 1-billion Africans lack access to clean, sustainable energy. The shortage of electricity in many African countries is approximately equivalent to 1% of the global...
Liquid adds Equiano capacity
Liquid Dataport has acquired a pair of fibre cables on Equiano, the new West coast submarine cable, capable of delivering up to 12Tb of new Internet capacity. The Equiano sea cable is the highest capacity cable landing in South Africa. According to David Eurin, CEO of...
Private investors ‘back innovators to boost African connectivity’
Venture capital and private equity investors believe increased innovation in the delivery of Internet connectivity in Africa will help drive dramatic expansion in connecting the continent, new research from blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows....
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Samsung offers more with its extended memory portfolio
Samsung's expansion of its memory portfolio offers customers a comprehensive suite of slim and sophisticated UFDs available in three ergonomic form factors, each equipped with robust Samsung NAND flash technology. The new USB 3.0 drives are designed to meet the...
Alcatel-Lucent to transform Tanzanian networks
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a three-year frame agreement with TTCL (the Tanzania Telecommunications Company), under which it will modernise the operator's IP/MPLS and optical transport networks. The Alcatel-Lucent transformation will allow TTCL to meet the growing...
Acquisition boosts online healthcare market
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Eutelsat signs up Zimbabwe broadcaster
Eutelsat Communications has sealed a three-year contract with the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) for capacity in Ku-band on the EUTELSAT 3B satellite. The capacity will be used to deliver twelve free-to-view channels to a nationwide network of 48 Digital...
Seacom deploys Infinera TM-Series for 100G networks
Infinera, provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, announced that Seacom has deployed the Infinera TM-Series for its new metro wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networks in South Africa and East Africa, improving its customers' connection to international...
Millennials – how is your call centre adapting to this generation?
Having grown up in a time of rapid change, millennials have a different set of priorities and expectations and it is for this reason that they are revolutionising business as we know it. Advancement in technology means that future workforces will continue to evolve...
New platform supports African music artists
Telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel Africa has announced a new platform to support music artists and promote industry growth across Africa. The Airtel Artist Management System is a new service innovation which will enable upcoming music artists to upload...
ONE Africa award finalists named
The 2015 finalists for the annual $100 000 ONE Africa Award have been announced by the ONE Campaign in Johannesburg. They are: Africa!Ignite of South Africa; Community Link of Uganda; Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN) of Uganda; and The Global...
Nightmare on CX Street
For centuries, vampires and werewolves, ghosts and ghouls have been striking fear into the hearts of us mere mortals. However, a reputation for sub-par customer experience (CX) can strike a deadly blow to the very heart of your business, so says Ebrahim Dinat, COO at...
New user group targets Unix users, techies
All Unix users, developers and support people are invited to the first Xinuos FreeBSD User Group, taking place on 26 November. FreeBSD's widespread popularity has spawned a number of user groups around the world. The African arm of the user group is being set up in...
1st Line Support Engineer (CPT) (EE)
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Senior Systems Administrator
We are seeking a versatile Senior Systems Administrator to ensure the seamless operation, security, and efficiency of our organization's IT landscape. This role involves managing and supporting various operating systems, network protocols, cloud services, and security...
Specialist Support Engineer
Work as part of a DevOps team, leverage specialist analysis & testing tools, frameworks, techniques and practices to elicit, define and organize business requirements. Translate & document business requirements into user stories & specifications (Cross...
1st Line Support Engineer (CPT) (EE) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:SERVE as the incident owner and manage the end-to-end lifecyle of the ticket until resolution as the next 1st Line Support Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist. You will provide a single point of contact for customers to...
Senior Systems Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria
We are seeking a versatile Senior Systems Administrator to ensure the seamless operation, security, and efficiency of our organization's IT landscape. This role involves managing and supporting various operating systems, network protocols, cloud services, and security...
Specialist Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Work as part of a DevOps team, leverage specialist analysis & testing tools, frameworks, techniques and practices to elicit, define and organize business requirements. Translate & document business requirements into user stories & specifications (Cross...
Business Data Analyst
Business Requirements specificationDocument business, data requirements and business processesStakeholder management and communicationData mapping analysis and interpreting data sets Minimum Requirements:Matric /Grade 12Tertiary qualification (degree/diploma)...
Data Warehouse Manager
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Business Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
Business Requirements specificationDocument business, data requirements and business processesStakeholder management and communicationData mapping analysis and interpreting data sets Minimum Requirements:Matric /Grade 12Tertiary qualification (degree/diploma)...
Data Warehouse Manager – Gauteng Centurion
Calling all Data Warehouse Managers.Data Warehouse Manager manages the daily activities of the team responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of data warehouse systems and projects. Oversees data design and the creation of database...
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