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...
Employee experience drives biometrics spend
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), European companies will spend $3,3-billion in biometrics in 2022, growing 20% versus last year. Spending in biometrics will expand in the years to come and reach $6,1-billion by 2026, at an 18% five-year CAGR,...
Massive growth predicted for CCaaS
A new study by Juniper Research has found that global CCaaS (contact centre-as-a-service) market revenue will reach $15,6-billion by 2027; rising from $4,9-billion in 2022. This 216% growth of will be driven by the breadth of services offered within comprehensive...
Antarctic ice loss is double what we had estimated
New research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous estimates of loss from ice shelves and details how the continent is changing. The greatest uncertainty in forecasting global sea level rise is how Antarctica’s ice loss will...
Companies set to invest more in ICT
Organisations around the world significantly accelerated their adoption of technology services during Covid-19 to drive their digital transformation and boost their resilience. Telefónica Tech's "Planting digital seeds for the future" study reveals that, although lack...
Intel shows off driverless tractors
At its Intel Vision event, Intel demonstrated the possibilities that open when the company pairs a high-bandwidth, low-latency private 5G wireless network with edge computing devices. The company collaborated with Federated Wireless and Blue White Robotics to deliver...
Network security sales set to top $150bn
Demand for network security - which includes email security, firewall, security service edge (SSE), secure web gateway (SWG), and web application firewall (WAF) technologies - is expected to remain healthy over the next five years as solid enterprise investment in...
Android the biggest cause for privacy concern
Anonymised data voluntarily provided by users of Kaspersky's Privacy Checker, a website that offers advice on privacy and security instructions for various Internet platforms and digital applications, shows that users are most interested in finding out how to set up...
Crypto scams and hacks ramp up
The crypto scam epidemic has worsened recently, costing investors billions of dollars. According to a BanklessTimes.com analysis, as of 10 August 2022, crypto scams had lost roughly $42-billion. That translates into a daily loss of an average of $189 000 a day. "While...
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Bandwidth is pivotal to SA’s growth
South Africa’s bandwidth pricing has experienced less dramatic reductions of late, after several years of more aggressive price drops - but, predicts Brian Timperley of Turrito Networks, a new round of disruption is due under the twin pressures of fibre rollout to...
Augmented reality key to digital future
The concept of Augmented Reality (AR) has existed for many years now – and commentators have remained rigidly sceptical about whether it will truly materialise in our everyday lives, says Saurabh Kumar, MD of In2IT Technologies South Africa. However, exponential...
Technology is an SME’s best friend
Being a small business is not easy. As many as eighty percent of new businesses in South Africa fail within the first two years, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. The combined effects of this are being felt: according to the latest GEM report on South...
Re-imagine storage with Seagate
Seagate Technology has announced that its popular award-winning Backup Plus family of external storage offerings will now include 200Gb of OneDrive cloud storage for two years. Seagate Backup Plus drives come equipped with Seagate Dashboard software for easy...
SA gets creative to recruit ICT skill
In a technologically and data driven economy, information and communication technology (ICT) has taken its place at the forefront of business operations. Regardless of industry or offering, organisations across the globe and here in South Africa have become...
Wearables will impact sports events
Here’s a slightly surprising walkthrough of how wearable technology can change your experience at that next football game or that next cricket match: first, you can hop onto and pay for any form of public transport – train, bus, or metre taxi – with a quick flash of...
NetApp expands flash storage array
NetApp has expanded its all-flash storage array line with new models tailored for enterprise buyers. The All Flash FAS (AFF) 8000 series packs world-class performance and the industry’s best data management in a single solution. It ships with NetApp Data ONTAP...
Blitsdruk raises the digital print bar
George-based digital print, design and copy shop Blitsdruk has invested in a Xerox Versant 2100 digital printer, which will enable it to meet growing customer demand for fast turnaround, short-run, high-quality work. The press has a faster speed, accepts a wider range...
The world of software is evolving
The consumerisation of IT and the rise of social media and mobile apps are changing employees’ expectations of the software that they must use to do their jobs every day. That means that payroll and HR software vendors and the enterprises that use their products must...
Ericsson, Vodafone roll out LTE FDD/TDD
Vodafone will be first to take advantage of LTE FDD/TDD network convergence and carrier aggregation, starting with its network in Portugal, thanks to technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. This move will allow the...
Front End Developer – Gauteng Sandown
Leading Corporate and Investment Bank seeks an experienced FRONT END DEVELOPER - ANGULARNB: this is a 4 day per week in the office role with the offices based in Sandton Very strong UI development skills (Minimum 5 years' experience)Solid experience in the following...
NATURAL Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
CAREER LEVEL: 9Location: Centurion, South AfricaPURPOSE OF JOB:To design and maintain simple to moderate to complex programs and to provide relevant support to operational support and support service teams as required.Main Responsibilities/Tasks:To efficiently code,...
Mainframe Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
Main Responsibilities/Tasks:To efficiently code, debug and unit test simple to moderate to complex programs. This includes new development and / or modifications to existing programs on a Supply Chain system;Compile designs for simple to moderate to complex...
C# Developer / Team Lead (LW) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Experience Requirements:A minimum of 8 years of experience as a C# Software Developer. At least 3 years of experience in leading and mentoring a team of junior to intermediate developers.Technical Skills:Programming Languages: Proficient in C# and .Net Core. Strong...
Senior Java Developer
Leading Corporate and Investment Bank seeks an experienced FULL STACK DEVELOPER - JAVA & ANGULARNB: this is a 4 day per week in the office role with the offices based in Sandton Min of 5-10 years java experience.Strong back end and front end development...
Solutions Architect – Mining Industry (Networks, Servers & Storage) at Accenture
Accenture is looking for a qualified and experienced South Africa based Solutions Architect for Networks, Servers and Storage, to join the team and work with a range of Mining clients to deliver solution and service excellence. The successful candidate is required to...
Mid Software Developer at Accenture
Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...
Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Sandown
Leading Corporate and Investment Bank seeks an experienced FULL STACK DEVELOPER - JAVA & ANGULARNB: this is a 4 day per week in the office role with the offices based in Sandton Min of 5-10 years java experience.Strong back end and front end development...
Solutions Architect – Mining Industry (Networks, Servers & Storage) at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
Accenture is looking for a qualified and experienced South Africa based Solutions Architect for Networks, Servers and Storage, to join the team and work with a range of Mining clients to deliver solution and service excellence. The successful candidate is required to...
Mid Software Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...
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