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...
Digitalisation key to curbing mishandled baggage rates
The global mishandled baggage rate has spiked by 24% to 4,35 bags per 1 000 passengers in 2021 as the industry recovers from the pandemic, according to the SITA Baggage IT Insights 2022. The report shows passenger traffic has evolved since 2020, with most of the 2021...
Great Resignation set to continue as pay pressure mounts
The Great Resignation will continue apace in the year ahead as one in five workers say they are likely to switch to a new employer in the next 12 months. This was a key finding from PwC's Global Workforce Hopes and Fears survey of 52 195 workers in 44 countries and...
Is your CEO protected from impersonation?
A corporate security threat that threatens South African organisations with damaged reputations, financial losses, and significant disruption is increasing. According to Paul Stafford, vice-president for Africa at Mimecast, CEO fraud is on the rise and could cause...
Blue Label launches bond offer in Cell C recapitalisation
Blue Label Telecoms has announced the next step in the recapitalisation of Cell C, with a bond process to get approval of the compromise offer having been made to secured lenders who formerly held publicly-listed bonds or notes. The bond holders will be required to...
New TB drug combination trial could lead to shorter treatment
A visit by the Bavarian State Chancellery and the Western Cape Government to the University of Cape Town's Lung Institute (UCTLI) highlighted a new trial involving BTZ-043 (benzothiazinone DprE1 blocker), a novel TB drug candidate. There are also plans to test BTZ-043...
BT, MTN Business in strategic African alliance
BT and MTN Business have announced a strategic alliance which will offer world class security and communications services to business customers across Africa. New and existing MTN Business customers will get access to solutions including cloud-based security and...
Huge increase in new cloud regions expected
Cloud providers launched 18 new regions in 2021 after launching an average of 15 per year since 2013, according to TeleGeography's refreshed cloud and WAN Infrastructure research. According to the research firm, over the next few years, nearly 50 new cloud regions are...
What did South Africans look at in Street View?
In the 15 years since its launch, Google Street View has come a long way. From going under water to capture the Great Barrier Reef in 2012, being available in VR in 2015, to exploring the 'Top of the World' in Canada in 2017, Street View has achieved a number of...
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Gain a competitive edge with VoIP
Today's unpredictable economy is demanding new levels of insight and innovation from company executives, and they need to work together to meet new strategic and tactical challenges. This is according to local entrepreneur and Euphoria Telecom CEO George Golding. In...
DCC offers HP 250 and 3500 devices
Get all of the performance you need for essential productivity both at your desk and on the go at a price that suits even the tightest budget with the new HP 250 Notebook and the HP Pro 3500 Microtower Business PC. Available from distributor Drive Control Corporation...
Jasco Rooftop Solutions boosts telecoms
The rooftops of multi-tenant buildings such as malls and office towers are typically home to a wide variety of different telecommunications infrastructure, from masts and antennas to satellite dishes, security cameras and communication transceivers. Managing this...
Aruba expands EMEA channel programme
Aruba Networks has announced that it is expanding its EMEA Aruba PartnerEdge Programme to better address the needs of small to mid-sized enterprises (SME) and the channel partners that serve them with recently introduced 802.11ac products designed for the SME, a wide...
Why small contact centres need cloud
Cloud technology holds just as much, if not more, power for small businesses and their call centres as it does for large ones, says Jed Hewson, director at cloud contact centre technology provider, 1Stream. “A lot of people think that cloud technology is best suited...
MainOne unveils MDX-i
MainOne, Nigeria’s leading provider of innovative telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, has announced the opening of its premier Tier III Lekki Data Centre to address the growing demand for Colocation, Cloud and Disaster Recovery...
Deploying networks in municipalities
Following a recent string of legal battles between municipalities and several telecommunications companies, most notably the judgement of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in favour of Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) over the Msunduzi municipality, a number of companies are...
Huawei Culture Club sponsors Ultra SA 2015
Huawei South Africa is excited to confirm its official sponsorship of the highly anticipated second edition of Ultra South Africa, through its recently launched Huawei Culture Club. Ultra is one of the world’s most powerful dance events and the South African edition...
Schneider launches Smart Panel system
Schneider Electric has announced the local availability of a Smart Panel system that will assist in fostering sustainable energy savings in small to mid-size buildings, such as public and commercial offices, retail premises and hotels. The Smart Panel is an easy-to-deploy solution that addresses the urgent need to cut energy costs and meet regulations for green buildings.
Unleash your company’s human potential
As 2015 kicks off, executives and HR practitioners are planning how to achieve this year’s revenue growth. While many are putting sales and marketing initiatives in place, fewer are focusing on leadership development and training. “The start of every year sees...
Power Platform Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a Microsoft Power Platform developer to join our Automation team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Power Platform-based automation solutions/ business applications that meet our clients'...
Regulatory Reporting Analyst – Gauteng Randburg
Job PurposeProduce and supply regulatory reporting requirements for the CIB business unit contributing toward the client and the group requirements to relevant parties as well as internal stakeholders.Perform financial analysis on business data in order to influence...
Operational Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are looking for an Operational Business Analyst professional who focuses on improving and optimizing business processes within an organization. Your primary responsibility is to analyze current operations, identify inefficiencies, and develop strategies to enhance...
Senior PHP Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for a very Senior PHP Developer to start at their soonest. Candidate must have 10+ years' experience and be comfortable using Laravel frameworks. Key Requirements 10+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechPHPLaravelMySQLJavaScriptShould you meet the...
Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Position: Software DeveloperHire Resolves client is looking for a Software Developer to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and a passion for creating innovative...
Intermediate Oracle Analyst Programmer (CPT ONLY)
ENVIRONMENT:MAKE a critical contribution to projects with your expertise to create secure and functional code as the next Intermediate Oracle Analyst Programmer sought by a dynamic Retail Group. You will provide quality coding solutions both for simple applications...
Project Manager
Manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope; budget and time agreed.Projects could be associated with any discipline e.g. property; engineering; information technology; in line with the business strategy. Desired Skills:...
IT Desktop Support Technician at TippFocus Holdings
Qualifications: Matric or Grade 12 essentialA+ and N+ qualification essentialExperience 3 Years technical experience within engineer roleProficiency in various Opering System e.g. Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10), and apple Mac OS (all...
Front-End Developer
To Develop Functionality Mobile development (web front-end)HTMLCSSSpring frameworkJavaScript with a focus on ES5 and ES6+Familiar with JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as React, Angular or VueBasic understanding of web development tools such as Git, Webpack,...
Intermediate Oracle Analyst Programmer (CPT ONLY) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:MAKE a critical contribution to projects with your expertise to create secure and functional code as the next Intermediate Oracle Analyst Programmer sought by a dynamic Retail Group. You will provide quality coding solutions both for simple applications...
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