Canal+ ups its Mutlichoice shareholding to 42,47%
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Trading statement from Datatec
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Passport power ranking shows widest ever gap in travel freedom
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Operators can avoid 65% of operational costs with IP network automation
Nokia, in collaboration with Analysys Mason, reveals thatoperators can expect up to a 65% cost avoidance after implementing IP network automation across three operations categories. This is one of several key findings from Nokia's commissioned study. Network...
No evidence user data lost as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram come back online
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What you need to know about the new Draft Companies Amendment Bill
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Pandora Papers the biggest leak of offshore transactions
In what is believed to be the biggest data leak to date, the Pandora Papers detailing the offshore investments of hundreds of country and business leaders from around the world was released yesterday (3 October). The 11,9-million confidential documents from at least...
WFH presents opportunity for cost optimisation
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ISPA supports ICASA stance on mobile data
The overwhelming majority of South Africans access the Internet using mobile devices, so the cost of mobile data has a real impact on quality of life. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will shortly publish regulations designed to...
Localisation master plan will hobble economic growth, says FMF
While increased industrialisation and manufacturing can spur economic growth and create jobs, the Free Market Foundation (FMF) maintains that enforced localisation master plans will only drive away the investment required for more manufacturing capability, and will...
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XON, Procera Networks establish partnership
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Symantec appoints Nutt to partner management
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