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Campus switch market to exceed $100bn
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5G set for super-fast uptake; 1bn users this year
By 2026, four out of every 10 mobile subscriptions in 2026 will be 5G. This is one of the forecasts in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, which also finds that current 5G uptake in subscriptions and population coverage confirm the technology as...
E-commerce the winner on Black Friday
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How Covid-19 impacted Black Friday sales
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Smartphone shipments return to growth
Following a stronger than expected third quarter (3Q20), the global smartphone market is expected to return to growth during the holiday quarter this year. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone...
ITU validation drives next step in 5G deployment
The radio interfaces that will be used in full-scale commercial deployment of fifth generation mobile communication networks have achieved global validation with the successful evaluation by ITU of three new technologies that conform with the International Mobile...
Some Minecraft ‘modpacks’ distribute adware
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Construction companies aim to work through the holidays
While the annual South African builders' break is not mandated by legislation, it is a tradition that is strongly observed by the entire construction industry, including contractors sub-contractors, suppliers and professionals. The holiday usually starts around...
Education drives tablet market higher
The tablet market in Western Europe continued to experience a strong performance in the third quarter of 2020, as shipments grew 15,6% year over year to 8,2-million units, according to data from International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal...
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Design, build and configure applications to meet business process and application requirements and technical programming standards. Develop system specifications and interfaces for simple to moderate components. QualificationsMust have information Technology related...
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Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
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