The installed base of smart streetlights amounted to 23-million globally at the end of 2022, according to a new research report from IoT analysts, Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22,7%, the installed base will reach 63,8-million by the...

Confidence in the manufacturing sector has improved slightly to 26 points – the highest level seen in 2023, as shown by the Q4 Absa Manufacturing Survey. Although trading conditions remained tough, manufacturers noted an overall improvement in business conditions (up...

The Lenovo Data Centre Group (DCG) has announced new end-to-end data management solutions allowing customers of all sizes to harness data more securely and efficiently, from edge to core to cloud, with a single set of tools and capabilities for a smarter way forward....

The global installed base of active remote tank monitoring (RTM) solutions reached 3,6-million units at the end of 2019, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35,1%, the active...

Change is a primary factor in cybersecurity success, and security teams that proactively refresh their technology will be the most successful in countering cyber-crime. This is among the findings from Cisco's 2021 Security Outcomes Study, a double-blind, independently...

2021 will bring aggressive cybercrime activity as criminals pivot their attacks from data encryption to data exfiltration. This is among the findings of the 2020 Acronis Cyberthreats Report, an in-depth review of the current threat landscape and projections for the...

The Covid-19 outbreak has triggered the most significant fall in PC shipments since 2013, as pandemic affected supply chains and forced consumers to prioritize their spending. After a sharp fall in the first quarter of 2020, global PC shipments have grown in the last...

A new study by Nokia and Telefónica has found that 5G networks are up to 90% more energy-efficient per traffic unit than legacy 4G networks. The research, which was conducted over a three-month period, focused on the power consumption of the Radio Access Network (RAN)...

Revealing how much a person's security may cost online, it turns out that accessing sensitive data such as medical records or identification information can cost less than a cup of coffee. Kaspersky researchers dug into two major consequences of willingly and...

Total electricity generation in Africa stood at 870 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2019, an increase of 2,9% from 846 TWh in 2018. Africa's electricity generation capacity has grown at an average of 4,8% per annum since 2008, compared to 2,7% globally. Nonetheless, Africa's...