Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Mteto Nyati steps down as Altron chief executive

Altron has announced that group chief executive Mteto Nyati will step down from his role effective 30 June 2022. The decision was informed by Nyati’s impending completion of a five-year term with the Altron Group, his successful contribution to increasing shareholder...

Consumers strive to keep work and personal lives separate

A massive 64% of consumers say they are trying to keep their work-self and personal-self separate. This is one of the findings of a Gartner survey to identify the top consumer and cultural trends for marketers in 2022. "Marketers responsible for strategic planning,...

Still no clarity on social grant payouts

By Friday (17 February), the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) had failed to file papers with the Constitutional Court to bring some clarity to the extension of a contract to pay social security grants. Sassa...

Failed loyalty programmes cost billions

Organisations are wasting billions each year on customer loyalty programs that don’t work like they used to, according to new research from Accenture Strategy. With millions of loyalty points sitting dormant and the majority of South African consumers (79%) retracting...

IoT.nxt raises R100m for global expansion

South African company IoT.nxt is making waves in global markets, and has secured a further R100-million from its dedicated investor and funding partner Talent Holdings to facilitate expansion. This is the word from IoT.nxt CEO, Nico Steyn, after speaking, exhibiting...

Are we missing the boat on youth training?

A new approach to youth employment training strategies is necessary in Africa. According to MasterCard Foundation research “Invisible Lives: Understanding Youth Livelihoods in Ghana and Uganda”, produced in collaboration with Low-Income Financial Transformation...

UJ takes action on student support

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is the first university outside the US to implement Blackboard Predict, a predictive solution that analyses student’s data and activities in blended and online learning environments to provide educators with the timely information...

5G an emerging priority for service providers

Service providers are being urge to pull out all the stops to ensure the game-changing impact of 5G is optimised. This is the call from f% Networks, ahead of this month’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. “5G represents more than just an evolution of mobile...

Broadband, lower costs on the cards for 2017

The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services hopes to see broadband rollout and lower costs of communications this year. Minister Siyabonga Cwele, speaking in the State of the Nation Address (Sona) debate in parliament, points out that the National...

Remote patient monitoring revenues to surge

Revenues for remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions reached €7,5-billion in 2016, according to a new study released by Berg Insight. This includes revenues from medical monitoring devices, mHealth connectivity solutions, care delivery platforms and m-health care...

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