AI readiness, adoption, integration key for 2024
Technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace and predictions about coming trends are always a topic of debate - what's real, what's hype. By Liz Centoni , executive vice-president, chief strategy officer and GM: applications at Cisco While there's always a...
Centralised data management saves lives in the mining sector
The mining sector has not escaped the move toward digitalisation, but the nature of the industry means that it faces multiple challenges when it comes to managing, protecting and storing data. One of the central factors for these challenges is the decentralised nature...
AI and automation’s potential for humanity
Each industrial revolution has caused disruption, but it doesn't necessarily mean a net loss of jobs. While automation and artificial intelligence (AI) can eliminate jobs and industries, they also create new ones. By Professor Mark Nasila, chief data and analytics...
Under the covers with ML and AI
Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are an unstoppable and disruptive force, with pros, cons and reasons for caution, according to KID Group's expert data scientists. Wrapping up the year's developments and looking into trends in 2024, KID Group's...
A hybrid approach to navigating the AI landscape
Enterprises today are looking towards AI adoption to stay competitive, better understand their customers, and uncover efficiencies. By Erica Langhi, senior solutions architect: EMEA at Red Hat But while excitement continues to grow around AI's potential, many...
What can businesses expect in 2024?
Ask most South Africans what they expect in 2024, and you’ll get comments about Eskom, elections and tightening budgets. But what are tech business owners expecting in 2024? Here are some predictions for the coming year? The US economy will continue to affect...
Unshackle fleet operations with agile vehicle subscriptions
In the ever-accelerating race of business, the right vehicles are the lifeblood that keeps our operations in motion, propelling us towards meeting customer demands and seizing untapped opportunities. By Slade Thompson, GM: sales and marketing Kinto at Toyota South...
2024 will see AI democratisation, expansion of modern edge, move to zero trust
In 2024, we can expect to see Generative AI move from disruption to optimisation, with the dialogue shifting from theory to practice. Meanwhile the edge platform approach will become more prevalent with companies and ecosystems delivering simpler edge platform-centric...
Cisco debuts performance insight, visibility for modern apps on AWS
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced new business metrics in Cisco Cloud Observability, powered by the Cisco Observability Platform to enhance business context for modern applications running on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This latest release also supports integration...
Overcome poor cellular coverage in corporate settings
In today’s connected world, businesses require reliable cellular connectivity to ensure communications and access to digital resources are maintained especially given the growing number of hybrid workers. Decisions are made in real time and the market demands instant...
Parallel Wireless debuts 5G standalone Open RAN software stack
Parallel Wireless has announced the general availability of its hardware-agnostic 5G Standalone (SA) software stack. The full standalone solution allows operators, private networks, and public safety networks to deploy their RAN infrastructure across various processor...
CIO challenges – and how to fix them
Across industries, as technology becomes more central to business operations the role of a CIO is increasingly broad. By Dean Wolson, GM: Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, southern Africa From digital transformation to the carbon footprints of data centres, CIOs...