Overcoming obstacles to ECM adoption
It is said that for an airplane to crash, a chain reaction of at least a handful of critical events has to occur, says Peter Reid, head of SharePoint Solutions at Intervate, a T-Systems company. One on-board issue, in isolation, is usually something that can be...
Alcatel-Lucent solution boosts collaboration
A new set of collaborative applications and capabilities have been added to the Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch Suite for SMBs giving employees, businesses and channel partners better communications tools to help business grow. SMBs are looking to work smarter to reach...
Businesses increase footprint with XLink
Card acceptance/compliance continues to grow exponentially in African countries and with the mounting need for secure and reliable communications for electronic ATM and POS transactions on the rise, this is a critical service which XLink Communications (XLink) has...
Lessons from banking in emerging markets
Technology assists innovation leaders in developing nations to create their own solutions on demand, instead of waiting for a solution from the developed world and then adapting it to their own situation. In the banking industry, the developing world is now creating...
Treat office IT like your smartphone
With the environment that businesses operate in rapidly changing, finding new ways to be competitive takes them on a new challenge, says Wimpie van Rensburg, country manager, sub-Saharan Africa, Riverbed Technology. No doubt, many will be looking to grow and even...
The business impact of IoT
Machine-to-Machine is about the ability to remotely collect data from devices and use this data in real-time to make more informed business decisions which will inevitably lead to new business models, new business revenues and a more enriched user experience, says...
Huawei unveils first SDN solution
Huawei has unveiled the first SDN (software-defined network) solutions in Africa at its SDN&IP Summit held at the Sandton Convention Centre. The Huawei SDN & IP Summit provides a unique platform to share SDN and IP cutting-edge technologies and industry trends...
BT supports ABB transformation
BT has announced it is supporting ABB in the transformation and management of its global communications infrastructure across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. ABB, a world leader in power and automation, will also benefit from improved...
Vox Telecom certified by Alcatel-Lucent
Vox Telecom has recently completed two very rigorous processes with leading IP networking, ultra-broadband access, and cloud technology specialist, Alcatel-Lucent to become the first, and currently only service provider in South Africa, to have achieved both SIP...
Embrace ICT to improve productivity
With World Telecommunications and Information Society Day placing the focus on ICT, Gys Kappers, CEO of Wyzetalk, examines how ICT in the connected age has become less about technology and more about creating an engaged workforce and collaborative environment driving...
Don’t replace your network: convert it
IT infrastructure and in particular networks are expensive to rip and replace, but the good news is that isn’t necessary with SFP and SFP+ interface module Compatibles from Netshield. When implementing an SFP or SFP+ from Netshield, you can marry your voice and data...
Effective design key for business success
Effective design is not the sole preserve of design agencies or software developers, and organisations willing to place design at the centre of their business can steal the march on their competitors. Rob Enslin, Lead Consultant for Experience Design at ThoughtWorks, argues the case for developing a design culture to help businesses achieve success. User experience is a term that has gained prominence in the age of mobile and enterprise applications, but organisations that restrict their thinking on design to only what their customers see or interact with are missing a real business opportunity.