Fibre drives SA economy during lockdown
If the lockdown South Africa is currently experiencing is highlighting anything then it is to show that access to fibre has become as much a human right as electricity and running water. With many employees now having to work from home and others placed on enforced...
Hyundai’s Vest Exoskeleton wins Red Dot Design Award
The Hyundai Motor Group's latest exoskeleton wearable robot, the Vest Exoskeleton (VEX), has won the Product Design category (Innovative Product field) at the Red Dot Design Awards. The VEX was developed in line with Hyundai Motor Group's commitment to the health and...
Next-gen DCIM vital for resilient edge infrastructure
As the demand for data storage and edge computing grows, reliable and efficient computing and storage sites become increasingly important. However, the management of these sites presents a challenge as these smaller, local edge computing sites - typically one to four...
Network optimisation delivers business growth
One of the biggest challenges decision-makers face today is ensuring their networks are optimised to meet the demands of the digital-first business environment. With so much pressure to embrace the cloud, edge computing, artificial intelligence, and others, companies...
Opportunities amid edge computing security concerns
From less than $1,5-billion in 2017 to an anticipated $9-billion by 2024, the worldwide edge computing market is set to show significant growth in the coming years. Couple this with expectations that around 31 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be online by...
How technology is disrupting fleet management
The radical tech evolution that we've seen in the retail, entertainment and travel sectors, with the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Expedia, is filtering into the fleet sector, shaking up traditional ways of working. A convergence of new technologies and greater...
Cisco expands SMB portfolio
Cisco is accelerating its focus on serving small businesses by announcing new offers tailored to the small business buyer. In November 2019, Cisco introduced the new Cisco 'Designed for Business' portfolio at Partner Summit. Now the portfolio is growing with the...
Vox offers improved security with IoT fencing
Vox has introduced an Internet of Things (IoT) solution that helps better protect areas such as residential, commercial and industrial estates, by providing notifications when boundary fences have been cut or tampered with. "The Vox Fence Tamper solution acts as an...
Enabling the smart factory
Smart manufacturing practices making use of connected technology hold the power to improve efficiency and optimise factory operations. However, with the increased use of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) comes the threat of a cyber breach. To ensure that its...
Uplogix, NU Africa enable robust ROBOs
Remote offices/branch offices (ROBOs) require complex infrastructure as they generally involve rural locations and distances, often with patchy connectivity, which can be problematic for the digitally transforming organisation that wants its satellite offices to be...
IoT to connect more than 50bn devices in next decade
IOT is expected to drive the proliferation of connected devices from about a billion plus today to over 50-billion in the next decade. By Willie Oosthuysen, chief strategic business officer at Liquid Telecom While the Internet of Things (IoT) may still be an emerging...
A new way to monitor powertrain equipment in hazardous areas
Operators can carry out remote real-time health checks on powertrain equipment in hazardous areas with ABB Ability Smart Sensors that offer improved analytics, functionality and communications. ABB' Smart Sensor for rotating machines operating in hazardous areas...