Presidential endorsement of smart cities creates compelling vision
In his State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said: "I dream of a South Africa where the first entirely new city built in the democratic era rises, with skyscrapers, schools, universities, hospitals and factories." Taru Madangombe, vice-president of...
ABB motors that let you know when it’s time for a service
A new smart sensing solution from ABB can reduce downtimes of low-voltage motors by up to 70% and extend their lifetime by up to 30%. Until now, the monitoring and preventive maintenance of low-voltage motors has been time-consuming and expensive. New technology from...
Apex BI helps MiX Telematics track IoT expenditure
MiX Telematics Africa and Apex BI are demonstrating how it is possible to manage an ever-expanding Internet of Things (IoT) environment. The IoT sector is much hyped, but few realise that one of the most challenging aspects of a world of connected devices is how to...
Legacy modernisation crucial to business survival
When considering application modernisation and management, corporates face the challenge of striking the right balance between cost, quality and time to market. By Yamini Gajapathy, head: modern application services South Africa at Wipro The fundamental aim of...
Will IoT force full adoption of IPv6?
The thriving market of the Internet of Things might force Internet service providers to make a move for all-encompassing adoption of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6). Compared to its predecessor, the currently dominant IPv4, IPv6 has several benefits. The prognoses...
Orange Business Services, Cisco in SD-LAN co-innovation
Orange Business Services and Cisco are co-innovating to help customers transform their enterprise local area network (LAN) into more flexible, powerful software defined LANs (SD-LAN). Building on its existing relationship and SD-WAN customer successes, Orange and...
Unlocking technology for medium-size and start-up companies
Cost and scale are no longer barriers for medium-size businesses to adopt enterprise-grade technologies. Visit the Medium Business stand at the Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg to find out more. Today's medium-sized companies enjoy reinvigorated access to...
The IoT value proposition for SA businesses
Even though it is generating a lot of interest, the Internet of Things (IoT) simply describes the rapid consolidation of information for decision-making through business process and automation, using the cloud as a platform. But how does the typical South African...
Why the must-have skill in tech is to be human
Why does technology exist? Not just mobiles and tablets and bleeding-edge digital applications, but any sort of technology – the internal combustion engine, a pair of scissors, a sharpened rock. It’s all tech. By Joe Baguley, vice-president and chief technology...
BT-SA announces new infrastructure offering
Technologies SA (BT-SA) is pleased to announce its new Asset Infrastructure Offering which ensures that enterprises not only have installation of infrastructure, but can procure the assets themselves from BT-SA. Many businesses need to put relevant infrastructure in...
PoolSense partners with SqwidNet on IoT-powered pool solution
SqwidNet, has partnered with PoolSense to create a ground-breaking solution to managing water and chemical qualities in commercial and private swimming pools. PoolSense takes the complexity and frustration out of pool care through the innovative blend of IoT, mobile...
Enterprise applications core to the renewal of SA’s energy sector
New trends in energy storage, small-scale embedded generation, and smart grid systems are disrupting the power sector, a trend that will accelerate in South Africa with the recent lifting of licence restraints on power plants. This, along with the planned unbundling...