The future of connections
The rising prices of utilities are making South Africans a lot more conscious of their consumption. Here, the Internet of Things (IoT) can play a key role in enabling consumers to monitor and manage their consumption, ultimately reducing costs. In South Africa's eight...
NEC XON deploys ADVA fibre for SANReN
NEC XON has been awarded a contract to deploy a national DWDM network based on ADVA technology for the South African National Research Network (SANReN), which is an initiative of the South African Department of Science and Technology hosted by the Council for Science...
Huawei SA launches free 5G training for ICT students
Huawei South Africa has launched a free 5G training course for ICT postgraduates at two Gauteng universities, with plans to expand the programme across the country. The inaugural event kicked off at Wits University in Johannesburg and at the University of Pretoria...
Edge computing brings IT closer to ‘home’
Edge computing is an IT architecture designed to put applications and data closer to the users or 'things' that need them. Whereas cloud computing drove the creation of mega data centres, edge computing brings distributed IT, with an exponential number of micro data...
Linking technology spend to business performance
The phrase technology expenditure often finds its way towards the top of the company income statement. It's a phrase used by many but understood by few. It's a phrase often targeted when it comes to cost reduction, but conversely targeted when there is a need to...
Vox streamlines communications with automated SMS
Vox has announced that it will be providing its customers, running Microsoft Dynamics NAV with automated SMS sending functionality. This feature is as a result of a collaboration between Vox and Braintree, the consulting and integration division of Vox. "Having to...
Vodacom uses technology to help fight rhino poaching
According to a recent report released by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), 508 rhino were poached in South Africa in 2018. In response to this scourge, and in an effort to help combat this challenge, Vodacom and Celcom have thrown their weight behind the...
How to bridge the disconnect between work and productivity
The challenge of measuring productivity has taken on a new twist in the digital age. One company has tackled the challenge and come up with new ways of solving an ongoing problem. Kathy Gibson found out more As the Fourth Industrial Revolution becomes a reality, the...
Are we entering a world of edge computing?
Despite what all the hype about cloud may lead you to believe, it's about enabling business outcomes, not necessarily the concept of cloud computing. When we speak to clients, they only care about how cloud can enable their applications, which in turn, enable their...
Farmers will benefit from agritech disruption
Technology is changing the face of agriculture by enabling farmers to increase production, reduce costs and streamline activity across the entire agricultural value chain to help ensure that long-term food security is maintained. Termed 'disruptive technologies'...
Kerio Control v9.3 released today
Kerio Control v9.3 was launched today (9 April 2019), with high availability and fail-over production. Improvements to the platform also include a new VPN (virtual private network) encryption key with AES, more than 40% VPN speed improvements, and improved IPS...
Check for business case before jumping into IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers numerous potential opportunities for businesses to improve operational efficiencies, generate new products and implement new ideas. However, it is important to bear in mind that many applications for IoT are still largely...