OCF certification for Artik IoT modules
Samsung Electronics has announced Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) 1.3 certification for the Samsung Artik 05x series of modules, the first system-on-module family to be certified using new OCF standards for trust and connectivity for IoT. With the Artik 05x series,...
Ruckus debuts IoT Suite
Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, today announced the Ruckus IoT Suite, which enables organisations to readily construct a secure IoT access network that consolidates multiple physical-layer IoT networks into a single network. The Ruckus IoT Suite further speeds...
Non-profits need to become tech smart
From savvy millennials to retirees who have time and a wealth of knowledge under their belt, the way we give is increasingly becoming digital. Data released by www.forgood.co.za, a digital platform that connects people and corporates to reputable causes, shows that...
What’s the benefit of fast Internet?
Tier one telecommunications provider BitCo Telecoms gives insights for businesses on the importance of a fast Internet speed. Results from the recent comparative ISP speed test conducted by MyBroadband reveal that South Africa's average download speed is 11,75Mbps,...
What to look for in an SD-WAN provider
Software defined wide area networks (SD-WANs) are accelerating in the market. "Businesses are recognising the tangible benefits SD-WANs offer -- from cost to speed to ease of control and agility. An issue businesses are however still grappling with is how to evaluate...
Digital revolution themes for 2018
The digital revolution is beginning to make real headway in how work is done in corporate South Africa. The current trends suggest that 2018 will start to see policy catch up and in essence, countries such as South Africa will start to come to terms with the rise of...
Nutanix is a leader in HCI
Gartner has positioned Nutanix as a Leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure. A fundamental shift is taking place in enterprise infrastructure as many organisations recognise the benefits hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) can...
Nokia, EDF test IoT for industries
Nokia has been selected by French power utility EDF's R&D unit to test the performance of LPWA wireless networking technologies - key emerging standards for Internet of Things (IoT) device connectivity - to support critical operations for industries. The two...
IDC CIO Summit unpacks digital revolution
The digital revolution continues to gather pace and traditional business models are undergoing unprecedented levels of disruption. This has led to a wave of digital transformation initiatives across the African region. According to Andries Lombaard, country manager of...
The digital evolution of SA’s shipping industry
As South Africa's maritime and shipping industry continues to benefit from technological interconnectivity, the sector is on the brink of a true digital evolution -- but requires dynamic changes to be made to its policies. "The maritime sector is undergoing its own...
Virtual collaboration – a new era for video conferencing
Video conferencing (VC) is hardly new. Most of today's boardrooms are equipped with VC facilities, and many office workers have some sort of video communication tool on their laptops or computers. However, in a world that is becoming increasingly mobile, traditional...
The outlook for ICT in 2018
Jarryd Chatz, CEO at BitCo, offers his predictions on where ICT is heading in 2018. The ICT sector evolves at a rapid pace which a few other industries can mimic - it is, without a doubt, difficult to quantify all the ways in which technology has impacted our lives....