Smart installations for a tight IT budget
When it comes to the purchase of data network, communications and other IT infrastructure, it's often tempting to buy cheap, quick-fix solutions to meet the immediate needs with as little pressure on the company coffers as possible. But that buck saved now could come...
Unearthing the IoT in agriculture
IoT M2M connectivity specialist Eseye has partnered with Burkard, designers and builders of air samplers for agricultural research since 1953, to harness the power of the IoT. Burkard has developed a piece of real-time pathogen monitoring equipment to predict and...
Business doomed without IT at the strategy table
With the emergence of Industry 4.0 and the consumerisation of IT, it is becoming increasingly important for IT and business to sit together at the strategy table. Before advancements in digital technology drove business enablement and competitiveness, businesses could...
Wanted: more entrepreneurs to secure economic growth
It has been a difficult year for South Africa. In September the World Bank downgraded South Africa's 2017 growth forecast to 0,6%, down from 1,1% at the beginning of the year. To get ahead the South African economy is in urgent need of more entrepreneurs to boost...
Improving internal processes through digitalisation
In this, the second of our series on digitalisation, we examine how smaller businesses can use this to improve their internal processes. By Jannie Pretorius, professional services manager at Elingo And while this can be quite an intimidating path for these businesses...
Nutanix unveils developer-centric multi-cloud services
Nutanix has announced that new developer-oriented services will be added to its Enterprise Cloud OS software. These services address the needs of the growing number of applications that enterprises need to deliver in a multi-cloud world. The new Acropolis Object...
LTE-M paves the way for IoT adoption
Billions of new Internet of Things (IoT) devices are expected before 2020[1] but the majority of these do not require the full capabilities of 4G cellular networks. Emerging Low-Power Wide-Area wireless technologies, including LTE-M and NB-IoT, allow devices to...
What about IoT security?
There is no question that the Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionised commerce, providing service providers with a direct, vibrant and immediate channel of interaction with customers – and immediate gratification for consumers! However, the internet is under...
Digital is changing everything in financial services
People have strong views on the impact of digital technology on their lives, from the excitement of getting a new gadget to the satisfaction of doing in minutes what used to require a trip or a long phone call. Contrary perspectives include the fear of being left...
Innovate to survive digital disruption
We are in the midst of a major technology revolution. Digital now dominates every sector of the economy – it is reshaping industries, disrupting businesses and introducing new operating models. It is also opening up new opportunities to create jobs and boost economic...
SqwidNet launches IoT Entrepreneurship Programme
SqwidNet, the licensed Sigfox IoT network operator in South Africa, has launched its entrepreneurship programme, (IoT)E - IoT to the power E. The programme is aimed to empower entrepreneurs who would like to develop their skills and knowledge to become established...
Design thinking drives entrepreneurial impact
Every business leader today faces immense pressures of power and responsibility. All it takes is a few wrong decisions, or a dollop too much complacency, for disaster to land. Today this pressure is more poignant than ever. Change is in the air, only now it is...