BT aims to connect 700 000 in Africa

BT has announced its Connecting Africa project, which will bring broadband Internet access to communities across Africa. BT is working with SOS Children’s Villages, an international charity that focusses on children at risk, to connect twenty of the charity’s sites in...

Fast connectivity aids farmers

Modern farming is an IT-intensive business – but, according to Stephen Basson of Graaff Reinet-based VisiConnect, lack of Internet connectivity has stopped farmers from being able to reap the full benefits.  “It’s hard to check stock prices, register for online...

Mobile Internet access is European norm

Almost 75% of European adults access the Internet regularly, and more than half of them own two or more connected devices.  This is according to Forrester’s first benchmark report on the state of consumers and technology for Europe, based on a survey of more...

XDSL Diginet provides channel opportunities

For vendors of PABX equipment and companies providing ICT support services to enterprise or small businesses, selling voice over IP (VoIP) services into their client base is an attractive business opportunity. It can lower telephony costs for the client, while earning...

Mobility, connectivity and cloud drive ICT

In the last few years, there have been several factors that have driven the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) market, creating shifts in the way businesses operate, says Eckart Zollner, business development manager at Jasco ICT Solutions.  These trends...