MT rates help Switch lower costs

Oct 1, 2014

From 1 October 2014, clients of telecoms operator Switch Telecom will pay 26% less to call any mobile number in South Africa, regardless of the time of day. The operator’s local and national call rates remains unchanged as clients already pay a whopping 45% less...
Unlicensed software costs SA billions

Unlicensed software costs SA billions

Sep 26, 2014

The use of unlicensed software in South Africa amounts to over R4-billion, which is costing the economy billions in lost revenue on an annual basis.

3D printing cuts surgical costs

3D printing cuts surgical costs

Aug 28, 2014

3D printing is being used to validate patient surgery prior to an operation, helping to reduce the length of surgical procedures and leading to a substantial reduction in theatre costs.

Cutting the cost of IT in retail

Jul 25, 2014

Anton Jacobsz, MD of Riverbed distributor Networks Unlimited, says new approaches to IT can help cut the costs of IT in retail. In a competitive market where margins are constantly being eroded, retailers have to be exceptionally price-sensitive on their IT...
Network sharing aims to cut costs

Network sharing aims to cut costs

Jul 17, 2014

The high cost of telecommunications in South Africa could be reduced if the duplication of infrastructure was avoided, and telecommunications operators were required to share network rollouts. “The duplication of public and private infrastructure poses a challenge as...