Connected devices to overtake people

There will be more than 8-billion connected video devices installed by 2017. This is an enormous number in the absolute, but more interestingly, it implies that every human on the planet will possess more than one connected device by this time, on average. This is...
MS buys Nokia’s devices, staff

MS buys Nokia’s devices, staff

Microsoft is to buy most of Nokia’s Devices & Services business, license Nokia’s patents, and license and use Nokia’s mapping services. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will pay EUR 3,79-billion to purchase substantially all of Nokia’s Devices &...

Employee devices can boost productivity

There are an estimated 11-million smart phones and 5-million tablets in South Africa. Moreover, 75% of employees are bringing these devices to work or using them for work purposes, says Craig Freer, head of Product: Enterprise, Vox Telecom. It stands to reason, then,...

Huawei demos devices at LTE Africa 2013

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, recently showcased its full range of LTE devices at the LTE Africa 2013 conference. These included the E5776 multi-mode Mobile WiFi, the MediaPad 10 Link 10-inch quad-core LTE...
Networks still very vulnerable

Networks still very vulnerable

The number of devices on corporate IT networks carrying vulnerabilities has dropped from 75% in 2011 to 67% in 2012.  While this is the lowest figure in two years, it highlights the ongoing lax approach to security on the part of network managers. This is one of the...