Feb 26, 2014
African and Middle Eastern telecommunications provider Etisalat has reached a milestone with 150-million subscribers. CEO Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar says that Etisalat, which operates across 15 markets, is on course to achieve 100% fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) penetration in...
Feb 20, 2014
Since the rumours many months ago that a certain consumer electronics company was going to introduce a smart watch, people have in equal parts been sceptical and excited about the potential of wearable technology. But despite the consumer appeal, is there a business...
Feb 19, 2014
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa face a dramatic shift in technology use as the triple impact of social media, cloud computing and the “bring your own device” trend transforms the competitive landscape. Are they ready for the coming change? That is...
Feb 6, 2014
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 is fast approaching, and most major phone hardware companies are expected to descend on Barcelona from 24 to 27 February to exhibit their new flagship models for the following spring/summer contract renewal market. Jessica Ekholm,...
Feb 4, 2014
In 2013, South African Revenue Services (SARS) collected taxes amounting to R814-billion, an increase of 9,6% on total revenue received in 2012. “More efficient collection systems and the deployment of online technologies such as SARS eFiling have simplified the...
