SA city traffic compares favourably

Research from Castrol and TomTom reveals that drivers in Cape Town could experience 8 760 stop-starts a year, compared to the highest ranked city, Istanbul, where drivers might experience 31 200 stop-starts. The study was carried out for Castrol by TomTom, using...

Spam traffic shows growth

During the second quarter of 2013, the percentage of spam in total e-mail traffic increased by 4,2% from the first quarter, reaching 70,7% of total volume. The percentage of phishing e-mails in global mail traffic fell by 0,0016% and came to 0,0024%, according to...

SA’s Internet traffic set to quadruple

South Africa’s Internet Protocol (IP) traffic will quadruple between 2012 and 2017, at a compound growth rate of 31%. This is one of the findings from Cisco’s Visual Networking Index (VDI) Forecast (2012-2017), which predicts that South Africa’s IP traffic (fixed and...

Keep up with traffic updates via Twitter

TomTom released its annual Congestion Index in April and, in addition to this announcement, traffic information will now also be made available through TomTom’s Twitter feed on @TomTom_SA, which will include details of exceptional delays around the country. Through...

Internet challenges for 2013

Many IT departments in South African businesses will have a lot on their minds as they look at their requirements and budget for 2013. One of the most pressing questions they will face is how to deal with the continued rise in both strategic and recreational Internet...