According to recent reports Internet Solutions, the pan-African ICT services provider, has announced intentions to purchase MWeb, a leading South African internet service provider. The deal will be concluded through Internet Solutions’ parent company Dimension Data for an undisclosed sum, with the transaction subject to approval from the SA competition commission. In an email statementRead more
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The internet has become a ubiquitous presence in society, connecting people and things at an unprecedented pace. More and more businesses are engaging with the power of the internet and the Information of Everything (IoE) that it can create. IoE is an emerging system of technology that uses strategies and technologies to link data fromRead more
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has provided an explanation as to why it has cancelled the SA Connect tender. The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) approached SITA earlier this year to appoint a service provider for Phase One of the SA Connect tender. The government tender, worth up to R1, 5bn, wasRead more
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a trend that has been around for a few years now and refers to the growing network in which computing devices can communicate with each other over a network. These networks of connected devices have the power to collect vast amounts of data. But what becomes of the vastRead more
Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Siyabonga Cwele, has launched a revised broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) code for the ICT industry, following its publication in the Government Gazette. For ICT companies, this means compliance with the new generic codes outlined in the amended policy. One of the key differences in the sector code is thatRead more
Almost no technology has seen as rapid a pace of innovation like mobile, and for many organisations this means working diligently to keep their mobile apps and services on par with traditional PC and web experiences. New technologies like augmented reality, virtual reality, smart AI assistants, and wearables are creating a new paradigm that isRead more
The IT Trifecta: Secure, Compliant, and Well-Managed Modern enterprises are aiming to address three interrelated objectives in their IT infrastructure: Identify, assess and manage security-related risks Achieve, sustain and demonstrate compliance with policies and regulatory requirements Improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of operations For many years, Aberdeen Group has referred to this trifecta of strategicRead more
The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to present endless growth opportunities for all industries in years to come. IoT is already permeating industries like energy, healthcare and automotive, where sensors, robots and other devices are becoming more connected. IoT systems can help businesses collect and analyse vast amounts of data. This enables better andRead more
Telkom, in partnership with the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi), has launched a 300Mbps, unconnected, low latency fibre connection. The fibre link, which will be among the fastest in South Africa, is aimed at gamers and big data implementations that need consistent levels of high connectivity. Because the fibre is uncontended there is aRead more
Vodacom has joined telecoms operators Telkom, Cell C and MTN in providing free data to students who are unable to access academic materials due to the continuing #FeesMustFall student protests. Telkom announced on 20 October that it would zero-rate access to university online content, meaning that students would not incur any data costs. Cell CRead more