People around the world are becoming more and more attached to their smartphones. Our dependence on these devices has become so extreme that the biggest names in mobile are introducing features to help us curb our smartphone addiction. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that more and more companies are embracing bring-your-own-device policies. AcknowledgingRead more
Battling to implement a telecoms expense management solution in your enterprise? We’ve got you covered. We often come across enterprise businesses that are struggling to successfully monitor, maintain and streamline their telecoms environment. What they need is successful implementation of a telecoms expense management (TEM) solution. By implementing such a solution, companies can get aRead more
We are sure that you have heard about out-of-bundle rates. A topic that’s been in the news quite a bit over the last few months, out-of-bundle charges occur when you use data without activating a data bundle and get charged an elevated rate. But how elevated is this rate? According to a recent report, someRead more
At the beginning of May, we told you the story of Milo the Millennial. A tech savvy, millennial worker, Milo simply can’t afford to not be connected. Constant network connection means he needs to know how much data he is using and must be able to track his business and personal data use with ease.Read more
Think of the rise of millennials as a double-edged sword. Let’s imagine you’re looking to streamline your processes with a new online project management application, chances are that the millennials in your office will have the most positive responses to this change. This is, in part, because they grew up with technology and are comfortableRead more
As millennials are entering the workplace, we are seeing a great rise in the proportion of the workforce using personal mobile devices for work purposes – A concept known as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). It is clear that allowing employees to bring mobile devices into the office can be highly beneficial in the modernRead more
Mobile Expense Management – We all know that mobile technology in the workplace paves the way for a more agile, and dynamic enterprise, and for a more efficient and productive workforce. In fact, the use of these digital and mobile tools at work has brought about a workplace revolution where employees can collaborate seamlessly, andRead more
When benchmarked against other countries, data costs in South Africa remain some of the most expensive. According to a study conducted in 2016 – which compared the prices that local consumers pay for “data only” packages with the prices in other BRICS-member countries like Brazil, Russia, India and China – found that South Africa wasRead more
When you buy a data bundle, you’re purchasing access to a specific amount of data at a reduced price. Should you use data that is not part of a data-bundle, that data is charged for at a premium. 2017 figures from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), published as part of its bi-annual Report onRead more
Last week, South Africa’s minister of telecommunications and postal services, Siyabonga Cwele, gave frustrated consumers an explanation as to why data prices in SA aren’t going down. According to Cwele, the industry is too “highly concentrated”, with very limited competition for customers to choose from. His comments come months after Research ICT Africa released theRead more
