It’s no surprise that modern employees demand the freedom to work from anywhere and at any time. We’ve written about it here, here and here. Gone are the days when the IT team only had to manage a single desktop or laptop for each employee. Today, just over 50% of workers across 17 countries useRead more
Industry experts predict that the bring your own device (BYOD) and enterprise mobility markets are estimated to grow from $35.10 billion in 2016 to a massive $73.30 billion come 2021. And the market is taking note. Now more than ever, companies across the globe are preparing themselves to deploy strong mobility strategies. According to aRead more
The next generation of mobile internet, 5G opens up a world of possibilities for businesses across all industries. Within the manufacturing space, 5G enables process automation and robotics, which reduces operating expenses and makes it possible to keep tabs on operations in real time. The use of 5G in the healthcare industry can connect anyone,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
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
PCMag defines cloud computing as: “a means of storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of using your computer’s hard drive”. For something to be considered cloud technology, users have to access data or programs that aren’t stored locally. They’re accessing these services and information over the Internet. Think Dropbox and GoogleRead more
According to Business Insider, millennials in the workplace do things quite differently. A generation of young adults born between 1981 and 1996, they choose to do their shopping on the internet, they use ride-sharing apps, they sign up for short courses online and communicate using real-time chat platforms. This digitally native generation poses a varietyRead more
For some time we’ve been talking about the mobility boom. This trend is only set to continue. According to Statista, the number of global smartphone users is likely to surpass five billion by 2019. With this mobile explosion showing no signs of slowing down, there is no doubt that mobile technologies will continue to have aRead more
For years, the dramatic growth of the fintech space has been a challenge for traditional banks. According to a survey by Blumberg Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, roughly 57% of consumers believe that traditional financial institutions will cease to exist in their current state within their lifetime. The same survey revealed that threeRead 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
