Let’s face it, as a business, it would be foolish to make an investment without considering the possible returns. Especially as IT budgets dwindle and businesses have to be more and more strategic about how they’re spending their money. It’s important to note that return on investment (ROI) isn’t strictly about profit – it’s aboutRead more
There’s been a lot of talk in the media recently confirming what many have suspected for a long time – their mobile data is mysteriously vanishing. Even when their devices aren’t connected to the Internet. While the work of some savvy journalists did prove that data does sometime actually disappear, there are a few otherRead more
Last year, we released our first High Performance Telecoms white paper. You can download it here. Today we’re launching High Performance Telecoms (HPT) 2.0. As is the case with anything happening in the digital space, things move so rapidly that only the most innovative and strategic businesses make the grade. In HPT 2.0, we takeRead more
Many of the telecoms trends that were making headlines in 2016 have continued to cause a stir in the first half of 2017. From the Internet of things (IoT) and security to 5G and machine learning – the industry is only set to get more interesting. And competitive. While these trends do present a multitudeRead more
Most of us will have experienced it at some point – you receive your phone bill and it’s significantly higher than you expected. Or you get that dreadful SMS notifying you that your data bundle has run out but you have no clue where it all went. In telecoms, bill shock describes the negative reaction a subscriberRead more
The International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that the market for new network technologies like SDN (software defined networking) and NFV (network functions virtualisation) will grow to $12.5 billion by 2020. Not only will these advanced telecoms technologies boost innovation and allow businesses to be more agile and efficient, they will also allow businesses to expandRead more
Digitalisation is not only changing processes, it’s changing jobs. Take a CIO for example. While the “I” in CIO used to just stand for “information”, today the “I” stands for so much more. This is because the role of the CIO has evolved to incorporate areas beyond just information. In fact, Yan Lida, president of theRead more
In November 2016, a BMI-TechKnowledge (BMI-T) report, compiled on behalf of global technology firm, Citrix, revealed that local business leaders were failing to acknowledge the importance of digital transformation. After conducting interviews with 329 business leaders and technical respondents from 254 companies across industries from finance and manufacturing to health, education, and media, theyRead more
Over the past decade, more and more mobile technology has made its way into the workplace. Be it smartphones, tablets or laptops, allowing employees to use their personal mobile devices is fast becoming a necessity in business. This gives staff greater flexibility, which in turn results in increased productivity. On the other end of theRead more
Gone are the days when managing your telecoms expenses meant dealing with a single phone bill. Today, keeping tabs on your telecoms environment means monitoring everything from Internet usage and calls to data usage and service provider billing. And the fact is, if you’re not managing your telecoms expenses effectively, chances are you’re spending moreRead more
