At the beginning of April, Japanese telecoms experts confirmed that the volume of Internet data used in the country jumped 40% in a month. The reports prompted concerns that the country’s network may become overwhelmed. The influx in data use is the result of an increase in telecommuting and video streaming as more and moreRead more
Managing IT telecoms, and cloud costs optimally is complicated. But the benefits are huge. When an enterprise has a comprehensive understanding of their entire technology ecosystem, not only does it become easier to reduce the costs, it’s also possible to minimise the risks associated with bringing these new technologies into an organisation. This is whereRead more
The South African banking sector has been disrupted by technologies for a number of years now. And this disruption is not only happening in locally, it’s happening across the globe. As such, we’ve seen traditional banks being pitted against their newer, more tech savvy and more agile counterparts. And we’ve also witnessed these more well-establishedRead more
According to a global study co-sponsored by the IBM Institute of Business Value and the National Retail Federation, retailers and consumer product businesses are entering a new phase of technological innovation. Titled “The coming AI revolution in retail and consumer products”, the findings are based on a global survey of 1 900 retail and consumerRead more
Banks are expected to spend $5.6 billion on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in 2019, second only to the retail sector, according to IDC. But they’re not just investing in AI, they’re also leveraging these innovations to make money. McKinsey Global Institute predicts that AI and machine learning could generate well over $250 billion in valueRead more
According to the Harvard Buisness Review, any business on a quest to cut technology costs, should keep two key points in mind. Firstly, forget about trying to find a silver bullet. No single idea or cost reduction strategy will solve all of your problems in one go. Any solid cost reduction plan will combine 10Read more
The next evolution in high performance business We’ve been talking about High Performance business for quite some time. In 2016, we outlined the four steps every business should take to create a high performance telecoms environment. In 2017, our second high performance white paper, High Performance 2.0, we introduced the new world of business andRead more
The benefits of cloud computing are well documented. From greater agility and reduced costs to improved security and uninterrupted access. But there is one benefit that is regularly overlooked – how cloud computing improves the customer experience. Why is this important? Well, the modern business landscape is more competitive than ever before. Gone are theRead more
If there is one guarantee in the tech space, it is this – things change. Take the mobile phone, as an example. When these gadgets were first introduced they could do little more than place calls. As these devices got more advanced, people could send text messages, handsets got smaller and various other things likeRead more
Let’s face it, mobile technologies – and smartphones in particular – have changed the world of work. With the majority of the global workforce in possession of these tiny super computers, employees are reachable at all times and can pretty much work from anywhere. Mobile technologies are having such an impact that the global mobileRead more
