As a set of activities designed to transform data into insight, the definition of business analytics has evolved and expanded. A March 2016 Aberdeen report looks at the impact of Best-in-Class data preparation. In this context, data preparation refers to any activity designed to improve quality, usability, accessibility or portability of data and includes, butRead more
According to recent reports, Cell C has dropped its lingering court case against the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) over its mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations. MTRs are the fees mobile operators pay one another to connect calls between their networks, and has been a controversial issue since early 2014. ICASA’s initial attemptRead more
The fourth industrial revolution, also sometimes referred to as Industry 4.0, is a term used to describe the digitalisation that is occurring across entire value chain processes in many companies. Industrial revolutions are defined by an underlying technology that enables major changes in society and business, with each subsequent industrial revolution being built on theRead more
According to recent reports AT&T has unveiled its 5G roadmap for 2016, which includes trials in collaboration with Ericsson and Intel. The company said it expects 5G to deliver speeds 10-100 times faster than today’s average 4G LTE connections. “We expect field trials of 5G technologies to provide wireless connectivity to fixed locations in AustinRead more
According to recent reports, a copyright body claims MTN owes songwriters just under R1 million in unpaid royalties for music sold by the mobile network. This comes after songwriters issued the mobile network with a ‘take-down’ notice to remove music from its stores. The Composers Authors and Publishers Association (Capasso), a non-profit songwriter and publisherRead more
Telkom has released its interim results for the six-month term ending 30 September 2015, with a net revenue increase of 1.2% to R13.45 billion, while EBITDA, excluding the one-off items, improved 15.1% to R5 billion. The results also show that fixed line earnings have continued to drop with fixed voice revenue decreasing by 3% comparedRead more
According to recent reports, MTN Cameroon has been cited by the Conac, Cameroon’s National Anti-Corruption Commission, for allegedly evading taxes of nearly R 1.5 billion. Conac has claimed that a number of telecoms providers, including MTN, Orange, Camtel and Viettel owe Cameroon’s receiver of revenue up to R2.8 billion. The operators have been accused ofRead more
Introduction: What is Cognitive Computing? The possibility of something other than programmable systems was predicted as early as 1960 by JCR Licklider, a pioneer in the computing field. In his influential paper “Man-Computer Symbiosis” Licklider envisaged that cognitive computing would become a future necessity, and today much of modern computing is based on hisRead more
According to recent reports, Vodacom and MTN are planning to attend the scheduled Parliamentary hearings on the possible regulation of Over-The-Top (OTT) services in South Africa. OTT services, such as Skype and WhatsApp, enable users to send messages and make voice calls using data networks, generally at a lower cost than traditional voice orRead more
Identity and access management (IAM) is increasingly being seen not only as the technical means for control, compliance and cost efficiencies to protect the organisation’s applications and data – but also as an essential enabler for the organisation’s users. As noted in Aberdeen’s research report “IAM Beyond Control, Compliance and Cost: The Rise of theRead more
