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Internet of Things: Not just a technology project
The Internet of Things is here to stay as a range of connected devices become mainstream in our work and business lives. According to forecasts from Gartner, this year will end with around 8.4 billion connected things in use worldwide,…
Gartner Symposium 2017: The digital transformation roller coaster
The 2017 edition of the Gartner Symposium kicked off on Monday 18 September 2017 at the Cape Town, South Africa at the International Convention Center (CTICC). The four-day event was opened by Peter Sondergaard, the Executive Vice President at Gartner,…
Digital Transformation: Can South African telcos capitalise on it?
South African telcos must start focusing on four key ingredients if they are to successfully own their part of the future telco market. The telco, that successfully prioritises these four elements first, will also set themselves up for huge successes.…
ITU Telecom World 2017: Exploring smart digital transformation
Artificial intelligence can crunch the numbers on inconceivably large volumes of data, predicting trends, mitigating problems, driving a revolution in socio-economic development. Smart machines can learn, understand, develop and, in many areas, out-perform humans. But what will be the impact…
Alexander Forbes and Accenture drive digital transformation
Alexander Forbes, an integrated financial and risk services provider has partnered with Accenture in a bid to embark on a digital transformation journey. Alexander Forbes selected Accenture to jointly manage a multi-million dollar project due to their ability to create,…
The role of the cloud in your digital transformation journey
Businesses acknowledge they are buried under mountains of inefficiencies and missed opportunities. CEOs understand that digital is an opportunity or a threat. So, the question is not about awareness, but how to unleash the power of digital transformation while finding…
How new local data centres will drive digital transformation in Africa
Fundamental to the digital transformation process and becoming an always-on enterprise is access to data, be it mission-critical, business-critical, or other. This requirement underpins every aspect of business as companies cannot be competitive without having high-speed and reliable access to…
Digital Transformation Congress 2018 set for Nigeria
The Digital Transformation Congress (DTC2018) is expected to take place at the Lagos Oriental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria on 26 July 2018. Under the theme, “Redefining the Future Organisation Through Digital”, the congress will bring together groupings of over 300 industry…
Top 4 digital transformation priorities for African telecoms operators
After nearly two decades of uninhibited growth and profitability, African telecoms operators (telcos) are facing the converging forces of digital disruption. Some of the factors contributing to this are: easily accessible broadband internet, popular over the top (OTT) services such…
How to overcome digital transformation roadblocks
Technology predictions foretell a future world where virtual reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and automation are the norm – in both our personal and business lives. These technologies, among others, are set to completely change the way we interact…
Digital transformation in Africa: Real change requires a fundamental shift
Global markets are being disrupted by an accelerating pace of technological change, and Africa is close behind. Digital transformation has entered an era of unprecedented change for enterprises, and real change requires a fundamental shift across processes, functions, customer…
The five phases of an IoT project
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a driver of digitalization and offers many advantages for businesses. Sensors on networked devices continuously collect data. Evaluating data with a specific goal increases transparency and can optimize production processes as well as develop…
5G will bring the Internet of Things to life
By now, many of us have heard about the Internet of Things – the trend that sees sensors and Internet connectivity embedded into just about every device and tool we use on a daily basis in both our personal and…
Nine priorities to get you on the road to digital transformation
According to a recent survey by E-consultancy, customer experience will overtake price and product specifications as the key brand differentiator by 2020. Add to this the fact that customers are more digital than ever, demanding an omni-channel interaction model with…
Digital Transformation in Africa: Potential or Rhetoric?
The buzz around Digital Transformation has never been greater. Fact is, the talk in boardrooms across the continent is increasingly focused around better using technology to improve and grow business and economies. This realisation is driving greater investment throughout Africa…
Simplifying your network is key to digital transformation
In an increasingly digital world where everything seems to be becoming ever more complex, there is a strong drive towards simplicity in innovation and development. Networking, in particular, is an area that can be included in this. Traditionally requiring time…
