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5G to serve user generations divided by digital literacy rather than age
The fifth generation of mobile networks will be the first to serve five distinct human generations. The reason? Digital literacy… While in the past, we grouped generations into age brackets, soon we might use digital literacy as the divider. Traditionally…
Ransomware is here to stay – can your data say the same?
Ransomware looks set to stay, and more variants are emerging every week to wreak havoc on enterprises and individuals alike. As the vicious malware grows increasingly sophisticated and prevalent – even being offered as a service on the dark web…
Securing the enterprise network with artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) often throws up visions of a futuristic Earth, where self-aware robots are programmed to be ethical in their behaviour and protect human lives at all costs. It’s clear that an AI future is already here, with chatbots…
discussing the changing landscape of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence isn’t about to pick up the laundry and drive the car in for repairs, but it is shifting the goalposts for contact centres thanks to incredible growth in chatbot availability and capability. AI and the solutions it enhances…
Eliminate wasting time and act in real time
A sudden technical problem in an organisation, especially during business hours, can cause havoc for an IT department as it is not usually prepared for it, nor does it immediately know what the exact cause of the disruption may be.…
Embracing integrated HR systems
Digital transformation is impacting on businesses across industry sectors. But despite the push towards a more connected environment, traditional human resources (HR) solutions need some catching up to do. Ian McAlister, General Manager of CRS Technologies, looks at the benefits…
discussing 2018’s top IT trends and opportunities
Everything is connected, every surface area is primed for data-capturing IoT, and life is mostly conducted from our phones. Even reality itself is becoming trickier to pin down, whether augmented, virtual or actual. With 2018 nigh, we should expect more…
Survival needs: food, water… WiFi?
You can live without air for three minutes, three hours without shelter, three days without water, and three weeks without food; but how long can you survive without checking your mobile phone for messages and calls or asking for the…
Driving innovation and productivity through effective communication
Innovation is a driving force behind business improvement and increased productivity. The Internet and mobile technology, for example, now enable employees to work from anywhere and to collaborate with colleagues in other offices with ease. Virtualisation and cloud have made…
Huawei releases the “brain” of smart city at SCEWC 2017
ICT solutions provider, Huawei, at the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) on 14 November 2017 in Barcelona, Spain released their Intelligent Operation Center (IOC), a solution that functions as the “brain” of the Smart City, connecting the digital and…
How creativity is becoming increasingly married to advanced tech solutions
Traditionally, companies have seen digital as just another marketing channel, isolated from operations, with these two areas never to interfere with each other. In truth, any good business runs as a holistic entity, and no one area can survive without…
The future arrives in the Gulf as the Future Cities Show season kicks off
The second edition of the Future Cities Show, that will take place in Dubai, UAE, from April 9-11, 2018, will set the tone for smart cities through the three pillars – sustainability, innovation, happiness and showcase the future of urban…
AfricaCom 2017: Convergence Partners acquires stake in ESET Southern Africa
At the annual AfricaCom conference in Cape Town, South Africa pan-African ICT investor, Convergence Partners and 4Di Group announced a recently concluded acquisition of a significant minority stake in ESET Southern Africa by Convergence Partners. ESET Southern Africa is the…
CIOs must help their organisations unlock imagination and agility
We’re often told by business consultants and by CEOs themselves that the biggest challenges on business leaders’ plates are external factors such as tightening of regulation, shortages of key skills, the breakneck speed of technology’s evolution and growing competition. But…
South Africa’s digital economy stands out among emerging market
The latest whitepaper released by Accenture and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) revealed that although South Africa’s digital economy makes it a standout among its emerging market peers, the country’s digital adoption has not yet translated into industrial…
AfricaCom 2017: Huawei to invest $1b into digitalisation
Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei has reaffirmed their belief that African telecom operators need to focus on Digital Operations Transformation saying this should be geared towards creating long term strategic value both for the teleco and its customers. The company…
