by Kathy Gibson | Sep 9, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
As the quality and speed of internet connectivity continues to improve, thanks to technologies such as fibre, LTE and the upcoming 5G, users are responding by connecting even more devices to their local area networks, and engaging in bandwidth intensive tasks such as...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 9, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Wireless technology plays a key role in today’s communications, and new forms of it will become central to emerging technologies including robots, drones, self-driving vehicles and new medical devices over the next five years. Gartner has identified the top 10...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 2, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Internet of Things (IoT) has moved quickly from buzzword to reality, with a flood of projects seeking to use the technology to improve operations across a variety of fields. By Kathy Gibson “IoT is an incredibly broad and complex ecosystem,” Kieran Frost, research...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 2, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
The Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to solve real problems – it’s not easy but can be done, especially if you think out of the box. This is the word from Lyle Brady, group distribution executive at Massmart, who points out that logistics is always a big challenge...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 2, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
The South Africa government is driving a number of Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives. Jeanette Morwane, deputy director-general of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, points out that the economy is in dire straits and that the government...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 2, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Researchers at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have designed artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms based on biological processes that could improve AI functionality. In recent years, bio-inspired algorithms have received increasing attention by the research...
