by Kathy Gibson | Apr 14, 2020 | Features
The world’s population is quickly moving to cities, virtually every country in the world is experiencing an increase in urbanisation. In fact, that increase is projected to accelerate in the coming decades. By Zoran Lazarevic, chief technology officer of Ericsson...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 14, 2020 | Features
In industry, technical evolutions are transforming operations and driving innovation. And at the same time, devices, endpoints, and networks across both IT and OT environments are more connected than ever. By Antoine D’Haussy, business development director EMEA: OT at...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
With the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) planned to commence imminently, the way direct marketing is carried out and received by South African consumers is set to shift. By Sandra Galer, Operations Director, Merchants South Africa Research shows that...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Government action, which occurs against the background of a national disaster or emergency can always be made to appear essential to the wellbeing of the people, and therefore benign. The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has issued this statement: The tendency of...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Today, network quality is under the spotlight in every household and enterprise worldwide as more and more work from home. However, as our new research indicates, network performance has always been a mainstay of market demand. By Börje Ekholm, president and CEO of...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The threat of a catastrophic cyber-attack is a daily reality for business leaders, as the exponential growth of data and digital-first organisations increases the cyber-attack surface. The channel must be prepared to support customers along their security journeys,...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
As the first days turn into weeks, and in certain countries months, the initial chaos provoked by the coronavirus pandemic is now, for many organisations, becoming a new normal. By Kristine Dahl, vice-president for end user computing: EMEA at VMware Disruption still...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 14, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
A look into how South Africans are responding to the Covid-19 crisis on social media is revealing the dynamics of social cohesion across the country. Cutting edge social media analytics are being used to weed out bizarre examples of mis-information, and some...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2020 | news
Customer experience (CX) continues to be one of the greatest challenges to businesses across Africa and the Middle East, at a time where customer expectations are the highest they have ever been. This disconnect is exposed as Dimension Data reveals findings from NTT’s...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2020 | news
Due to the impact of the coronavirus on semiconductor supply and demand, worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to decline 0,9% in 2020, according to Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 12,5% growth. “The wide spread of Covid-19 across...
