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A new IBM study conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC) revealed that 84% of South African C-Suite are either pursuing or planning hybrid cloud strategies. They believe that hybrid cloud strategies are vital to their organization’s future. According to the study, C-Suite executives in South Africa are prioritising the implementation of hybrid cloud strategies to benefit from flexibility, cost savings, testing and development, as well as disaster recovery. While the study highlights this growing shift towards the cloud a year on from the initial lockdown which saw businesses of all sizes across the country adopt remote work strategies -further adoption…
Following National Water Week, which ran from 15 to 22 March in South Africa, Vodacom would like to reiterate its call to all South Africans to join them in protecting and conserving the country’s water resources by using water sparingly. South Africa is a water-scarce country and the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature has identified it as one of the 30 driest countries in the world. Rapidly growing urban areas are placing heavy pressure on water resources. Climate change is also having a devastating impact on the country’s water supplies. In response to this, Vodacom has implemented water-saving strategies…
Shoprite has launched its own mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), called K’nect Mobile, offering competitive rates and several other rewards to customers. The prepaid cellular network has partnered with digital enabler FREI One Digital, and piggybacks off the mobile network infrastructure of Cell C, whose roaming partnership with MTN provides award-winning coverage. K’nect Mobile offers 100MB free data for three months, and flat call and data rates. Shoprite, Checkers and Usave customers will be rewarded with free data and airtime. And data is zero-rated for selected apps and websites in the Group’s ecosystem. Customers will earn extra if they are Xtra…
London-listed Helios Towers announced on Tuesday plans to buy the towers of Airtel Africa. The company said it has signed an agreement to buy Airtel Africa’s passive infrastructure in Madagascar and Malawi and has signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding for the potential acquisition of its passive infrastructure assets in Chad and Gabon. These deals are all subject to regulatory approvals. The company said in a statement that the deal comprise four separate agreements: Two separate agreements, one for each market, for the acquisition of Airtel Africa’s passive infrastructure companies in Madagascar and Malawi for a total expected consideration of…
Makwa-IT Technologies has been certified as a Cisco Gold Partner in South Africa. This makes it the first black and youth-owned company in Mzansi to achieve Cisco Gold Partner status. It plans to leverage the Cisco recognition to bring a better global solution to its customers, as well as grow its footprint both domestically and abroad. Founded in 2012, Makwa-IT Technologies is one of the youngest and fastest-growing technology companies in South Africa. It helps customers realise the benefits of digital transformation. Their world-class product portfolio, globally experienced professional services engineering teams and intelligent management services platform are built with passion,…
Enterprises around the globe are waking up to the importance of digital transformation when it comes to achieving their business objectives. But as more and more applications and office functions move to the cloud and operations evolve, so network capability will become increasingly critical. In fact, IP Intelligent Networks will be critical to enabling digital transformation at the enterprise, and even societal, level. That’s according to Kevin Hu, President of Data Communication Product Line at Huawei. Hu was speaking at Huawei’s IP Tech Summit, which takes place from 17 to 19 March and highlights the impact that IP Intelligent Networks…
Nedbank through its super app Avo is now allowing users to shop from digital malls. “Avo by Nedbank is bringing digital malls to the South African market with Sandton City being the first to launch,” said the bank. It added that this creates an immersive ‘mall’ experience in the palm of your hand. The digital mall is a first for any digital platform on the continent, opening up a luxury shopping experience across borders. Avo’s Click and Collect lounge feature lets users shop items from multiple stores in Sandton City, pay for goods on the app, and gives them the…
Softbank and Tencent are taking a $300 million (R4.5 billion) bet on PatSnap, an Innovation Intelligence (IP) analytics platform. The investment round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tencent Investment with participation from CPE Industrial Fund and existing investors Sequoia China, Shun Wei Capital, and Vertex Ventures. PatSnap said in a statement it plans to use the funds to further advance its innovation intelligence platform, accelerate product development, and acquire additional domain expertise in the industry sectors where its technology is used by research and development (R&D) and intellectual property (IP) teams. The funds will also enable PatSnap to expand its sales presence around…
eMedia Holdings’ Openview has partnered with Vodacom to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to homes that remain unserved by fibre networks. The Wi-Fi enabler (dongle) is known as Openview Connect. The free-to-air satellite television provider said the Connect data dongle will drive increased connectivity for families across South Africa and act as a plug-and-play hotspot for Openview-enabled homes that wish to Get Connected and Stay Connected. For a once-off fee of R599, Openview customers can enjoy up to 10 devices simultaneously connected with operating data rates of up to 150 Mbps speed on 4G LTE – lightning-fast compared to most home fibre…
The BMW iX is the first model to be based on the group’s new future toolkit. The company’s new technology flagship represents a fresh interpretation of design, sustainability, locally emission-free driving pleasure, versatility and luxury. The market launch will get underway at the end of 2021 with two model variants. “We made a promise and we will deliver on that promise: the market launch of the BMW iX will get underway at the end of this year with a two-pronged approach – in the form of the BMW iX xDrive40 and BMW iX xDrive50,” says Pieter Nota, Member of the…