Ways businesses can mitigate the risks of COVID-19 affecting their business
The only way we will be able to flatten the curve is by staying at home! This is the predicament many businesses are finding themselves and their employees in, and often without the necessary resources to make working from home as productive as being at…
South Africa’s internet speed is in full recovery
It has been announced that the cable system running along the West Coast is in full swing, this breakage has been the cause of slow internet connectivity speed in South Africa which started on the 16th of January 2020. On the 16th of January, three…
What ICT advancement can be expected in 2020
Many new developments were birthed in 2019 in the telecoms, broadband and IT sector, some of which were under research and development and are only becoming publicly available in 2020. This year, there is an expectation for more, with a focus on growing the connectivity…
South Africa is waiting for service as the two undersea cables have failed
South Africa struggling with slow internet after two undersea cables failed – both the WACS and SAT-3 have been damaged in separate incidents. South Africa’s internet access has been negatively impacted as the two undersea cables have both been affected by separate failures. On Thursday…
Fibre-to-the-Business benefits
Fibre-to-the-Business (FTTB) provides fibre-based broadband access that connects to a network from a modem or router-based at your business site. With extensive fibre coverage, this product is well-suited to multi-branch businesses. When it comes to having fibre to the business, you should have peace of…
Essential steps to moving your business to the cloud
1. Planning your migration Establish what your cloud requirements will be. This step is important as it will be the basis from which you choose the service you go with based on both the product and pricing. Things to consider are CPU usage, memory…
What is the importance of business software?
The aim of implementing business software is to improve productivity on a variety of tasks within the business process to optimise turnover with lower expenditure – in laymen’s terms – to increase profit. Software solutions that are intelligent help businesses better manage their processes within…
Fourth Industrial Revolution – Is your business ready?
There is a lot of hype around the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with employees fearing that they could lose their jobs as as AI replaces a variety of job functions in the workplace. The truth is, there may be no need for job loss, however, there…
An ever-increasing need for power
The start of 2019 was a very dark time for South African businesses as loadshedding once again caused the loss of countless hours of productivity, affecting more often than not the small-to-medium sized businesses the worst. Whilst many large businesses have the facilities and finances…
What 2019 Holds in Store for Telecoms Companies
South-Africa’s tech industry has been very exciting and interesting in 2018 with many ups and downs. Bitcoin prices skyrocketed and plummeted; testing started on self-driving cars. There were tremendous advancement and growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual assistants like Google Assistant and Alexa become…