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5G a potential catalyst for IoT if uptake hurdles can be overcome – IOTIC
8th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications has the potential to be a significant catalyst for the Internet of Things (IoT), as long as the hurdles limiting its uptake and its perceptions are... 


Icasa confirms high-demand spectrum auction will start on March 8
7th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has reiterated plans to start the long-awaited auction of the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum, or high-demand... 


MTN Uganda Full-year income cut by license, supplier payments
7th March 2022 By: Bloomberg

MTN Uganda, the East African nation’s biggest wireless carrier, said full-year profit was lowered by 62.3-billion shillings ($17.3-million) in one-off payments for a short-term license and costs... 


Deloitte outlines 2022 TMT Predictions
4th March 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As advisory firm Deloitte launches a revamped report on the trends in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) for 2022, wide-ranging predictions have emerged. The 2022 TMT Predictions shows... 


5G connections to surpass 1bn in 2022, says GSMA
3rd March 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Fifth-generation (5G) technology has become the fastest generational roll-out in mobile history, with innovative new use cases accelerating adoption, the GSMA says. By 2022, 5G connections will... 


Solar myths, misconceptions and FAQs
3rd March 2022

(Q) Solar PV is priced out of reach of ordinary consumers (A) Five years ago, solar  –  or photovoltaic (PV) – systems may have been prohibitively expensive for most residential customers, and... 


SA's dams are filling up, but it's an investment in the future
2nd March 2022

By: Chetan Mistry, Strategy and Marketing Manager, Xylem Africa As many of South Africa's major dams fill to capacity, we can breathe a sigh of relief. But we can't become complacent. South Africa... 


New whitepaper aims to accelerate discussions around Africa’s digital trade
2nd March 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new whitepaper has been published to start discussions about the opportunities and challenges around digital trade in Africa and examine how the mobile industry and its partners are working to... 


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Ford reveals its brand-new Everest; production set for Thailand
1st March 2022 By: Irma Venter

The next-generation Ford Everest, based on the new Ranger bakkie, made its global debut on Tuesday. The vehicle will be launched in South Africa later this year. 


 	The new labs allow students to be acquainted with current digital technologies
Private tertiary education campus builds high-tech engineering laboratories
11th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

Private higher education campus IIE MSA - an educational brand of the Independent Institute of Education - has built three new high-tech engineering laboratories fitted with the latest digital... 


Digital water meters touted for better billing
11th February 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The implementation of digital metering systems are the conduits for data that will lead to better billing, management and insight, opening up an opportunity for South African municipalities to... 


Deloitte outlines 2022 TMT Predictions
10th February 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As advisory firm Deloitte launches a revamped report on the trends in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) for 2022, wide-ranging predictions have emerged. The 2022 TMT Predictions,... 


Seacom acquires Africell Uganda assets
10th February 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African telecommunications service provider Seacom is acquiring selected infrastructure assets from Africell in Uganda to further expand its East African footprint. This followed the company’s... 


Elios SkyEye drone makes light work of boiler inspection at major power station
9th February 2022

The benefits of using advanced drone technology for inspecting boiler internals at a power station were on full display when rope access specialist Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd. recently... 


Smart manufacturing spend to reach $950bn in 2030 - ABI Research
3rd February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Market intelligence company ABI Research's 'Digital Factory Data' report notes that spending on smart manufacturing by factories adopting Industry 4.0 solutions, such as autonomous mobile robots,... 


Mobile data traffic increased almost 300-fold over ten years
28th January 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Global mobile data traffic has increased nearly 300-fold over the past ten years, with mobile data traffic in the third quarter of 2021 alone more than all mobile traffic generated up until the end... 


Anton Lourens, CEO of Booyco Electronics
The key role of training to drive automation in Africa
28th January 2022

While South Africa’s mining sector is still unsure of exactly what future safety legislation will require in terms of proximity detection systems (PDS) or collision prevention systems (CPS), there... 


Mineworkers Provident Fund backs African digital infrastructure roll-out
27th January 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Retirement fund the Mineworkers Provident Fund (MWPF) has committed $20-million, or about R305-million, to investment management firm Convergence Partners’ Digital Infrastructure Fund. Convergence... 


Cisco Middle East and Africa CTO Osama Al-Zoubi
Cisco 2022 tech trend predicts ethical, responsible, explainable AI
26th January 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Information and communications network technology company Cisco says the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to process extreme quantities of data means AI needs to be transparent, so... 


Helios in talks with Africa mobile operators on fintech billions
25th January 2022 By: Bloomberg

Helios Investment Partners is in talks with African telecom operators and banks about ways the private-equity firm can help them cash in on their mobile-money and digital-payments platforms.... 


Airbus, NTT, Docomo and SKY Perfect JSAT jointly studying connectivity services
17th January 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Airbus, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT Docomo and SKY Perfect JSAT have jointly announced that they have begun studying the feasibility of collaborating on future... 


Low-orbit satellites may improve banking for developing world
13th January 2022

Will residents of the developing world thank their lucky stars as low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites start to usher in the next era of global digital transformation? The cause of Africa's internet... 


Telkom files for spectrum ITA interdict
5th January 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom has filed an application at the Gauteng High Court to have the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (Icasa’s) spectrum Invitations To Apply (ITAs)... 


Operators receive provisional high-demand spectrum
10th December 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has awarded temporary spectrum to Rain, Vodacom, Cell C, Telkom, Liquid Intelligence Technologies and MTN. Under the new information... 


Public interest objectives of spectrum licensing must be prioritised, webinar participants hear
30th November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's telecommunications industry, policy makers and regulators must prioritise the various developmental objectives sought from radio frequency spectrum's use to overcome the multiyear... 


SKF commits to net zero supply chain by 2050
30th November 2021

SKF announced its commitment to have a supply chain with net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO, says: “Having already made significant progress on our... 


DesignSpark environmental sensor development
First #ActivistEngineering project calls on engineers to tackle indoor air pollution
23rd November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Industrial and electronic products distributor RS Components has launched an activist engineering programmem urging the DesignSpark community to engineer for a better world. The first project calls... 


Icasa temporarily halts Woan licensing process
19th November 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has temporarily suspended the licensing timetable for the release of the Wireless Open Access Network (Woan) spectrum. Reviewing the... 


Image of lightbulb to illustrate Global IoT communication service provider Sigfox offers a combination of low-cost and low-power technologies that aim to help the IoT industry go green.
Green solutions for sustainable IoT
29th October 2021

An increasing number of industries are focussed on ensuring an environment-friendly approach to daily operations, and technology- and Internet of Things- (IoT-) based industries are similarly... 


A image of the Schréder EXEDRA remote control platform
Advanced lighting management system for smart strategy
29th October 2021

Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder is proud to introduce you to the Schréder EXEDRA - the most advanced lighting management system on the market that paves the way for future applications in a... 


Makwa-IT and Cisco bring cutting edge technology to the Diepsloot community
26th October 2021

Cisco and Makwa-IT have today come together to tackle the grassroot development challenges faced in South Africa through the announcement of their support of the Wot-if? Trust who manage and... 


Schneider Electric adds to its EcoStruxure Power offering
22nd October 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Over a billion people on the African continent either have no access or only limited access to energy, while South Africa faces electricity supply constraints. Energy management and automation... 


Image of SKF’s Enlight Collect IMx-1 vibration and temperature sensor
Automated monitoring improves plant efficiency
22nd October 2021

Regular monitoring and maintenance of machines to ensure optimum machine availability is key to achieving maximum production and overall plant efficiency. However, manual monitoring with the use of... 


Analogue switch-off in all nine provinces by end of January as digital migration is accelerated
22nd October 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s long-delayed transition from analogue broadcasting to digital terrestrial television (TV), under the broadcasting digital migration (BDM) programme, has been accelerated, with the... 


Icasa to start spectrum auctioning in March
15th October 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is preparing to start the auction of the high demand spectrum from March 1, 2022. A new roadmap envisages the publication of... 


An image of the Differential Global Positioning System on a mining blast site
Differential GPS brings much needed autonomy to blasting
15th October 2021

AECI Mining Explosives’ new, high-accuracy (sub-1m) Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) brings autonomy to the blast hole tagging process, thus maximising efficiency by eliminating... 


Improve plant efficiency, production and safety and reduce costs with SKF Enlight Collect IMx-1 automated machine health monitoring system
12th October 2021

The ever-increasing demand for more infrastructure, goods, food, basically anything that consumers around the world require, is driven largely but a growing global population coupled with rapidly... 


the E8500 Plus portable emissions analyser
Gas analyser suitable for easy pressure monitoring
8th October 2021

The E8500 Plus is a powerful and advanced portable emissions analyser from analytical services provider Elemental Analytics, which is a complete, portable tool for Environmental Protection Agency... 


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Innovative wireless sensor approach could make exploration cheaper – Prof
5th October 2021 By: Martin Creamer

An innovative wireless sensor method of mapping the subsurface of the earth could make exploration cheaper and mining safer, says Professor Musa Manzi, the award-winning director of the Seismic... 


Image of Schréder ITERRA – wireless control solution for sports lighting applications
Wireless control solution for sports lighting applications
1st October 2021

A mobile application- (app-) based lighting control system offers site managers a wireless platform for managing lighting infrastructure. The Schréder ITERRA app from BEKA Schréder is designed to... 


Icasa set to auction spectrum from March 2022
1st October 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is preparing to start the auction of the high demand spectrum from March 1, 2022. A new roadmap envisages the publication of... 


A photo of the fully assembled Zenith robotic inspection device including camera, controller and tripod
New drone tech improves inspection capabilities
1st October 2021 By: Darren Parker

Work-at-height company Skyriders has added the Zenith robotic inspection device –a new vertical inspection technology – to its portfolio of services. The winch-operated pan-tilt-zoom camera drone... 


AngloGold and Nokia test wireless 5G for underground mining
27th September 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Technology group Nokia has teamed up with gold miner AngloGold Ashanti for an underground 5G mining trial in Colombia, proving that it is possible to deploy multiple mining use cases over a... 


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