Internet Solutions (IS) and Symantec have partnered to build a multimillion rand data centre in Johannesburg that will provide hosted data security services across Africa. The companies have declined to disclose the value of the investment. But the new data centre is essentially a replica of Symantec’s own data centres in other parts of the world, says Symantec’s VP for hosted services in the EMEA region, Jesper Frederiksen.
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JSE-listed technology services business, EOH, has grown its market capitalisation to R1bn off the back of a strong set of financial results. The company’s share price today climbed 2.4% to R12,80 at the time of writing, nudging its market cap just past the R1bn mark.
Cell C’s third-generation (3G) cellular network went live in Bloemfontein today, making the city the second in SA to benefit from the operator’s 3G offering. Bloemfontein residents hoping to start using the network will have to wait until Friday, which is when the modems will become available.
MTN SA today showed off a ‘green’ base station near Upington, which is based on environmentally-friendly technology that will make it easier for the network to reach rural areas with wireless broadband services. The green base stations form part of a massive investment that MTN SA is making in network infrastructure.
Piggs Peak has been granted leave to appeal against a North Gauteng High Court ruling that effectively banned online gambling in SA. The court last month found in favour of the Gauteng Gambling Board after a protracted legal battle between the online casino and the Board over the right to advertise and operate online gambling services in SA.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has questioned figures that the presidency has released detailing the number of calls received and resolved by the presidential hotline since it was established. The department of performance monitoring and evaluation in the presidency says President Jacob Zuma’s complaints hotline has received a total of 72 000 calls since it started.
JSE-listed technology services group Gijima appears to be no closer to resolving its dispute with the department of home affairs over the validity of the R2,5bn “Who Am I Online” contract. The group has advised shareholders that it is still seeking a “commercial resolution” of the dispute in a bid to avoid taking legal action.
Nic Haralambous and Vincent Maher plan to take on the global market with Motribe, an ambitious social networking offering for the mobile Web.The product, which will go live on Tuesday, is a platform that enables “users, brands and agencies to build and manage their own social networks on their mobile phones”.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has slammed the Cabinet’s decision to approve the department of science & technology’s proposed acquisition of a share of between 55% and 60% of local commercial satellite manufacturer, Sunspace.
Governments around the world increasingly expect Internet service providers (ISPs) to take responsibility for every bit of data that passes through their systems, says David McClure, the president and CEO of the US Internet Industry Association.