The department of communications is working on a number of long overdue projects that could have a profound impact on the technology sector. If it delivers on its new approach, SA has a good chance of building a more competitive
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BT Group is playing coy over its plans to invest significant capital in fibre-optic network infrastructure in SA, but TechCentral understands an announcement about its plans is imminent. Company executives skirted the issue at a press
Dimension Data, the SA technology group now owned by Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) Corp, remains on the prowl for acquisitions following the recent purchase of US-based cloud computing specialist OpSource. CEO Brett Dawson says the group
The department of science & technology has entered a partnership with Nokia to drive growth in SA’s technology sector. One of the cornerstones of the partnership is mLab, a mobile applications laboratory Nokia has established with support from the department, the
Delivering fibre to the home (FTTH) will become part of mainstream politics in SA, just like it has in Australia, predicts Steve Nola, who was until recently CEO of Dimension Data Australia. Nola, who has been named as head of Didata’s new cloud solutions business unit
Old Mutual has signed a huge IT outsourcing deal with Dimension Data, which is being supported by partners Telkom and Nashua. The contract, worth R2,5bn over its five-year term, will result in Didata and partner Telkom managing
Government needs to make it easier for telecommunications operators to build infrastructure, especially fibre-optic networks, as red tape and conflicting requirements are slowing the ability of companies to build broadband networks
After a week’s break, TalkCentral, TechCentral’s business technology podcast, is back with a bumper show and a special podcast. In this week’s episode, we talk about Vodacom’s network outage, 8ta’s broadband special
Dimension Data is diving head first into the cloud. The SA-headquartered company, which was acquired last year by Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) Corp in a R24,4bn all-cash deal, has bought OpSource, an
Yossi Hasson, MD of open-source software specialist Synaq, is tall, dark, handsome and gifted. Which means my first instinct is to dislike him. However, Hasson proves to be as friendly as he is talented when I meet with him on a