Syrex, a leading provider of virtualised and hybrid network infrastructures and solutions, has been awarded the prestigious Check Point 4 Star Partner Status. This is in addition to the company currently holding the Check Point Partner Sales Certification (CPSC) status. “By becoming a 4 Star Partner, Syrex is able to work even more closely with […]
MainOne has announced that its submarine cable in Cote d’Ivoire is live and ready for service. The project, notable for being the first commercial cable system in service to deploy spectrum sharing capabilities, will offer capabilities to deepen infrastructure sharing and lower the cost of delivering broadband services to the region. MainOne’s entry into the […]
Paratus, a leading telecoms operator with operational offices in six African countries, has now implemented additional routes for redundancy and is in the process of an aggressive rollout plan, building even more routes across the region to ensure maximum uptime for clients using this route. The company reported in August that it had finally completed […]
Safaricom has officially announced a partnership with Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) to connect and enhance its coolers. The connected coolers are wired with sensors which leverage on the Internet of Things (IoT) – the inter-networking of ‘smart’ devices that collect and exchange data. They will be provided free of charge to retailers and outlets countrywide. […]
Liquid Telecom South Africa, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, together with a consortium of telecommunication companies, has officially inaugurated the landing station of the Melting Pot Indianoceanic Submarine System (METISS) at Umbogotwini in KwaZulu-Natal. The Project is expected to be completed and operational by July 2020. Dr. Angus Hay, General Manager […]
Integrated ICT and infrastructure provider, Vox has launched highly attractive uncapped data and voice satellite service plans at a price point that competes with LTE-A. As part of its YahClick satellite service, these plans aim to provide cost-effective connectivity to under-serviced regions in South Africa. “Satellite is still a viable solution in South Africa, even […]
It has been several months since the launch of the two Microsoft Azure data centres in South Africa. And as expected, this has resulted in many organisations looking for ways to move their on-premise data environments to the cloud. Reghard van Jaarsveld, Engagement Manager, Decision Inc, looks at what has changed to see this influx […]
Leading Pan-African service provider, SEACOM, has talked of its planned partnership with Raxio Data Centre Ltd, Uganda’s first carrier-neutral, enterprise-grade data centre scheduled to launch in Q1 2020. At the forefront of driving connectivity in Africa, SEACOM recently launched enterprise connectivity solutions in Uganda. Raxio Uganda’s world-class facility will become the cornerstone of digitisation in […]
Decision Inc is in the process of implementing a Microsoft data warehouse at the Kaap Agri group. This will optimise how it manages its data to more effectively integrate the information and deliver better business insights. About Kaap Agri The Kaap Agri group specialises in retail and trade in agricultural, fuel, and related retail markets […]
Routed, a vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, has achieved VMware Cloud Verified Status. As the first company on the African continent to attain this status, Routed is among an elite group of highly skilled providers with the ability to operate at this high level of cloud certification. The Cloud Verified badge signals to customers that […]
