Enterprise IT
The All-Africa Cellular IoT Connectivity Dream
We are all allowed to dream. When it comes to the deployment of M2M & IoT devices at scale, this dream involves a global data SIM that is easy to activate, has real-time spend management, low data costs and always-on connectivity. Unfortunately, this dream never quite ends the way it was supposed to. Deploying cellular data connected devices in South Africa and the rest of Africa is a process that sometimes feels more art than science. So Many Options There are many options when it comes to IoT SIMs as well as management platforms. Unmanaged post-paid contracts, private APNs, managed APNs, business prepaid & global roaming SIMs are all options to consider. And then there are further options around SIM management tools. Each of these options – and the various commercial offerings wi...
Scalefusion Ranks 29th in G2’s Top 50 IT Management Products for 2022
Modern-day Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions offer much more than basic device management features. Scalefusion, a leading Mobile Device Management solution by ProMobi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has recently been ranked among the top 50 IT management products for 2022 by G2. G2, the world’s largest and the most trusted software marketplace, is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It is a peer-to-peer review site utilized by more than 60 million software buyers annually, including the majority of Fortune 500 companies. G2 publishes its annual list of the world’s finest software firms and products based on genuine and timely feedback from real consumers. Millions of people navigate G2 to find, compare and buy software and services. Scalefusion MDM earned the 29th position in G2’s thoroughl...
How Businesses Can Benefit From a Data-Driven Culture
Lasath Punyadeera, Head, Personalisation, Standard Bank. In a world with increased competition and ever-evolving customer expectations, companies are using data now more than ever to make more informed business decisions. This approach to using data has been integrated into almost every industry, with financial services being one of the front-runners. The value of data and analytics lies in its ability to solve real world problems through precise integration of data, statistics, mathematics, and technology. However, to harness the power of data and make informed data-driven decisions, a data culture remains a prerequisite and must exist at the heart of an organisation. The use of historical data and traditional data points has always formed an integral part of a bank’s decision-making proc...
AVEVA PI World 2022 Showcases Transformative Role of Data in Industrial Innovation
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How the Secondary IT Market Became the Unsung Hero of the Pandemic
Kwirirai Rukowo, General Manager of Qrent. COVID-19 triggered an explosion of the global remote workforce and online learning, which created an extraordinary demand for new tech gear. It also forced the shutdown of chip-making facilities around the world and according to industry executives and analysts, returning supply chains to their pre-pandemic state will be a lengthy process. Demand has far exceeded supply, and for the last two years, we’ve seen a shortage and shipment delays of electronics such as TV’s, mobile phones, computers, cars and game consoles. According to leading technology research expert Gartner Inc., new restrictions and supply chain disruptions caused by the Omicron variant could further delay the market’s recovery. In a pessimistic scenario, Gartner believes that this...
All the Details About Ericsson’s New Edge Exposure Server Offering
Ericsson, the Swedish multinational telecom, has announced the launch of its new Edge Exposure Server, which can be used to enable new enterprise and consumer services through simple and enriched APIs for edge applications. According to Ericsson, 5G and edge computing are opening a world of new revenue opportunities across manufacturing, transport, gaming and mission-critical services. Combined they enable new services requiring low latency, high bandwidth and capabilities such as device processing and data offload. Edge computing consists of five technology areas including edge infrastructure, -user plane, -routing, -orchestration and exposure. Exposure makes network capabilities, such as location and quality of service, and data easily available for the ecosystem to innovate on to improv...
Cybersecurity Awareness on the Continent
Image by Darwin Laganzon, Pixabay. Key findings: The pandemic is still playing a major role in influencing working behaviours and patterns. Only 38% of respondents have returned to their offices or are accessing the internet from their office network, while 55% continue to work from home; 32% of respondents were affected by cybercrime while working from home, and one-third (33%) of the attacks were social engineering; The number of people concerned about cybercrime has risen to 72%. The 2021 KnowBe4 African Cyberthreat Report focused on key metrics around cybersecurity awareness and behaviours to gain a holistic view of the continent’s cyber stance and how users perceived the threats. Collating insights from 763 respondents across South Africa, Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mauri...
Report: Microsoft Named World’s Most Valuable Software Brand
Microsoft has been named the most valuable software brand of 2022, according to the latest report by leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. With a brand value of US$184.2 billion, Microsoft is leagues ahead of the rest of the world’s top 15 most valuable software brands featured in the study, and accounts for 61% of the total brand value in the ranking. Every year, Brand Finance puts 5,000 of the biggest brands to the test, and publishes nearly 100 reports, ranking brands across all sectors and countries. For the first time, the world’s top 15 most valuable and strongest software brands are included in a separate industry ranking – the Brand Finance Software 15 2022. Microsoft’s decision to pivot towards cloud computing has paid dividends throughout the pandemic, with the brand...
Why Your Apple Device Fleet Needs an MDM on Top of the Apple Business Manager
Apple Business Manager provides a centralized management platform to deploy iPhones, iPads, Macbooks, Apple TVs, all from a single console. The Windows-dominated enterprise environment saw a radical shift towards the adoption of Macbooks in 2010. Since then, Microsoft and Apple have been taking turns to gain a greater hold of the enterprise market. Organizations were earlier reluctant to adopt Macbooks due to the misconception that Apple devices were complicated to use, difficult to provision and deploy in bulk. To address this misconception, Apple merged its DEP and VPP functionalities to present the Apple Business Manager (ABM) to the world in 2018. The ABM is an Apple-hosted web portal built to simplify the organization-wide deployment of Apple devices. Apple Business Manager – What doe...
Top data trends for 2022
Gary Allemann, Managing Director at Master Data Management The world is a very different place this year than it was a few years ago. Much has changed, not only in terms of available technologies, but also how businesses use technology and the way they had to adapt to a fully remote or hybrid working environment. This has changed the way data is used, which in turn fundamentally alters the way data needs to be managed. What are the four trends shaping and affecting data management in 2022? Changing environments, changing behaviours Covid-19 has caused a fundamental shift in the working environment. It forced businesses to adopt remote working, proving that it was far more achievable than previously believed. In the wake of the pandemic, many organisations have adopted a hybrid workforce to...
New CEO takes the helm at BBD
BBD Announces New CEO Kevin Staples will take over as Group CEO of BBD as of 1 March 2022. Announcing the move, Peter Searle, CEO of BBD Holding (Pty) Ltd, explained that he has made the decision to retire from the role to focus on the next stage of his personal life and on future aspirations. Following a formal selection process, Staples has been voted in to take the helm of the successful software development company. Staples, a long-time member of the executive committee and experienced leader, started his career at BBD as one of the original grads during the final year of his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Wits University. Over the years he has developed many technical specialisations and led several large strategic development projects. Ralf Dominick, chairman of the...
Welcome to the subscription economy. Here’s how it can benefit your business…
Kerry Grimes Global Head of Partners AVEVA Pay-as-you-use offerings are turning the world of industrial technology on its head, writes Kerry Grimes, Head of Global Partners, AVEVA The age of the subscription economy has arrived. The concept is growing at a rapid pace across the US and Europe for services of all kinds. In the last decade, subscription models – such as Netflix for TV, Spotify for music, Adobe Creative Cloud for design services and Ring for home security – have steadily weaved themselves into our everyday lives and businesses. Given the rapid pervasiveness of the model, it is clear that companies and individuals are realizing the many benefits of access to flexible, scalable technology on their terms. In the world of software, subscription models are radically disrupting the ...
