Africa stories - Page 42
Westcon parent warns of significant transaction ahead
Mon, 30th Jan 2017
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distributors
Datatec, parent company to Westcon Group and Logicalis, has issued a cautionary statement that it is in negotiations for a significant transaction.
It's coming: 5G in every major region by 2021
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
5G service will have 25 million subscriptions globally, with the U.S, China, Japan and South Korea dominating the market.
Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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cloud services
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
Kiwi IT specialist makes a difference in Africa – opportunities available
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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it industry
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charity
Read the incredible story of a young Kiwi IT specialist helping to heal Africa's poor - and further opportunities that are available.
Robotics spending set to double, market to enjoy ‘tremendous’ growth
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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healthtech
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analyst report
Global spending on robotics and related services is set to double by 2020, with the Asia/Pacific region leading the way.
TechnoBind increases distie network in India with new partnership
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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distributors
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seclore
TechnoBind partners with Seclore to expand business in India and meet growing demand for data-centric security solutions.
'Sophisticated' 3D printing market to soar on a global scale
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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healthtech
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3d printing
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analyst report
The global 3D printing market is predicted to reach $28.9bn in 2020, according to a report by analyst firm IDC.
UCWeb undergoes 'strategic change' with new GM appointment
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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UCWeb has gone through what it calls a 'strategic' change in its business, and has now appointed a new general manager, Damon Xi.
Photo gallery: ShoreTel partners lift off for NASA space experience
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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Local ShoreTel partners have experienced a space odyssey at the Kennedy Space Center after winning the vendor's Great Rewards 2016 incentives program.
Photo gallery: Avaya engages partners and customers
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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Local partners and customers turned out for Avaya Engage in Dubai last week, where transformation - including that of Avaya - was a key focus.
China Telecom Global looks to African data center for intercontinental connectivity
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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undersea cables
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china telecom
The Dijbouti Data Center will support China Telecom Global's expansion and the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE 5) cable.
No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission, completing all necessary regulatory approvals for the deal.
DX is the new digital divide - so how do you avoid being caught?
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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avaya
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dubai
Digital transformation widens the business gap, with 'haves' lagging behind 'have mores', says Avaya's Abou-Ltaif at Dubai conference.
Global demand for data centers fuelling infrastructure market
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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colocation
Large scale investments by global organisations set to fuel growth in APAC's data center network infrastructure market.
HPE leads declining server market, IDC says
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.
SMBs shell out billions on IT spend as they look to compete with enterprise
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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it spending
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analyst report
According to IDC, SMBs will spend USD $564 billion on IT in 2016, growing to USD $668 billion by 2020, to stay competitive against larger enterprises.
Xero takes home NZ international business award
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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financial systems
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xero
Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.
IT professionals flocking to South Island for IT jobs
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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devops
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data analytics
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apm
The South Island of New Zealand is attracting IT professionals from overseas as they search for job opportunities, says Crew Consulting.
Aus Gov gets serious about late payments, launches national inquiry
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has launched an inquiry into the late payment of small businesses.
PCCW chooses Dijbouti Data Center to connect AAE-1 undersea cable
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Hong Kong telco PCCW Global has chosen an African data center to further colocation and undersea fibre networks in Asia, Africa, Middle East & Europe.