Africa stories - Page 47
New channel boss for ShoreTel as vendor accelerates growth
Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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ShoreTel has promoted Ben Swanson to Asia Pacific channel boss, as the UC vendor seeks increased profile and business locally.
Dimension Data named 'challenger' in Gartner's Magic Quadrant
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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Dimension Data positioned as challenger in Gartner's 2015 Magic Quadrant for cloud-enabled managed hosting in Asia Pacific region.
Asia Pacific dominating global IoT spend
Fri, 11th Dec 2015
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analyst report
Asia Pacific accounts for more than 40% of the global IoT spend of $698.6 billion in 2015, with insurance telematics leading the way according to IDC.
Demand for online learning courses through the roof
Thu, 10th Dec 2015
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Demand for technology in education, which can be accessed from any location, has sparked a revolution in the online learning segment.
Data centre solutions market set to explode
Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
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The data centre solution market is growing at a rapid rate, and will be worth USD$32.30 billion by 2020, according to a new report.
Draft law heralds end of GST-free digital goods
Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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The days of GST-free music, games, e-books and software purchased online are coming to an end, with plans to tax online services from next October.
Voting open for favourite Rugby World Cup moments
Fri, 16th Oct 2015
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Rugby World Cup fans are going to be able to vote on a new category at the World Rugby Awards, via a hash tag on Facebook.
Kiwi companies big winners at global digital innovation awards
Tue, 13th Oct 2015
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Three Kiwi companies have won awards at the UN-sponsored World Summit Awards for digital innovation, with another three making finalist stage.
Wi-Fi from space, courtesy of Facebook
Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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Facebook plans to bring internet access to remote regions via aircraft, satellites and a partnership with Eutelsat.
New Zealand's already winning the RWC... at least on social media
Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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New Zealand leads the globe in Rugby World Cup social media buzz, outpacing rivals in excitement and engagement according to Adobe Digital Index.
Positive signs for enterprise videoconferencing equipment market as Cisco leads the pack
Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
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Cisco triumphs in burgeoning enterprise videoconferencing market with 45.6% share as global demand for high-end video solutions spikes.
Cisco holds onto market share as ethernet market continues to rebound
Tue, 1st Sep 2015
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analyst report
Cisco secures a solid lead in the Ethernet switch market, outperforming rivals as the sector witnesses a 1.0% annual upsurge.
Asia Pacific leads the way in mobile adoption
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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By 2020, 80% of the world will own smartphones, with 2-3 times more smartphones than PCs, says new Okta report.
Good old fashioned IT reseller values – RealIT
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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RealIT revives classic IT reseller values, blending stellar customer service with modern offerings in VoIP and web development.
Apple gains market share in slowing smartphone market
Fri, 21st Aug 2015
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Apple has made up ground on Samsung and Android has faltered in the latest mobile phone report from Gartner - but where is Microsoft?.
Xero to double turnover to $200M this year, says CEO Rod Drury
Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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New Zealand accounting software pioneer Xero expects to double global revenue to more than $200 million in the year to March 2016.
Enterprise managed services growing telco revenues
Wed, 15th Jul 2015
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Telecoms providers will generate over $297bn in revenue from global services to enterprise customers by 2020, says Ovum.
3CX teams up with G12 Communications to deliver VoIP
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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3CX partners with American VoIP provider G12 Communications, expanding its network of US-based VoIP providers.
Facebook introduces slimmed down version of its Android app
Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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Facebook Lite debuts for Android users, offering the quintessential social experience on 2G or shaky networks with minimal data use.
Come 2020, 70% of people will be using smartphones
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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By 2020, smartphone subscriptions will be more than double, reaching 6.1 billion, and 70% of the world’s population will be using smartphones.