Altech has announced that a black empowerment agreement was concluded which affects its Altech Alcom Matomo subsidiary. This initiative has seen a new BBBEE equity partner introduced within the company. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Integr8 IT, a national network integration and infrastructure management specialist, says that it has developed a high-tech multimedia customer service centre as a means of digitally managing infrastructure and the accounts of its local and international clients. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Boom times for Cape Town's call centre industry
Employment in Cape Town's call centre and business process outsourcing industry has grown by 41% to over 22 000 since 2005 - nd the 30% per annum growth rate over the past three years looks set to continue, according to the fourth Key Indicator Report for the industry, co-produced by CallingtheCape and Deloittes with research input from local universities. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
1000 techies attend Cisco Networkers 07
Cisco's annual Networkers Conference is currently taking place at Sun City. Nearly 1000 Cisco customers and business partners have converged on Sun City, making it the largest Networkers conference to date. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Yeigo mobile VoIP solution set to challenge call costs
Cape Town-based technology company, Yeigo Communications, has launched Yeigo - a mobile VoIP software solution that aims to be a force in SA's competitive telecoms environment. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
GijimaAst has invested over R1m in skills development for 15 learners in the ISETT SETA Information Technology Business Learnership Programme (ITBLP) which provides successful candidates with a National Certificate in IT NQF Level 5 at the end of the 18-month programme. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Global enterprise applications company, Mincom, has announced the creation of a specialist mining capability, which will focus on ongoing research and development of technical mining solutions that support the entire mining value chain. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
SA's Internet community continues to organise
SAs Internet community continues to organise in pursuit of its objective of liberalising the local telecoms market. Figures supplied by the Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) reveal that membership grew by 23% between February 2006 and February 2007. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service (Seattle Bureau)
A hacker managed to break into a Mac and win a $10 000 prize as part of a contest started at the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Robert Mullins, IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau)
Two former executives of Apple may face legal action this week by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for their roles in the stock options backdating scandal at the computer company, the San Jose Mercury News reports. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Gateway's bandwidth capacity up by 84%
Gateway Communications (Gateway), an independent provider of satellite services focused solely on the African market, has increased its contracted satellite capacity bandwidth to 555MHz, up by 84% from 302MHz a year ago. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Altech and CityNet to provide broadband Internet access services
Altech has announced the signing of a technology and distribution agreement with USA-based CityNet Wireless and its global licensing partner, CityNet Wireless International. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
AMD looks to raise $2,2bn through debt sale
Sumner Lemon, IDG News Service (Singapore Bureau)
Less than one week after disclosing a $611m first-quarter loss, chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) says that it hopes to raise up to $2,2bn through the sale of convertible notes to institutional investors. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Alcatel-Lucent sales, operating profit dip in Q2
John Blau, IDG News Service (Dusseldorf Bureau)
First-quarter operating profit dipped at telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA on weak sales of the company's products for wireless and core networks. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service (Taipei Bureau)
Hewlett-Packard (HP), has filed another lawsuit against its fastest growing rival, Acer, as competition in the PC industry continues to heat up. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Portable adoption drives EMEA PC market growth Q1 - IDC
Driven by continuing demand for portable systems across the region, PC sales in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) outpaced expectations in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data from IDC. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Next generation IBM Websphere portal 'helps businesses achieve goals'
IBM has announced a single, simplified IBM WebSphere Portal offering with enhanced Web 2.0 tooling and a set of tailored business-ready packages - or 'accelerators' - that are designed to support a quicker return on investments and shortened implementation cycles for specific business problems. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Dell says that it is helping customers to protect their business-critical data by delivering tape drives and media based on LTO-4 technology. The PowerVault LTO-4-120 drives are designed to enable companies across EMEA to achieve device-level encryption. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
'Co-operation, paradigm shift thinking will overcome the "phishing" menace'
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Medi-Clinic has implemented a R700 000 Overland back-up solution from reseller Breakpoint Solutions and distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) to improve its back-up windows and time to restore. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
'Move to 19-, 20- and 22-inch widescreen LCD desktops imminent'
Widescreen LCD monitors are making an impact on the business market, as prices drop to rival standard 4:3 format panels. Growth in the capacity of LCD widescreen producers and technological advancements have both played a role in driving this trend. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Iomega announces StorCenter Pro NAS 450r
Iomega, a global supplier of data storage and protection solutions, has added a rack-mount addition to its line of network-attached storage models for SMEs: the Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 450r Series with print server capability. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Symantec announces SaaS platform
Symantec has announced Symantec Protection Network, a software as a service (SaaS) platform designed to deliver easy-to-use security and availability offerings to SMEs at a price they can afford. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
FSC launches the AMILO Pro V3515
Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) has launched the AMILO Pro V3515 professional notebook, the latest device to be incorporated into its AMILO Pro range. The mobile solution is available to the local market through Annex Distribution. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
HP 'storage software reduces complexity, lowers costs for mid-sized businesses'
HP has announced the latest version of its storage resource management software that aims to allow mid-sized businesses to gain control over their rapidly expanding storage environments. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Esquire rolls out BenQ MP510
Esquire Technologies, a distributor of computer hardware and peripherals, has added the BenQ MP510 to its projector line-up. It is claimed to provide an affordable option for both businesses and home users and to offer high quality performance. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Transcend Information has launched a Fully Buffered DIMM memory module (FB-DIMM), whose memory capacity is said to be 4GB. At 1,2 inches high, this printed circuit board (PCB) is claimed to be suitable for Intel's latest chipsets (5000P/V/X). [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, has announced the launch of a wireless home network router - the Wireless N Gigabit Router (DIR-655). [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Caspio unveils ultra-rapid Web application creation
VIA Technologies, a developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, has announced the VIA VT6047 Pico-ITX form factor reference design, a full-featured x86 mainboard, designed for ultra-compact embedded PC systems and appliances. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Transcend releases high capacity 4GB IFM
Transcend Information, a global supplier of flash memory products, says that it has increased the capacity of its existing 44-pin Horizontal High Speed IDE Flash Module (IFM) to 4GB. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
The recent stream of corporate scandals has revealed a dire need for effective corporate governance. Penalties have become more severe and auditing standards tougher every year. A company's corporate governance is vital and can influence its share price as well as the cost of raising capital. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
Worldwide PC shipments increased 9% in Q1 - Gartner
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 62,7m units in the first quarter of 2007, an 8,9% increase from the same period last year, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The worldwide total is in line with Gartner's earlier projections; however the geographic regions showed mixed results. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
'Software one of the fastest-growing components of IT spending'
On a global basis, software ranks as one of the fastest-growing components of IT spending in the retail sector, accounting for 6,5% of budgets, up from 3,4% and rising from $4,9bn in 2004 to $6,7bn in 2009, reports Org Geldenhuys, founder and co-director of IT recruitment company, Abacus Recruitment. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
How customer complaints can boost your business
Jean Moncrieff, CEO of Emerge Africa
Customer complaints can be good for your business. Here's how: A customer who takes the time and trouble to complain to you, instead of simply withdrawing her business and complaining to all her friends, is offering you a rare opportunity. [Issue:Two hundred and thirty two (23/4/07 - 27/4/07)]
