Nashua Mobile, the independent cellular service provider owned by Reunert, says that it is integrating Nashua Broadband into its stable as part of its strategy to evolve into a telecom solutions provider that can offer subscribers a broad range of voice and data services through a single point of contact.
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SuccessFactors partners with EPI-USE Africa
SuccessFactors, a global supplier of on-demand performance and talent management solutions, has announced its move into the SA marketplace by signing a strategic partnership agreement with EPI-USE Africa.
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CBW selects Dimension Data for infrastructure overhaul
CBW, a chain of wholesale food, liquor and merchandise stores in the Massmart Group, has selected Dimension Data to standardise the technology infrastructure at its head office in KwaZulu-Natal and 61 stores located across southern Africa.
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Kagisano invests R1,3m in call centre
Kagisano Group Holdings has invested R1,3m in call centre technology from Spescom DataFusion and the Nasdaq-listed, Spescom group.
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FNB offers free cellphone banking
First National Bank (FNB) is offering free cellphone banking for three months.
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Datalinx management buy-out sets scene for BEE investment
Datalinx Technologies, a provider of wireless transaction processing technology, has been bought out by its management in a deal that positions the company to take on new investors - and it is actively seeking BEE involvement.
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BEE company boosts control and service levels with HEAT
Joint Venture Pump Services, a black empowerment company formed a year ago to maintain all petrol pumps at BP service stations around the country, has implemented HEAT, the customer service management solution from FrontRange Solutions, aiming to gain better control of its day to day activities and, thereby, ensure meeting its service level agreements.
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SDT turnover up by 20%
SDT Financial Software Solutions has reported a 20% growth in turnover for the financial year ended February 28, 2006.
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Making automated testing more accessible
DeployIT has recently become the African reseller of AutomatedQA, and now distributes TestComplete, an automated test application that is used by IBM, HP, Intel, Autodesk, Intuit, Macromedia, Motorola, Symantec and Sony.
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Ingate Systems expands reach into Africa
Ingate Systems, which develops firewall technology and products that aim to enable SIP-based live communication for the enterprise, while maintaining control and security at the network edge, intends to expand its sales reach into SA and other African countries through a distributor agreement with i-Security.
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MFPs are turning up the heat on printers - BMI-T
BMI-TechKnowledge has announced the publication of its latest report, The South African Printer Report for Q4 2005. The report indicates that the printer industry experienced a 5,9% year-on-year decline overall (Q4 2005/Q4 2004) in terms of unit shipments.
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Galdon Data provides support for CallXpress in SA
Galdon Data, a local solutions provider of AVST's CallXpress, has confirmed its support for the product in this country.
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Case Study: Enterprise Connection helps Ocean Basket with rental finance IT solution.
The Ocean Basket has grown into the largest seafood restaurant group in SA, with more than 70 stores serving over three quarters of a million customers.
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ADC acquires Sindele Mining Supplies
AltX-listed, Alliance Data (ADC) has acquired Sindele Mining Supplies for R27m effective March 1.
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Sasfin selects Datacentrix for server availability
IT infrastructure, solutions and services provider, Datacentrix, has signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Sasfin, which is intended to improve the specialist banking and financial services group's server availability.
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Accounting firms opt for Maconomy's Audit and Tax Consulting Solution
Local Maconomy distributor PSA Solutions has announced that it is experiencing an ever-increasing demand from accounting firms for its Audit and Tax Consulting solution.
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Langa High School hits the information highway with BTG/Altron
Bytes Technology Group (BTG) and Altron are helping previously disadvantaged communities to join the global village through the provision of technology, training, knowledge and life skills.
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Verizon achieves strong BEE rating
Verizon SA (previously UUNET SA) says that it has received a strong (level three), broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) rating of over 80%.
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Pebbletree and Tlhakano complete second SAP Learnership Programme
Pebbletree Consulting has announced that it will continue to help to develop SAP skills in SA through its SAP Learnership programme, specifically within historically disadvantaged communities.
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Martyn Williams, IDG News Service (Tokyo Bureau)
Vodafone Group PLC is in talks with Japan's Softbank over the sale of its struggling Japanese unit, the companies say.
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Egyptian government signs Nepad e-Schools Demo Project into action
The Arab Republic of Egypt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oracle Consortium to provide ICT hardware, software, digital content and teacher development to secondary schools.
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Intel and VMware accelerate adoption of VirtualiSation
Intel and VMware have announced a broad collaboration to bring the benefits of virtualisation to enterprises and new market segments. In a keynote at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Intel senior vice-president, Pat Gelsinger, and VMware president, Diane Greene, announced expanded product support and a global joint marketing campaign to increase awareness and adoption of the technology.
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Cognos, IBM form global strategic alliance
Cognos and IBM have announced an expansion of their relationship, aiming to help customers integrate their business processes across the enterprise, and gain greater insight into business performance.
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Microsoft buys company to ease app transfer to Vista
John Fontana, Network World (US online)
Prepping for what it hopes will be a significant migration to Windows Vista, Microsoft has acquired Apptimum, a company that develops software to ease the transfer of applications to new computers.
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Intel brings data protection to small businesses and homes
From e-mail and word processing to file retention and disaster recovery planning, a growing mountain of digital information has small businesses and consumers seeking an affordable means to protect their data from loss.
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Cisco acquires surveillance company
Steven Schwankert, IDG News Service (Beijing Bureau)
Cisco Systems has announced that it will acquire SyPixx Networks for $51m in cash and options.
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Intel gives revenue warning
Ben Ames, IDG News Service (Boston Bureau)
Facing increased competition throughout its line of processors, chip giant Intel warned on Friday that its first-quarter revenue would be lower than expected.
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Africa ICT investments under scrutiny
Michael Malakata, IDG News Service (Lusaka Bureau)
Investments in African ICTs have come under scrutiny lately as the World Bank offered to help fund several projects, and in one case this week was rejected.
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Skype dials in to business
Mike Barton, InfoWorld (US online)
The consumer VoIP darling Skype has produced an offering, Skype for Business, aimed at the SMME market.
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Fiorano and IntegraSolv form partnership to deliver SOA-based solutions
Fiorano Software, a provider of business process integration and messaging technology solutions and IntegraSolv, a provider of management software for visibility and run-time management of networked services, have announced a technology partnership to deliver end-to-end service network visibility across any SOA deployment.
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Shareholders sue HP directors over Fiorina's severance
Linda Rosencrance, Computerworld (US online)
Two institutional investors have filed a lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard Co.'s board of directors, charging that the $42m severance package paid last year to departing CEO, Carly Fiorina, was excessive and violated corporate policy.
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Citibank cards pulled after network breach
Robert McMillan, IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau)
Citigroup is reissuing MasterCard credit and debit cards used in the UK, Russia and Canada, saying they may have become compromised following an unspecified breach of its network.
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At CeBIT Citrix Systems has announced the availability of a new version of its secure remote access product for SMEs - Citrix Access Essentials 1.5.
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Worldwide PC shipment growth to slow in 2006 - Gartner
Worldwide PC shipments are projected to total 234,5m units in 2006, a 10,7% increase from 2005 shipments of 211,8m units, according to a preliminary forecast by Gartner.
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OpenHand today introduced Version 4.1 of its mobile e-mail service. The release aims to allow multiple users to access shared calendar and e-mail accounts as well as other common resources.
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Blue Label announces Pharos print cost management solution
Blue Label Technology, local distributor of Pharos Systems software for sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the availability of a solution that aims to deliver Uniprint technology directly into the HP integrated Multifunction Printer (iMFP).
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HP launches notebook PCs
Ben Ames, IDG News Service (Boston Bureau)
Hewlett-Packard says that it has beefed up its line of business notebooks with two series using dual-core processors from Intel.
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Cisco introduces unified communications system
Cisco Systems today announced the Cisco Unified Communications system, a suite of voice, data and video products and applications specifically designed to help organisations of all sizes to communicate more effectively.
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Low-cost devices and affordable Internet connectivity for all
Durban businesses and residents will soon have the luxury of connecting to the city's existing network infrastructure, which will provide affordable local phone calls, Internet connectivity and e-mail services.
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Maps for Africa!
Garmap has announced the release of African Road Atlas Version 2.
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Agilent, Anite announce HSDPA RF conformance test solution
Agilent Technologies and Anite Telecoms have developed an HSDPA RF conformance test solution, whose official release will take place next month.
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UltraSharp panels optimised for multimedia performance
Dell has announced the introduction of two performance-enhanced flat panel displays for customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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Embedded UMTS - 'a new mobile frontier'
Following years of heavy investment in 3G technologies, a vast majority of mobile operators in Europe have now launched 3G/UMTS.
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Heatsoft ADCS keeps PCs up-to-date.
Heatsoft has released Advanced Directory Comparison and Synchronisation 1.19 (Heatsoft ADCS), a Windows utility that aims to allow multiple folders to be recursively compared side-by-side, and the contents of the folders synchronised.
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Intel, Microsoft outline plans to advance benefits of new technologies
Intel and Microsoft have outlined plans to connect computer network management technologies and also to work together to advance virtualisation technology that will bring businesses new capabilities and cost savings.
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3t Systems establishes partnership with BiTMICRO Networks
Local data storage specialist, New IT, has announced the formation of a partnership between 3t Systems and BiTMICRO Networks, a manufacturer of intelligent flash IDE/ATA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel Solid-State Disk (SSD) storage solutions.
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Sahara to market Maxtor OneTouch 1TB solution
Sahara has in stock the 1TB Maxtor OneTouchTM III, Turbo Edition an addition to Maxtor's range of external storage and back-up solutions.
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Harte Hanks Trillium Software, a player in the domain of data quality, has renewed its focus on the African market by appointing IT & Business Services as its dedicated reseller.
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3Com enhances Focus Partner Programme in EMEA region
3Com has announced a range of enhancements to the company's Focus Partner Programme in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
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Dualcoms launches mobile solution to Africa
Dualcoms has announced its strategy to build a solid channel network for its introduction of the Seven Always-On Mail mobility solution into Africa.
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Westcon appointed as Juniper Networks distributor
Westcon, a division of Westcon AME, has signed a distribution agreement with Juniper Networks, making Juniper's entire product set available to its reseller base across the greater Africa region.
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Read in Computing SA this week: Impi initiative, Eight OSS suppliers approved for government, Sony Ericsson, Google team up for Blogs & search, Apple security fix closes Mail, iChat, Safari hole, Mind your processes and sales will sore, Job-sharing spreads IT skills, BlackBerry users relieved service will continue for now, MacBook Pro: First day, first tests, Muscular SunFire x4200 feels the burn, Network World SA, Cable Talk
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International trends - what they mean to local organisations
As organisations continue to strive for excellence, various work approaches have been identified, adopted and enhanced. Possibly the most prolific of these is Project Portfolio Management (PPM).
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m-commerce - more than just content
A report commissioned by the Information for Development Program (infoDev) in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the GSM Association, released at the 3GSM Conference held in Barcelona in February, revealed that, as far as mobile commerce (m-commerce) is concerned, emerging markets are where the action is.
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Driving business value with management integration
Katherine Demacopoulos and Peter Waterhouse
Integration is one of the most over-used terms in IT, yet, for the most part, the value that integration provides to the business is often overlooked. This article describes seven points of integration achievable by businesses today, and the corresponding value those integration points deliver.
[Issue:One Hundred and Seventy Six (06/03-10/03)]
International trends - what they mean to local organisations
As organisations continue to strive for excellence, various work approaches have been identified, adopted and enhanced. Possibly the most prolific of these is Project Portfolio Management (PPM).
[Issue:One Hundred and Seventy Six (06/03-10/03)]
m-commerce - more than just content
A report commissioned by the Information for Development Program (infoDev) in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the GSM Association, released at the 3GSM Conference held in Barcelona in February, revealed that, as far as mobile commerce (m-commerce) is concerned, emerging markets are where the action is.
[Issue:One Hundred and Seventy Six (06/03-10/03)]
Driving business value with management integration
Katherine Demacopoulos and Peter Waterhouse
Integration is one of the most over-used terms in IT, yet, for the most part, the value that integration provides to the business is often overlooked. This article describes seven points of integration achievable by businesses today, and the corresponding value those integration points deliver.
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