Direct Channel Cape, a call centre operation started in 2005 by three former Telkom managers, has grown from 10 to 120 employees in just eight months - and is set to grow to 400 people by the end of this year.
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Centracell appointed service provider by iBurst
ICT World Exclusive
Centracell, provider of solutions for routing voice traffic over all alternative least cost routing (LCR) network platforms, has been awarded service provider status by wireless broadband provider iBurst, the only local black-owned telecoms licence-holder. Centracell is one of five companies within the Centratel Group of companies.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
MTN appoints additional directors
The MTN Group has announced that Azmi Mikati and Jeff van Rooyen have been appointed as non-executive directors on the MTN Group board of directors with effect from 18 July.
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ID cards combat crime
Crime is a perennial and almost endemic problem in SA, and the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FCMG) industry is frequently seen as a soft target by criminal gangs. The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) has instituted a number of anti-crime initiatives, and, to counter more sophisticated criminal activity, is stepping up its high-tech introduction of ID cards, which provide an additional buffer to losses from both internal and external crime.
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SimekaBSG - newly-evolved from Xantium Technology Holdings as a black-owned ICT business solutions provider - has posted annual results ahead of market expectations.
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Research will reveal cellphone myths
A number of myths about the local cellphone market are set to be debunked by a new research project kicking off this month.
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Microsoft launches Afrikaans Language Interface Pack for Windows XP
Microsoft SA has announced details of the general availability of the Afrikaans Language Interface Pack (LIP) for Windows XP, which forms part of Microsoft's global Local Language Programme.
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MTN beefs up service delivery capacity
MTN SA has injected 400 new jobs into the KwaZulu-Natal economy. The new recruits will join the MTN prepaid call centre (083 173) and deliver to MTN customers "reliability, uninterrupted service and prompt response to complaints," says Maanda Manyatshe, MD, MTN SA.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
MTN pays first instalment of Investcom transaction
Further to its announcement on 13 July, in which the MTN Group confirmed that it had now received acceptances from 99,5% of Investcom shareholders, the group has announced that it has made payment of $3,6bn for the cash portion of the purchase price for all acceptances received to 7 July.
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Standard Bank rolls out speech banking
First the Internet, then the cell phone and now...speech banking. According to Standard Bank, customers can now do hands-free banking over the telephone, thanks to an intelligent speech recognition system.
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Pastel International implements Evolution for Rani Resorts
Rani Resorts is implementing Pastel Evolution across its resorts in Africa, aiming to enable it to standardise its accounting and stock management software.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
Spescom supplies M-Net with R2m hardware for Survivor SA
Spescom Media IT, the broadcast operation of JSE-listed Spescom, has closed a deal worth R2m with M-Net to provide Avid Unity ISIS equipment for the Survivor SA reality-TV series.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
TNT Express rolls out Mobile Worker
As part of a global roll-out, TNT Express SA says that it will be implementing Mobile Worker in cab units that will be issued to TNT Express drivers and most countries within the International Business Unit.
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MWEB Business enters wireless broadband market
In line with the growth of the local high-speed Internet access market, MWEB Business has announced that it will be offering wireless broadband connectivity to SMEs.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
Minolta SA extends data protection strategy
Minolta SA, an office automation solution provider, which is part of Bidvest, has partnered with official Iron Mountain distributor, Channel Data, and its Elite reseller partner, Datacentrix, for a solution that aims to provide critical protection to its PC users.
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Mint 'boosts public sector communication'
Content management solution specialist, Mint, has developed its eGovernment Accelerator, aiming to provide government departments with a mechanism for efficiently and cost-effectively sharing documents and information with relevant stakeholders.
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HansaWorld SA shines in first year
Global enterprise software company, HansaWorld, says its SA branch, established just over a year ago, is the fastest-growing business in its global network and is already one of the top five HansaWorld sites.
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XBRL officially launched in SA
XBRL is an electronic standard for publishing business reporting data that is being adopted around the world. It has been developed by XBRL International, a global consortium of accounting societies, financial institutions, technology companies and other financial industry constituents working together since 1998.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
BMI-T releases report on local IT services market
According to a report released by BMI-TechKnowledge (BMI-T) last week, Business Connexion continues to dominate the local IT services market. BMI-T's IT Market Sizing and Forecast Report 2005-2010, identifies Business Connexion as the largest player with 12,2% of the market, followed by GijimaAST (7,7%) and arivia.kom (7,5%).
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Vodacom announces results for the period ended June 30
As at June 30, the Vodacom Group recorded 25,2m customers across its networks operating in SA, Tanzania, the DRC, Lesotho and Mozambique, reflecting a 7,3% increase in the three months since March 31.
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WCED installs student 'tracking' system
Prioritising the needs of more than 1m students at over 1 500 schools is an immense task.
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APC chosen to protect Durban Microsoft Technology Centre
Microsoft technology partner, and provider of global, end-to-end solutions for real-time infrastructure, American Power Conversion (APC), has been chosen to protect the Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC) in Durban, aiming to maintain constant availability with its InfraStruXure architecture.
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Oracle SA starts third year of internship programme
Oracle SA has announced the start of its 2006 Oracle Internship programme, which promises to furnish 100 graduates with the skills and experience required to contribute strongly to the growing Oracle-centric workforce in the SA market.
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Mincom Africa appoints key account managers
Mincom, a global enterprise applications company, has announced the appointment of two key account managers - Noel Roach and Graham Shackle. These appointments are said to be as a result of the company's strong growth and revenue targets planned for its African expansion.
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DoC secures iWeek sponsorship
The Department of Communications (DoC) has secured a platinum sponsorship of the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) and UniForum SA's iWeek 2006 conference & exhibition, which takes place at the Castle in Kyalami from September 4 - 7.
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Cellsmart scores goal for Pepsi comeback
The mobile marketing applications developed by Cellsmart Technologies, a wireless application service provider (WASP), for the 'Fest' promotion. as part of Pepsi Cola&'s launch into SA, have seen response rates almost triple in three weeks.
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AltX newcomer moves into global call centre market
The Dialogue Group, a local privately-owned, independent call centre operator, has secured a significant foothold in the outsourcing and offshore call centre market, globally estimated to be worth up to R150bn.
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Mincom acquires Comlabs, merges local operations
The recent announcement by Mincom, a global Enterprise Applications (EA) company, that it has acquired Comlabs, an Australian provider of technical mining software, sees the local Comlabs office incorporated into Mincom Africa headquarters in Johannesburg.
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IS and LayerOne sign mobile e-mail deal
Internet Solutions (IS) and its subsidiary, LayerOne, the African distributor for Nokia's Intellisync products, have rolled out what is claimed to be the largest mobile e-mail deal in Africa on behalf of the SA office of global accounting and advisory firm, KPMG.
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Princeton Softech expands Oracle e-business suite capabilities
Princeton Softech has announced the general availability of its Optim Oracle E-Business Suite Solution, Version 4.0. Said to have enhanced data management and archiving capabilities, this next-generation technology, designed specifically for Oracle modules, reduces risks and control costs by supporting compliance readiness and enabling tiered-storage alternatives, the company says.
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Ben Ames, IDG News Service (Boston Bureau)
Reeling from recent layoffs and a slowdown in the growth of worldwide PC sales, Intel has posted profits of $885m for the second quarter, less than half of the $2bn it earned in the same period last year.
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Microsoft sees 15m Xbox 360 sales by mid-2007
Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service (Taipei Bureau)
Microsoft has forecast that sales of its Xbox 360 game console will total as many as 15m by the end of its fiscal 2007, which ends June 30 of next year.
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i-mate appoints global sales director
i-mate has appointed Jack Craine as the company's global sales director.
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IBM joins Cognos Innovation Centre advisory board
ICT World exclusive
Cognos, a BI and performance management vendor, says that it has strengthened its relationship with IBM by appointing Steve Lukens, IBM's global leader of Financial Management (FM) Consulting Services, to the advisory board of the Cognos Innovation Centre for Performance Management.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
HP to acquire Mercury Interactive
HP has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Mercury Interactive, an IT management software and services company, through a cash tender offer of $52 per share, or an enterprise value of approximately $4,5bn, which is net of existing cash and debt.
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Alcatel sees Q2 net income fall on higher sales
John Blau, IDG News Service (Dusseldorf Bureau)
French telecommunications equipment manufacturer, Alcatel SA, has reported a dip in second quarter earnings despite strong sales for its Internet systems.
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Rivalry between media Web sites results in Netscape being hacked
Netscape.com, an online social media Web site, has been hacked through a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in their recently launched news service.
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Progress boosts 2Q revenue by 9%
Progress Software has announced a 9% increase in its revenues for the second quarter ended May 31, to $109,6m from $100,2m in the second quarter of fiscal 2005.
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CA approval extends certification of CentricStor virtual tape appliance
Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) has announced CA certification for its CentricStor virtual tape appliance. With CentricStor, enterprises planning a move to virtual tape are guaranteed wide connectivity and back-up software compatibility, FSC says.
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Psion solution to help Goodyear track tyres in Nascar series
Psion Teklogix, a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging and RFID, has announced that Goodyear has implemented an RFID solution to track its tyres at all three of Nascar's premier series in 2006.
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Sun Microsystems, Imation to develop the G4 T9840 tape drive system
Sun Microsystems and Imation have announced an agreement to jointly develop and launch an extension to the Sun StorageTek T9840 drive platform. The planned fourth generation T9840D is intended to increase the native capacity of tape cartridges to 75GB, while aiming to maintain access and reliability.
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EMC reports second quarter results
EMC has reported full financial results for the second quarter of 2006. The company's 12th consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth was highlighted by increased demand for VMware virtual infrastructure software and EMC Documentum content management software.
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OKI Printing Solutions launches first Taiwan sales office
As part of its continued expansion in South-East Asia, OKI Printing Solutions (the brand name for Oki Data Corporation) has opened a sales office in Taipei, Taiwan - its first in the country.
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Mercury to acquire Systinet
Mercury Interactive, represented in sub-Saharan Africa by master distributor Mercury Africa, a division of the EOH Group, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Systinet, a privately held company, for $105m in cash.
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Motorola launches global flagship stores
Motorola has launched a worldwide initiative to open Motorola branded stores in key markets, with the opening of its first 'Global flagship store' in a busy shopping area in downtown Shanghai.
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Latest 'dirty dozen' spam relaying countries
Sophos has published a report on the top twelve spam relaying countries over the second quarter of 2006.
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Interactive Intelligence reports record operating results
Interactive Intelligence, a global developer of business communications software, has reported record operating results for its second quarter ending June 30.
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DLA Piper streamlines global collaboration
EMC has announced that DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP, the second largest law firm in the world based on revenue, is using EMC Documentum eRoom software to facilitate online collaboration on global legal cases with attorneys, clients and co-counsel firms.
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Intel and Micron sample 50nm and flash memory devices
Micron Technology and Intel have announced they are sampling NAND flash memory built on 50nm process technology. The samples were manufactured through IM Flash Technologies, a joint development and manufacturing venture from Micron and Intel. Both companies are sampling 4Gb devices now, with plans to mass produce a range of densities on the 50nm node in 2007.
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Avaya reports third fiscal quarter 2006 results
Avaya, a global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, has reported net income of $44m or 10 cents per diluted share in the third fiscal quarter of 2006.
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Clickatell expands US presence
Clickatell says that it has increased North American SMS delivery volumes by over 50% from February 2005 through to February 2006. The increases occurred across vertical industries as the company entered the US market and began enterprise deployments.
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Staples selects SAS Marketing Automation for database management
SAS has announced that Staples has selected SAS Marketing Automation to provide comprehensive database marketing campaign management and advanced customer data analytics in one integrated, easy-to-use solution.
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Browsezilla browser inserts malware on computers
A free Web browser that bills itself as a tool for privacy protection is, in fact, a click-fraud engine for pornographic Web sites, according to security vendor, Panda Software. The company decided to release a warning about the browser, after noticing that Browsezilla was becoming more widely used.
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China to hold 3G standards conference
Steven Schwankert, IDG News Service (Beijing Bureau)
Chinese telecommunications players will meet in August to discuss standards for 3G telephony and mobile television, state-run media reports.
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Motorola Q2 gains on record handset shipments
Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service (Taipei Bureau)
Motorola has reported record second quarter sales, as shipments of its handsets, including the popular Razr, hit an all-time high.
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Xerox launches MFDs to increase office productivity
ICT World Exclusive
Xerox, distributed throughout 24 sub-Saharan countries by Bytes Document Solutions, has released the Xerox WorkCentre 7228/7235/7245 multifunction devices, which aim to improve business efficiency, productivity and colour output in office environments.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
'Primequest server doubles performance'
Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC), has announced the release of a high-end series in its Primequest server line - the Primequest 500 series (three models) servers with dual-core Intel Itanium 2 processors, designed to provide performance improvements up to 2,5 times that of previous models.
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Lexmark launches AIO printers
Lexmark has introduced three all-in-one (AIO) printers that aim to deliver value and ease of use to the home printing market.
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Anti-virus product targets consumers
Panda Software SA has announced the imminent arrival of a product targeted squarely at consumers, by offering 'install and forget' protection from viruses and spyware with a minimum impact on system performance.
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Text messaging shows huge growth in local market
Local telecoms companies are facing a huge increase in demand for messaging solutions, with businesses turning to text messaging as a simple, distinctive way to reach customers.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
Video-over-IP service roll-out from Agilent Technologies
Concilium Technologies has announced the Video-over-IP test kit for the N2620A FrameScope Pro from Agilent Technologies. The handheld Ethernet performance analyser, which includes Voice-over-IP testing, is a compact Gigabit Ethernet troubleshooting and RFC 2544 network performance benchmarking tool.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
BMC Software solution 'delivers consolidation'
BMC Software has delivered a data centre optimisation solution designed to integrate and automate the entire planning-to-implementation lifecycle for data centre consolidation and virtualisation projects, aiming to ensure that each configuration change is executed successfully.
[Issue:One hundred and ninety six (24/7/06 - 28/07/06)]
Intel unveils 'world's best processors'
Intel has unveiled 10 Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Extreme processors for consumer and business desktop and laptop PCs and workstations, aiming to reshape how computers perform, look and consume power - and most importantly - transform how people use them.
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ISO amends RFID standard
EPCglobal, the not-for-profit standards organisation dedicated to driving global adoption of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) for supply chain excellence, has announced that its UHF Generation 2 air interface protocol has been incorporated into the ISO/IEC 18000-6 Amendment 1 as Type C on UHF RFID by the International Standards Organisation (ISO).
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Tibco Software 'transforms process modelling and simulation'
ICT World Exclusive
Tibco Software, a business integration and process management software company that aims to enable real-time business, has unveiled the next generation of Tibco Business Studio.
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Novell delivers next-generation platform for the open enterprise
Novell has announced the worldwide availability of SUSE Linux Enterprise 10, the next-generation platform for the open enterprise.
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Pinnacle Micro announces Raidtec CS3102
Pinnacle Micro has announced the availability of Raidtec's Ultra 320 SCSI to Sata Raid system, the CS3102.
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Pinnacle announces iSCSItape from Spectra Logic
Pinnacle Micro has announced the local availability of Spectra Logic's iSCSItape drives, which are designed to connect through Ethernet networks using iSCSI, and to share information easily across the LAN.
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Logitech webcam delivers 'true-to-life video'
Logitech has unveiled the QuickCam Ultra Vision webcam, designed to offer a 'true-to-life video calling experience' by delivering twice the image clarity offered by typical webcams.
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AMD to launch 'Rev. F' Opteron chip on August 15
Ben Ames, IDG News Service (Boston Bureau)
AMD is set to launch its 'Rev. F' dual-core Opteron chip on August 15. Server vendors including Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Sun Microsystems, plan to use the chip in their mainstream server and workstation lines.
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IBM extends Power5+ to high-end servers
Peter Sayer, IDG News Service (Paris Bureau)
IBM aims to turn up the heat on Unix server competitors, but turn down the heat in the data centre, when it upgrades two high-end System p5 servers next month.
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Flatron monitor 'targets high-end customers'
LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled the latest Flatron monitor (Model name: L1960TQ/L1760TQ), which is said to be equipped with DFC contrast-ratio enhancing technology. The L60TQ series has the highest contrast ratio available in the world today, at 2000:1, LG claims.
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'Printing environment changed due to technology advances'
IT infrastructure distributor, Axiz, has announced the immediate availability of the Lexmark X7350. This 'All-in-One' printer is designed to provide cost-conscious SoHo customers with a combination of performance, functionality and photo features.
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'Reliable A3 colour MFP performance with MP C1500SP' - Gestetner
Gestetner, a provider of total document solutions, has announced the MP C1500SP - an A3 multifunctional product (MFP) aiming to bring productive and convenient print, copy, scan and fax functionality to small workgroups.
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Intel's next-generation WiMAX silicon, codenamed Rosedale 2, has been selected by 10 WiMAX equipment vendors to deliver next-generation solutions for WiMAX networks. Rosedale 2 is a low-cost system-on-chip designed to support IEEE and IEEE 802.16e-2005, and to enable WiMAX modems for use with fixed or mobile networks.
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HP unveils 'All in One' notebook docking station
HP has introduced the HP 3-in-1 NAS Docking Station designed for the company's business notebook PCs, an 'all-in-one' solution, said to include Network Attached Storage (NAS) for data back-up, recovery and file and device sharing in addition to all the conveniences of docking solutions.
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Motorola announces four products
Motorola has introduced the MOTOKRZR and MOTORIZR handsets, along with their complementary Bluetooth headsets, the H601 and H800.
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HP iPAQ hw6900 features wireless e-mail system
HP has announced the HP iPAQ hw6900 series Mobile Messenger, a device designed to give customers the ability to instantly receive e-mail wirelessly using push-e-mail functionality featured in the Messaging and Security Feature Pack for Windows Mobile 5.0.
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Siemens offers remote control of buildings and plant
For location-independent monitoring and remote switching of electrical systems and machinery, Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) offers the 'GSM/GPRS alarm module'.
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Juniper Networks delivers enhanced AAA and 802.1x network access
Juniper Networks has announced the Odyssey Access Client (OAC) 4.5 and Steel-Belted Radius (SBR) 5.4 software solutions. The OAC 4.5 and SBR 5.4 capabilities are intended to enable Juniper to provide its customers with secured and assured networking solutions based on open standards, which can increase usability while decreasing maintenance, support and deployment costs.
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Amvia rolls out RightFax 9.3
AmVia has announced the immediate local availability of Captaris RightFax 9.3, aiming to give users the ability to better manage fax communications throughout the organisation.
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Oracle delivers latest release of PeopleTools
Oracle has announced the general availability of PeopleTools 8.48, the latest version of the PeopleSoft Enterprise development tool that aims to enable PeopleSoft customers to develop, deploy and maintain their PeopleSoft Enterprise applications.
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Juniper Networks has announced its next-generation, mid-range, 10 Gigabit-enabled multi-service edge router, the M120.
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Unisys 'boosts secure real-time computing'
Unisys has announced what it says are the most powerful and open models ever in its ClearPath line of mainframe systems, as well as software that aims to enable customers to create a service-oriented architecture (SOA).
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BOS 'keeps Global 360 one step ahead'
Business process management solutions provider, Global 360, says that it has developed the Business Optimization Server (BOS), a tool which is intended to go beyond computerised processes. BOS is designed to allow real-time modelling, simulation, analysis and management of performances for all the processes of an organisation.
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DVT earns Gold status in Microsoft Partner Programme
Software specialist, DVT, has attained Gold Certified Status in the Microsoft Partner Programme, with competencies in custom development solutions and ISV/software solutions. As a Gold Certified partner, DVT says that it has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers' needs.
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AmVia partners with Spartan on financing
Local value-added distributor, AmVia, has partnered with technology financing stalwart, Spartan, aiming to bring software financing and rental options to its customer base.
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Channel Data appoints Iron Mountain partner
Channel Data, distributor of storage and network products, has appointed BI and asset management service provider, Unicus, as an Iron Mountain Digital Select partner and reseller. Iron Mountain Digital is a global provider of data back-up, recovery and archiving software.
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Bytes Document Solutions appoints new distributors
Bytes Document Solutions, sole authorised distributor of Xerox products and solutions in 24 sub-Saharan countries, has appointed three new distributors, one each in Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia.
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Channel Data signs New Dawn as EMC select partner
ICT World exclusive
Channel Data, specialist distributor of storage and network products, has signed New Dawn Technologies (NDT) as an EMC Open Software Select Partner.
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HansaWorld builds local partner channel
ERP & CRM software developer, HansaWorld, has appointed Afresh Consult as its Value-Added Reseller (VAR) in the Western Cape region.
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Barry Saxton, director, Barloworld Logistics
The current tsunami hitting SA business is that of globalisation. In recent years the most remarkable developments in the business world have all had to do with the move to a global business village, rather than local or regional spheres of economic influence.
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Building project manager competency
Paul Viviers, director PM Sight
One of the main reasons for troubled or unsuccessful projects is a lack of qualified, committed project management professionals. In many organisations, employees have very little incentive to assume the position of project manager, largely due to a disconnect surrounding of what the role entails. Organisations have historically recognised the technical capabilities of individuals, and assumed that these skills could be translated into project management expertise.
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HP/Mercury acquisition: An important step up the value chain for HP
HP announced on Tuesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase IT management software and services company, Mercury Interactive, for approximately $4,5bn. The expectation is that the acquisition will establish HP's portfolio of IT management software and services as the clear choice for companies seeking to optimise the value that IT brings to business.
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European CRM software revenue increased by 9,7% in 2005 - Gartner
Fuelled by the renewed business focus on revenue and customer growth, total customer relationship management (CRM) software revenues (licence and maintenance) in Europe totalled $1,9bn in 2005, an increase of 9,7% from 2004, according to Gartner.
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Who is making money in mobile?
The promise of mobile is there for all to see. The smart money already owns the networks and service providers, and the entrepreneurial money is trying to figure out how to become the Mark Shuttleworth of mobile.
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Gates knows when to fold them
David Moschella, Computerworld (US)
The news that Bill Gates plans to cease being a full-time Microsoft employee in July 2008 was anything but surprising. It has been apparent for some time that Microsoft's founder and chairman (a title he will retain) is more energised by the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation than by the day-to-day churn of the software business.
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Tangible benefits in e-procurement
The hype that surrounded e-procurement in the late 1990s in terms of promised business benefits is finally being achieved - and then some, according to Tracey Newman, CEO of MWEB CommerceZone.
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Increases in IT budgets lag revenue growth - Gartner
IT budgets react less positively to revenue increases and are usually more negatively affected by revenue declines, according to a recent study conducted by Gartner. Even in organisations that experienced 10% revenue growth, most did not show IT budget growth beyond five percent.
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Local IT groups positioned to support companies as they expand abroad
The growing maturity and standardisation of key ICTs mean that it is now viable for SA IT groups to provide centralised support for local clients' offshore operations.
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Lower prices drive cause 11% growth in worldwide PC shipments - Gartner
Central processing unit (CPU) inventory clearance activity by Intel, and generally more aggressive pricing by Intel and AMD, attributed to lower prices in the quarter. The impact of the CPU price decline varied among regions. In the US, and Asia/Pacific, the cuts boosted shipments, while in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) where there remains higher than normal finished goods inventory, shipments were adversely impacted.
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The ever-changing optical media market has recently experienced a growing consumer demand for write-once media. The newer options available on the market today are designed to store considerably more memory. Despite this, rewriteable disks remain popular because they are capable of being rewritten many more times over than their predecessors.
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Improved portal offers more for HP preferred partners
HP has released an improved smart portal as part of its Preferred Partner Programme.
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Tarsus announces T-Bay store
Tarsus Technologies has announced the establishment of T-Bay, the company's retail-esque store environment designed expressly for the SME resellers on its books, complete with demonstration products, accessories, consumables and point of sale.
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