Secure-D from Upstream detected 1.69 million malware-infected Android devices in South Africa last year. Within many popular apps, malware is lurking unseen and committing background fraud that targets advertisers, operators and consumers. The blocked transactions came from more than 18,000 different applications. While the rogue apps behave normally on a smartphone’s screen, they surreptitiously click […]

F5 Networks, an application delivery specialist, has been boosted by two recent acquisitions. The acquisition of NGINX was finalised in May 2019, which significantly enhanced F5’s ability to deliver enterprise-grade services for all applications – traditional and modern – wherever built or deployed. NGINX stands out as a trusted open source leader in web and […]

Micro-payment platform, Ukheshe, has announced the appointment of Mark Dankworth as Executive Director of Ukheshe Africa. This comes at a time the need for a cashless society is a rising trend and a strategic global imperative. Ukheshe Africa will not only look to increase its user base but will also be identifying new business-to-business opportunities […]

OutSystems, a global leader in low-code application development, has appointed Robson Grieve as Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to Paulo Rosado, OutSystems Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Grieve will have responsibility for OutSystems marketing strategy, including product, brand, demand generation, communications, technology alliances and overall go-to-market strategy to support OutSystems rapid growth.  Rosado said: “OutSystems has […]

A new agreement has been signed by Mobily and Nokia covering the provision of next-generation telecom technologies in KSA. Nokia will support Mobily’s infrastructure with a wide range of products and services from its 5G end-to-end portfolio, including radio access, IP routing, optical networking and software, as well as the Nokia service delivery platform, in […]

Liquid Telecom South Africa, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has partnered with Internet Solutions, to provide wholesale 5G connectivity targeted at delivering enterprise services to their existing and potential new customer base.  5G connectivity provides operators and Internet service providers with faster speeds, lower latency and greater capacity, ultimately enabling businesses […]

TAWAL’s board of directors has announced the appointment of Eng. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Alhakbani as CEO. Amin bin Fahad Al-Shadi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of TAWAL, a subsidiary of the stc Group, expressed his confidence in the appointment because of Eng. Muhammad Al-Haqbani’s managerial and professional experience in the telecommunications and information technology […]

With new technologies regularly being rolled out for 5G – the fifth generation of mobile networks – operators can maximise their existing infrastructure to meet customer demands with waveguide division multiplexing (WDM). This is according to ProLabs, a global leader in optical networking infrastructure, as telecom providers continue to prepare their networks globally for the […]

Digital Transformation is forcing companies to change their business models and adapt to the new market reality. However, the good news is that in 2019, high-speed Internet connectivity is relatively cheap and freely accessible to all. Shelley Brown, Channel Sales Manager at Itec SA, looks at how companies are reaping the benefits. If you’re not […]

Etisalat launches pilot project with first location at ADNOC Distribution’s service station.  Etisalat has launched a smartphone self-service vending machine that is a ‘first-of-its-kind’ for the UAE by partnering with ADNOC Distribution, a leading fuel distributor and convenience store operator in the UAE. The machine will allow customers 24/7 access and a five-minute turnaround time […]