Versa Networks – the innovator of a next-generation software platform, Versa Secure Cloud IP – has announced a joint SD-WAN deployment with BringCom Incorporated, a leading telecommunications provider focused on wholesale and retail telecommunications services in Africa. The BringCom-Versa initiative is designed to develop and deliver pan-Africa SD-WAN managed services. BringCom has deployed Pan-African Ethernet and […]

IBM is acquiring Red Hat in a move that has been described as a ‘game changer’ for the cloud industry. IBM and Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source cloud software, have announced that the companies have reached a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common […]

The platform creates a global marketplace where operators can publish and share product information as well as buy and resell as-is, or bundle, offerings from other operators. Nexign and Bubbletone have announced an exclusive partnership to develop an industry-first Blockchain-based Business Support Systems (BSS) solution for the telecom sector. The two companies aim to create […]

Dimension Data, the USD$8 billion global technology integrator and managed services provider, has announced the appointment of Nemo Verbist as its new Group Executive for Customer Experience (CX) and Digital Workplace (DW). He will be responsible for delivering the vision, strategy and Go-To-Market (GTM) execution for the CX and DW practices. Verbist, who joined Dimension […]

As guests demand more and better services, hotels need a better platform to offer and manage them says Pinnacle – South Africa’s leading ICT distributor and authorised distributor of Huawei Technologies Enterprise products in Africa. According to Fred Saayman, Pinnacle’s Huawei Business Unit Executive, the hospitality industry is fiercely competitive and needs to be capable […]

Gareth Case is the new Chief Marketing Officer at Redstor, the company aiming to treble revenue within three years by disrupting the world of data management with technology developed in South Africa. Case brings 20 years of expertise leading award-winning marketing teams for some of the world’s most respected technology brands, including DXC, CSC and […]

Etisalat, the UAE’s leading telecommunications operator and one of the largest corporations in the GCC region, has announced a strategic partnership with Sage Middle East to offer Sage accounting solutions that are fully compliant with value-added taxes to small and medium businesses (SMBs). The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Salvador Anglada, Group Chief […]

RSA, a global cybersecurity leader delivering business-driven security solutions to help organisations manage digital risk, has appointed Nigel Ng as Vice President of International Sales. In addition to his current role leading Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ), where he drives business growth and leads high-visibility wins, he adds responsibility for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). […]

Acquisition adds Machine Learning-based threat detection and response capabilities to protect enterprises from insider threats. Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has completed the acquisition of ZoneFox Limited, a privately-held cloud-based insider threat detection and response company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. The acquisition further enhances the Fortinet Security Fabric and […]

Pinnacle, a leading South African ICT distributor has revealed the results of research conducted on behalf of Huawei Technologies into the global Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) market. Fred Saayman, Pinnacle’s Huawei Business Unit: Executive, says the report, compiled by Navigant Consulting on behalf of Huawei Technologies, is a detailed expose of the global AMI market […]