Welcome to the world of BYOC
Bring Your Own Carrier (BYOC) will usher in one of the next big shifts in the cloud communications landscape and has already become a key trend in the communications platform as a service (CPaaS) market. In essence, BYOC gives businesses the choice of carrier they want to use in their Unified Communication as a Service [...]
Multinational hyperscalers vital for SA digital growth
Ostensibly, the government's recently published Draft National Data and Cloud Policy aims to ‘accelerate interventions focusing on unlocking investment opportunities’ and to ‘put in place a conducive and enabling environment for the data ecosystem to thrive’. But upon closer inspection it looks to introduce regulatory practices that can be seen as primarily targeting the multinational [...]
POPIA – A cybersecurity perspective
On 1 July this year, the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) became enforceable. A process that was set in motion in 2013 has finally reached fruition with the focus on organisations having to keep the personally identifiable data of their customers as safe and secure as possible. The question now turns to the impact [...]
Intrusion Detection System – a business imperative
From 2005 to 2020, almost 160 million individuals were affected by data breaches in the United States alone. In April last year, more than 500 000 Zoom accounts were found for sale on the Dark Web. As if that is not bad enough, it takes an average of 228 days to identify a breach and [...]
VOIP For Small Businesses – Is It Worth It?
Small businesses might have heard the term VoIP - but they might not be too sure why it should matter to them and their organisation in particular. Businesses might have legacy phone systems that use analog or ISDN ( Integrated Services Digital Network) phone lines to make and receive calls. Small businesses are no strangers [...]
8 benefits of cloud migration & how to migrate
Are you considering moving your business to the cloud? Having your business in the cloud provides a variety of opportunities to benefit operations and improve processes in your organisation. Here is everything you need to know about cloud migration and why you should do it as soon as possible. We’ll also give you an overview [...]
Is your cloud strategy enabled the right way?
If not implemented properly, moving to the cloud can become a costly exercise for any business. Success lies in identifying your key objectives and then utilising and harnessing the offering that best suits your operation. “The first step,” says Joshua Grunewald, Cloud Hosting manager at SAICOM, “is understanding your motivation, where your pain points are, […]
Secure access in COVID times
Much has already been written about how COVID-19 lockdowns have changed the workplace location and in so doing, the IT dynamic. In hindsight, many commentators have admitted that worldwide lockdowns accelerated a trend that was already picking up steam - work from home, work from anywhere, as long as you work! When we engage with [...]
The differences between Business Fibre and Home Fibre in South Africa
When you are considering installing fibre you may find yourself confronted with two options. Your choices will be between business fibre and home fibre. In this article we are going to cover the key differences between home fibre and business fibre, discussing the various aspects to consider when choosing which fibre to use. What is [...]
The industrial importance of NB-IoT in South Africa
The Internet of Things (IoT) has become an integral part of many operations and has disrupted business with improved productivity thanks to the monitoring and control of different processes. This interconnected web of devices has reinvented how mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems are used remotely. Of course, the IoT ecosystem is a complex one, containing [...]
Channel partner programmes are about more than sales
The channel landscape continually changes as products and services in the ICT sector evolve from legacy systems to cloud-based platforms. Channel partner programmes have changed how organisations engage and collaborate with customers and tech giants like Google, Cisco and VMWare have shifted their channel programmes to drive channel-specific sales strategies only. They understand that channel […]
The Interconnect Rate and its Importance in South Africa’s Telecommunications Market
Over the past 20 years, making calls in South Africa has changed considerably as we progressed from legacy analogue technology into the digital age using Voice over IP. At the same time, the regulatory landscape has undergone a number of changes to ensure that legislation keeps up with technology’s pace of change One of the [...]