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Africa stories - Page 37

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Level 3 extends firewall service to APAC and Africa customers
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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level 3 communications
Level 3 Communications ramps up its global defense, launching advanced firewall services in Asia Pacific and Africa to combat cyber threats.
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Republic of Sierra Leone to become Africa’s first ever ‘smart country’
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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virtualisation
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smart cities
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data analytics
​Sierra Leone has entered a nationwide digitisation program that its president is asserting will forever change its global digital standing.
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Sage’s Enterprise Intelligence solution now has 1000 customers
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Sage celebrates 1000th client milestone for its transformative Enterprise Intelligence tool, enhancing global data management.
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Rugby 18 to have 65 official teams including the All Blacks
Sat, 23rd Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rugby
Rugby 18 is out later this year and it will have a large number of official teams. This includes the New Zealand All Blacks and more.
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Gamer proposes to his girlfriend in VR
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
In a heartwarming twist, a gamer uses VR technology to craft a proposal in his girlfriend's cherished spot halfway around the world.
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Application explosion prompts Ethernet switch growth
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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cisco
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juniper networks
APAC is leading the charge in Ethernet switch and enterprise and service provider router growth. But which vendors are on the up and which are sliding.
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South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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iaas
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cloud services
The country may have been late to the party when it came to cloud strategies, but the Routed MD says this has resulted in some positives.
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Will newcomer internet provider Rain reign supreme?
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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uc
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telco
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rain
The new internet provider is taking the slow and steady route to win over the South African market, but will it be enough?.
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Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Equnix has acquired a data centre, connectivity and cloud infrastructure solutions provider in Spain and Portugal to expand its European footprint.
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IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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iot
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ericsson
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qualcomm
South Africa’s Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.
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Immediate payments: The fraud threats and solutions
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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fraud
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experian
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banking
With immediate payments coming to Australia later this year, local banks and credit lenders need to be increasingly aware of the heightened risks.
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Data centre software provider expands reseller network in UK & EMEA
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
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resellers
Nlyte has made its data centre optimisation and management software more available to UK and EMEA customers with a new partnership.
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Teraco commits to boosting Africa’s Internet infrastructure
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The provider of cloud & vendor neutral data environments in South Africa will be providing colocation infrastructure to all 13 global root operators.
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MYOB champions Silver Ferns & women's achievement in netball
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
MYOB is a major sponsor of New Zealand’s Silver Ferns for the team's upcoming game against South Africa this weekend.
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Inside the Check Point & IBM collaboration: What's in store for the future of cyber defence
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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siem
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ibm
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check point software
IBM and Check Point heighten cyber security defences, merging tech and intelligence to counteract escalating cyber threats.
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Work begins on first ever direct subsea link between Africa and South America
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
The subsea cable has 40 Tbps of capacity that will extend more than 6,500 kilometres providing a paradigm shift in Africa's comms sector.
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A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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m&a
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stortech
​An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
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Huawei NZ appoints new general manager for Consumer Business Group
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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smartphones
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hyperscale
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dc
Huawei New Zealand appoints Gavin Cheng as new general manager for the Consumer Business Group, focusing on innovation and growth in the local market.
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Check Point's latest threat research taken from data you can see in real time
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
Check Point has taken the latest results from its Cyber Attack Trends: Mid Year Report from data that viewers can see happening in real time.
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Munters takes home prize at 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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awards
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munters
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it infrastructure
​Munters has received the ‘Industry Energy Innovation’ award at the recent 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards - here's a full list of the winners.