By the time I got to the front of the queue, I was already fuming.

The international ICT sector saw further consolidation in IT services, while locally, government`s proposed telecoms initiative grabbed headlines.

In recent product presentations from different solution vendors, all that really changes are the company logos. Are there any real differentiators anymore?

This week ITWeb delved deeper into the mysterious Infraco, discovering government`s plans for the new company.

Government`s offset programmes have been touted as a means to counteract the outflow of foreign exchange, but have, in reality, led to expropriation of the local industry.

When does information stop being information? When we can`t find it to use it.

Internationally the ICT scene witnessed a couple of $1 billion-plus acquisitions, while on the local landscape, Dimension Data established a software subsidiary.

This week, journalists get a mention in security cases, cyber terrorists and other evildoers are explored, and caution is given against lotto wins and rootkits.

Local broadband is lagging the rest of the world by more than most people probably realise. But could this be a blessing?

This week: MTN introduces digital mobile TV, Jo`burg to lease telecoms assets, and DiData joins BEE bandwagon.

The good fortune of broad-based black economic empowerment is reserved for the select few.

Hours are whittled away on SA`s jammed roads, with nothing to do except play the "words from number plates" game.