The goodwill generated between government and business during the recent convergence colloquium could evaporate if government fails to take into account public debate over its e-strategy.
Companies will soon start using convergence managers to help them meet their converged networking requirements, says Graham Vorster, CTO of Duxbury Networking.
Iocore now includes collaboration software provider Centra`s Web-based virtual collaboration tool in its range of offerings.
Mobile network operators Vodacom and MTN have identified mobile applications, content, billing and usability as the main focus areas in getting subscribers to use their fledgling data services.
The annual Nortel Networks user conference will take place from 25 to 28 September at Sun City.
The convergence colloquium has come and gone, and now the real work begins. However, technology neutrality should not be the top concern.
The convergence colloquium ended with a series of proposals reflecting the high spirits of participants.
South Africa`s colloquium on a long-awaited convergence policy begins in Sandton tomorrow.
Patrick Lelorieux, Avaya president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, says the company`s services in the converged communication market will be integral to its overall strategy.
The Department of Communications says its convergence colloquium - taking place at the Sandton Hilton next week - is the first step on the way to a coherent convergence policy by the end of next year.
Telkom has opened a National Business Solutions Centre (NBSC) in Pretoria to complement the parastatal`s existing Data Centre and its National Network Operations Centre by closing the convergence loop.
The Department of Communications plans to start positioning SA competitively in terms of convergence, which could result in a total overhaul of existing telecoms policies.
IP telephony users are saving on cabling costs and seeing improved productivity, according to a new study commissioned by Cisco Systems. Cisco SA says the local experience bears this out.