The event will host premium smartphone launches and showcase apps, wearables, virtual reality headsets, robots and drones.
It is also providing free Internet access to 100 000 residents a day.
Smart glasses will be the highest growth sector of the consumer wearables segment over the next five years, predicts Juniper Research.
The 10 drones are operational in two of Kumba Iron Ore's key mines in the Northern Cape, conducting aerial surveys.
The telco would be better-placed to compete against Vodacom and MTN in the consumer space if it ties up with Cell C, analysts say.
The province looks to connect almost 2?000 government sites to high-speed Internet come April.
The firm introduces Mesh Network Alerts, a method of always-on communication with underserved populations in developing countries.
The Facebook-owned messaging application establishes itself as a mass-market service among mobile data users in the region.
Demand for tablets continues to be curtailed by the increasing consumer preference for large smartphones, says TrendForce.
execMobile's "activate on arrival" Value SIM (from 8c/MB) removes complexity in all 43 countries, ensuring travellers arrive connected.
Internet Solutions, the pan-African telecoms service provider, has partnered with Accuris to bring Africa a wide WiFi network.