To understand the potential impact of IP conversion on your networks, Gartner recommends you do some homework.

Don`t expect cheap international calls. When Boeing switched to VOIP it found the real value lies elsewhere.

Security is the primary inhibitor to VOIP adoption. But users` concerns are increasingly outweighed by the many business benefits the technology offers.

The telecoms "big bang" announcement has changed the way we see the future. ICT gatherings are gazing deeper than ever into their crystal balls.

The most widely used development language is also the one in most demand among respondents to ITWeb`s first software skills survey.

Black empowerment is here to stay, cultural clashes and complexities notwithstanding, and no more excuses will be accepted, said speakers at a recent BEE workshop.

The ICT services sector has been jumped on more than your average bandwagon. Now, with too many players in the lower-end services sub-sector, there is bound to be a shake-up.

If you know what the next killer app is going to be, you probably also have the winning numbers for the lottery. ITWeb looks into its crystal ball, and tries to pick a winner.

Although the South African ICT channel has undergone a number of shake-ups, it has yet to reach maturity.

If you are looking for that stupendous top-level executive to join your company, the chances are they are not on the job market. But that doesn`t mean they`ve found their "final resting place".

To truly reap the benefits of investment in network infrastructure, companies must ensure they install networks intelligently, bearing in mind both future challenges and advancements in technologies.

In a knowledge- and information-based business world, where high security levels are an imperative, firewalls and anti-virus software are no longer enough to ensure companies` system security.

The business benefits offered through asset rental options (ARO) are manifold, but realising a return on investment (ROI) is trickier than it might appear.