Interoperability, or end-to-end enablement, is taking the role of software into a new dimension as a strategic business tool, says Jaco Havenga, manager at Lorge.
Andy Robb, technology specialist at Duxbury Networking, looks at the role Wireless Outdoor Router Protocol (WORP) technology is expected to play in last mile and campus area networking solutions.
When it comes to gamers choosing graphics cards, budget always poses a major stumbling block, says Michael Hann, Gigabyte product manager at Rectron.
SMS is possibly the most effective, yet simplest solution against banking fraud as well as most other security attacks, says Pieter de Villiers, CEO of Clickatell.
Local assembly plants are producing more reliable products than those that are imported, says Sophia Evans, PSG product manager at Tarsus Technologies.
Companies that are serious about building an agile business should investigate document-scanning options, says Paul Mullon, divisional director of marketing at Metrofile.
Call centres worldwide are increasingly relying on technologies such as interactive voice response to reduce costs while maintaining high levels of customer service, says Dr Bill Scholz, architect director at Unisys.
The gamers` time has come and it`s paradise for the well-heeled among the fraternity for whom a new product appears on the market almost everyday, says Michael Hann, a business manager at Rectron.
Mobile and wireless computing technologies are increasingly impacting the business activities of companies and employees, says Sybrand van den Berg, wireless development engineer at Duxbury Networking.
The business community`s attitude is still defined by the need to come to grips with information before moving on to address operational reporting and business intelligence (BI), says Keith Jones, MD of Harvey Jones Systems.
With open source software`s cost and security benefits, it is likely that companies and individuals will increasingly migrate from proprietary solutions, says Inus Gouws, senior information management consultant at Computer Associates Africa.
Some 60% to 70% of large organisations in SA have no e-mail protection policy in place, says Daniel Hall, CEO of IA Systems.
Janine de Wolf, retail manager at Advanced Channel Technology, examines category management and discusses what it is and why customers need it.