We round up this week's top six trends from across the globe that piqued our interest or had us scratching our heads.
The Internet Service Providers' Association says wholesale data will bring down the cost of mobile broadband.
By 2018, 40% of large organisations will have formal plans to address large-scale cyber security attacks, says Gartner.
ITWeb, in partnership with MTN Business, is running a survey on ICT maturity to gain a clear, data-driven understanding of where SA businesses stand in terms of ICT maturity. The survey covers everything from infrastructure and cybersecurity to digital literacy and compliance.
To gather further insights into ICT maturity within respondent organisations, the survey poses the following questions:
By completing the questionnaire, you’ll contribute to this local research project and stand a chance to win a Takealot voucher to the value of R3 000. The detailed results of the survey, and the prize winner, will be published on ITWeb.
China Central Television looked to Huawei to resolve its wireless LAN issues, including the challenge of?WiFi blind spots in the building.
Australian telecommunications company Telstra teams up with Internet Solutions' network to increase its network reach in SA.
The service, targeting users who cannot get Telkom's VDSL or fibre products, bonds up to seven ADSL lines together.
Not content to wait for SA's unreliable Internet to improve, a local start-up decides to cater to this shortfall.
The new micro-jobbing platform irks jobbers through late or non-payment and a lack of support.
New statements on government's designation of Telkom as lead broadband agency raise questions as to the mandate of the state's broadband entity.
AGETIC is using new technologies to offer domain name registrations to all individuals and businesses in Malaysia at no cost.
The South African e-book aggregator receives investment from Michael Jordaan via AngelHub Ventures.
The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa joins billions of people around the world in celebrating the World Radio Day.