Operators are discovering that the real cost of AI is not the software licence – it's the infrastructure required to run it, says Sanjay Govender, head of GBS/BPO solutions at Qrent.
Timeline
2026
August
- 17.
May
- 6. Organisations sign impressive contracts, but too many vendors disappear when hardware reaches end of life, says Kwirirai Rukowo, managing executive of Qrent.
March
- 24. Redeployed or optimised devices reduce dependence on volatile chip markets and mitigate the operational risks caused by scarcity, says Kwirirai Rukowo, managing executive of Qrent.
February
- 3. Refurbished technology gives companies control in a market where new supply is unpredictable and often out of reach, says Kwirirai Rukowo, managing executive at Qrent.