Articles about digital infrastructure

Technology providers must battle-test their promises to be true enablers

The goal of any technology partner should be to build the fabric that allows businesses to scale, says Jevon King, CSO at Backspace Technologies.

SA’s digital infrastructure spend tipped to hit R1.2tn

South Africa is forecast to invest $71 billion in digital, transport and smart city systems by 2050, to converge them into intelligent, digitally-enabled infrastructure networks.

‘Real-world usability’ in focus on world telecoms day

Local organisations renew calls for equitable, resilient and affordable connectivity, and highlight the need for “digital lifelines”.

Sentech urges investment in SA’s digital infrastructure

The state signal distributor’s CEO calls for SA’s digital infrastructure to be strengthened, as the country enters a new digital era.

Connectivity: Cheap wins the quote; reliable wins the renewal

When it comes to connectivity, reliability should not be viewed as a technical specification alone; it is a commercial strategy.

Why healthcare is quickly becoming a top destination for IT talent

Digital platforms can streamline patient administration, reduce delays in delivering care in hospitals and enable more accurate, data-driven clinical decisions.

Absa ramps up IT spend to R16.7bn

The increase reflects investment in new digital infrastructure capabilities, cyber security, data and cloud, says the bank.

Africa’s data centre capacity on back foot, despite investment push

While Africa’s data centre footprint is expanding rapidly, the continent still accounts for only 0.6% of global data centre capacity.

Hybrid by design: Wireless central to SA’s connectivity future

Hybrid fibre-and-wireless architectures emerge as the most practical response to South Africa’s connectivity realities and frustrations.

CompCom greenlights Africa Data Centres acquisition

The Competition Commission recommends the Competition Tribunal approve Stanlib’s acquisition of the Cassava Technologies-owned company.

Paratus Group expands operations into East Africa

Paratus is poised to provide what the region requires in terms of secure, high-performance connectivity, advanced data and cloud services.

Data centre players warn of ‘bottlenecks’ amid AI revolution

Critical challenges will restrict the progress of operations on the continent, with keeping the lights on topping the list, say data centre firms.