Africa stories - Page 41
Equinix invests €80m in new flagship data centre in Germany
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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iot
Equinix expands in Germany with opening of new data center in Frankfurt, offering low-latency connectivity and meeting enterprise needs.
How CopyCat netted $1.5m ad revenue from 14 million infected Android devices
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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smartphones
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malware
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uc
The malware, called CopyCat, originally infected users in Southeast Asia but has since spread to Oceania, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
Khonology: Competition or collaboration between fintech and banks?
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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fintech
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crowdfunding
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khonology
Fintech firms are posing competition to traditional financial institutions after the 2008 financial crisis, says crowdfunding provider WLCF.
ADVA Optical Networking acquires MRV Communications
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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adva optical networking
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mrv communications
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acquisition
Germany's ADVA Optical Networking set to acquire US-based MRV Communications, expanding its reach in the network solutions market.
Ingram Micro signs on as distie for Menlo Security's browser isolation platform
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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browsers
Ingram Micro has scored distribution rights for Menlo Security's browser isolation platform across Singapore and Thailand.
IDC: The only way for traditional ICT sales is down but innovation accelerators will lift us up
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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paas
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iaas
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3d printing
Traditional ICT revenue streams are drying up, IDC says, with future growth coming from 'innovation accelerators' - and Asia Pacific leading the way.
Aussie data breach costs drop but it's still an expensive game of risk
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
The Australian costs of data breaches are dropping but organisations are still losing $2.5 million every year.
The new sensor device that allows the visually impaired to detect objects from over three metres away
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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smartcane
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medical device
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volution
Revolutionary 'SmartCane' device empowers the visually impaired by detecting obstacles over 3m away, boosting independence.
Best of the best: Award winners of 10th Datacloud Europe announced
Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
BroadGroup recently announced the winners of this year’s Datacloud Awards, highlighting innovation, inspiration and excellence in data centre & cloud.
Modular data center market - worth over 46 billion by 2022, report says
Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
MarketsandMarkets forecasts a surge in modular data center value, set to hit £46bn by 2022, driven by eco and flexibility needs.
High-end market to drive smartphone shipment rebound in 2017
Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
After a slow 2016, a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed smartphone shipments are expected to rebound in 2017.
Hyperscale data center market worth USD$80.65 billion by 2022
Tue, 30th May 2017
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hyperscale
Exploding demand fuels hyperscale data centre rise, market to hit $80.65bn by '22, says MarketsandMarkets report.
US takes down Nigerian scammers involved in large scale fraud network
Tue, 30th May 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.
EXCLUSIVE interview with Dell EMC's Frederic Dussart
Mon, 29th May 2017
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
At Dell EMC World this year, Dussart spoke about the recently closed Dell and EMC merger, digital transformation and trends across the ANZ market.
Westcon-Comstor parent reports revenue, profit drop; sale negotiation continues
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
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datatec
Negotiations for the sale of Westcon-Comstor continue as parent company Datatec posts big drops in revenue and profit - despite a security upswing.
Telia Carrier boosts network connectivity for Asia and EMEA
Wed, 17th May 2017
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uc
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point of presence
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telia carrier
Telia Carrier has boosted its connectivity capacity to Asia, the Middle East and North Africa with a new Points of Presence (PoPs) in Milan.
Tata Communications reports healthy profit as data business grows
Tue, 16th May 2017
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uc
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contact centre
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financial results
Tata Communications reported S$268.3 million in its latest financial results. A large part of that growth has come from its data business.
APIs – the key to collaboration between fintech and traditional finance institutions
Tue, 16th May 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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api
APIs provide the necessary security, governance, and scalability, while still allowing the rich enablement users require.
Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials
Mon, 15th May 2017
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
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datatec
APAC has been one of the few bright spots for Westcon-Comstor in its latest financials, recording increased revenue and profit as other markets slump.
Kiwi airport software developer concludes Danish acquisition
Thu, 4th May 2017
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software
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gentrack
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acquisition
Gentrack’s acquisition of BLIP Systems will augment Gentrack’s software product range and expand its customer base.