Archives : February 2010

Cloud computing in 2010

published on 2010/02/26 by Anthony Plewes

The Yankee Group recently held an interesting webinar on cloud computing that looked at how the widely talked about technology will fare in 2010. It got together analyst Agatha Poon with cloud computing experts from Microsoft, Sybase and Arista to talk about a number of issues, including:What is cloud: evolution or revolution? Interestingly opinion from Yankee Group's enterprise survey was split down the middle. It encouraging to see that2% of enterprises thought cloud computing was hype with no substance. The webinar participants agreed that although it is evolutionary, there are some revolutionary aspects to cloud computing;What are the cloud's characteristics?......

EASSy landing completes east African cable trio

published on 2010/02/24 by George Malim

With the news that the much delayed EASSy submarine cable has finally landed at Mtunzini, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, one of the most frantic periods of network construction has completed...

EASSy landing completes east African cable trio

EASSy landing completes east African cable trio

published on 2010/02/24 by George Malim

With the news that the much delayed EASSy submarine cable has finally landed at Mtunzini, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, one of the most frantic periods of network construction has completed...

EASSy landing completes east African cable trio

Poles set for EU-backed IT spending increase

published on 2010/02/23 by George Malim

Poland, although one of eastern Europe's fastest growing IT markets is lagging behind fellow EU newcomers the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia according to recent research from BMI (Business Monitor International). The research puts average spending per capita per annum at US$205 - which amounts to an IT spend in the country of just 2% of the total IT spending in the EU. However, spending is set to grow as European funds continue to be made available to the Polish IT sector. Last year, EU funding drove several projects, the IT element of which was reportedly worth almost €1bn. The......

SA looks to World Cup to boost BPO hopes

published on 2010/02/22 by Anthony Plewes

With some minds already turning to this summer's football extravaganza in South Africa, analyst Frost & Sullivan reckons that it's a great opportunity for the country to underline its business process outsourcing credentials. It says that network capacity provisioned for infrastructure such as the International Broadcast Center could be used to deliver high-quality call center services. "South Africa, as the host nation of the FIFA World Cup, is in a good position to communicate its BPO capabilities to the World," says Frost & Sullivan ICT analyst Mpho Moyo. "Emphasis should be put on South Africa's superior infrastructure and its ability to deliver......