 Leaving a legacy - the challenge of responsibility
by Bradley Hemphill, Electrical Engineering Solutions
The end goal for those entrusted with the completion of the IT infrastructure should surely be to leave a legacy that will set South Africa up for many generations to come... (more) |
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Walking together towards a sustainable future
by Zulch Lötter, president, CESA
There are four "burning bridges" that affect government's ability to deliver on the short and long term needs of South Africa and its people: water and sanitation, transportation, energy and urbanisation... ( more) |
WiMAX versus LTE - the debate continues
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Vendors that support long term evolution (LTE) say LTE is here - but is it as pervasive as WiMAX and fully certified? The answer is no. Will LTE become a force to be reckoned with in the near future? Definitely yes! This article looks at both systems... ( more) |
Realities of cloud computing
by Roy Johnson, contributing editor, EngineerIT
With many companies, large and small, already using cloud computing, Roy Johnson speaks to Andy Brauer, CTO of Business Connexion, about best practices for cloud computing solutions... ( more) |
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Internet access for the African skies
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
South Africans travelling will soon have access to the internet while travelling internally, as well as to some African destinations. According to Carel van der Merwe, CEO of WirelessG, the new service could be introduced within months... ( more) |
Cloud computing - opportunities and concerns
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Cloud computing is for many experts the ultimate way to get more computing for their buck. There are others who have major concerns about security - not trusting their business information to a third party of private clouds... ( more) |
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2010 to see increased competition in telecoms space
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
During 2010 we will see an increase in competition in telecoms. With Neotel in the picture, together with the new licences that have been awarded and WiMAX spectrum issues likely to be resolved, we can expect further developments... ( more) |
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WAN optimisation vs. more bandwidth
by Christo Briedenhann, Riverbed
The distributed nature of businesses has dramatically increased the complexity of the way files and data are dealt with. This article looks at why increasing bandwidth is not always the answer
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Why oscilloscope measurements may require extreme probing
Information from Agilent Technologies
Trends require that the instrumentation used in all phases of development such as design, debug, and validation work well in increasingly severe environments.. . (more) |
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Oracle acquires Sun
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
With the Solaris operating system, Java, and the MySQL database to Oracle's portfolio of database, middleware, and business applications, the company says it plans to engineer and deliver open and integrated systems... ( more) |
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Power back-up: some facts to consider
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
A proper on-line uninterruptable power supply not only provides back-up power in the event of a complete power failure, but also cleans and conditions the input electricity, outputting what is called "pure sine wave"... (more) |
Lightning: protect and protect - the only answer
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Lightning protection can be controversial - should certain aspects be regulated and made compulsory? Some say yes and others believe that it should be left up to the individual... ( more) |
Choosing the right UPS to best serve applications
by Rodney Callaghan, APC by Schneider Electric
When deciding which uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to purchase, there are also less visible factors, including topology, which looks at how a UPS will operate in various environments... ( more) |
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Integrating automation components into WLAN networks
by Jürgen Weczerek, Phoenix Contact Electronics, Germany
This article discusses easy and reliable integration of automation components into wireless LAN (WLAN) networks. These facilitate mobile applications and offer a high degree of flexibility... ( more) |
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Improving thin film semiconductor manufacturing
Thin films play a crucial role in the modern semiconductor industry. The use of thin film heterogeneous semiconductors enables the fabrication of many unique device capabilities. An example is the widespread use of thin film transistors (TFTs)... ( more) |
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Chip temperature measurement without additional sensors
by Dr. Uwe Scheuermann, Semikron, Germany
Stress induced by thermal cycles causes power electronic systems to have a finite service life. To estimate this service lifetime, accurate information on the thermal profile in the chips under the given operating conditions is required... ( more) |
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Amateur radio: New antenna on ISS
Amateur radio has been in space almost as long as the first man-made earth satellite. In 1971, four short years after the Russians stunned the world with Sputnik, amateur radio went into space with OSCAR 1... ( more) |
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Telecoms developments in Africa
compiled by Matthew White, Iona Press Services
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