 The year that was ...
Broadband issues have again dominated the telecoms scene during the past year, but at a different level- moving from international connectivity to local backbone issues... (more) |
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The changing face of the international telecoms industry
by Johan van Huyssteen, PricewaterhouseCoopers
TThe recent economic turmoil saw telecoms companies demonstrate resilience and adaptability, with many using the slowdown as an opportunity to retool and regroup to build a solid base from which to capitalise on the recovery... ( more) |
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In conversation with Eileen Collins, NASA
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Eileen was recently in South Africa to deliver a lecture at the invitation of IBM. Her first mission was the first leg of a new joint space main programme between Russia and the United States... ( more) |
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The communications industry settling at last?
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
It feels as if a tsunami has hit the South African communications industry with one clean sweep of a tidal wave moving obstacles out of the way and creating a new environment - and all that in a short space of time... ( more) |
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Virtualisation is not a silver bullet - Part 2
by Robin Bloor, Hurwitz & Associates, USA
Virtualisation is an important technology. In part one of this article published in the July 2010 issue of EngineerIT, the author looked at the technical aspects of this technology. In this concluding article the author looks at why virtualisation on its own is not a silver bullet... ( more) |
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Maximising ROI for SMEs
by Paul Webel, SAP
Investments in software applications can achieve significant return on investment for small and medium enterprises - despite the perceived high up-front costs... ( more) |
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USB 3.0: Shaking up the status quo?
by Jim Choate, Agilent, USA
The author shares his perspective on the changes he expects the USB 3.0 standard to precipitate in the marketplace and the challenges it will present in the engineering lab... ( more) |
Introducing the next generation in firewalls
by Marc Thompson, Bitrate, USA
Network security gateways are under siege. New threats are being launched faster than ever and are increasingly targetting application-layer vulnerabilities... ( more |
3G cellular technology for remote environments
Information from Moxa
Advancements in cellular packet technology provide painless and cost-effective wireless solutions for remote environmental monitoring systems.
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Four companies and one product = export potential
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Seldom in South Africa's industrial history has there been four companies working together to bring one unique product to market. It is called MAPS... ( more) |
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High-performance connection between automation and networks
by Uwe Nolte, Phoenix Contact Electronics, Germany
The automation world talks Ethernet. However, the sheer number of industrial-grade Ethernet components, coupled with requirements for seamless data transmission at the factory level, create the need for a high-performance network infrastructure... ( more) |
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Prototype - beat your competition to market
by Jamie Brettle, National Instruments, USADuring the last 20 years, the internet has enabled us to easily share data and connect with others using text, image, music and video. It seems that each year, as bandwidth and computing power increase and network communications become ever more ubiquitous, sharing ideas becomes easier, faster and cheaper... ( more) |
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Applications for hyperspectral imaging technology
Information from Southern Mapping Company
Southern Mapping Company (SMC), an airborne survey company using light detection and ranging (lidar) has invested in hyperspectral imaging technologys... ( more) |
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Twisted light
by Prof. Andrew Forbes, Angela Dudley and Dr. Stef Roux, CSIR - National Laser Centre
Research at the Mathematical Optics Group uses "twisted" light to study new quantum-based information security systems. In order to understand the structure of "'twisted" light, it is useful to start with an ordinary light beam with zero twist, namely a plane wave... ( more) |
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Coordination of surge arresters
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
"I have installed a cheap surge and lightning protector I bought at the hypermarket - so what is all the fuss about?" This is often heard in the home as well in the office... ( more) |
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Amateur radio: History makes us who we are today!
This is the story about the oldest amateur radio organisation is the world - the Wireless Institute of Australia - celebrating its centenary this year... ( more) |
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Telecoms developments in Africa
compiled by Matthew White, Iona Press Services
- Bharti Airtel's partnership strategy to boost service
- Angolan government to spend US$48-million on multimedia libraries
- Zimbabwe's tech infrastructure "23 years behind"
- Tanzania's Zantel expands its network coverage
- Al-Shabaab bans mobile money transfers in Somalia
- Nigeria's Jonathan approves Nitel sale to consortium
- Telecom price wars reduce Uganda's inflation
- Telkom Kenya slashes CDMA charges
- Mozambique government creates confusion over mobile tax
- Rwandatel's subscriber base up 35,2% in three months... (more)
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Gadgets for geeks
IRiver Story - the ultimate gift this Christmas - more than just an e-book reader; real coffee - not really a gadget, but on the wish list!; desktop-format photo frame - claimed to be the first digital photo frame in a 6 cm screen size desktop format... ( more) |
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