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 Intellectual property and patenting - guard it!by McLean Sibanda, CEO, Innovation Hub
In today's knowledge-driven economy, the fruits of labour, scientific and otherwise, are intangible and essentially comprise intellectual property - creations of the mind and associated rights (IPRs)... ( more)
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 In conversation with Pieter Bensch, CEO of Oracle by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT Reducing IT cost is undoubtedly the single most important driver in the IT market today, not just in South Africa but on a global basis. How do we get new innovative technology in data centres and in IT infrastructure without spending more?... ( more) |
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Why you don't get the internet performance you expect
by Wayne de Nobrega, Altech Technology Concepts
Whenever one talks about the performance of an internet connection, it's commonplace for users to lament that they are not able to utilise the full capacity of the connection when downloading files from international servers... (more)
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EngineerIT InBox
Letters to the editor
"2012 the year of true broadband - dream on!" A reader responds to the lead editorial in the EngineerIT January 2012 issue, with a somewhat different take... ( more)
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Data acquisition over TCP/IP: Mitigating collisions and data loss
Information from Moxa USA
As an environment less stable and far less secure than circumscribed local area networks, working "in the cloud" has forced a reconsideration of communication parameters like timeout margins, connection checks, and packet validation... ( more)
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Cloud computing - are we past the hype?
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerITCloud computing - are we past the hype? The only unqualified answer to my question came from Jacques du Toit, MD of Vox Orion who said it is not a hype any more. Perhaps the exceptions are the banks and financial institutions that are still holding on to their own systems and infrastructure... ( more)
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LTE - the debate continues
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerITThe debate about long term evolution (LTE) and LTE extra will continue for a long time and while the WiMAX Forum is still making its voice heard, it appears that a large chunk of the telecommunications industry has accepted that WiMAX is great for backhaul but that LTE will lead the mobility drive... ( more)
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by Manuel Mato, JDSU Communications Test
Without question, long term evolution (LTE) is on the brink of widespread implementation. This new network standard is being driven to commercial deployment by competitive pressures and a greater demand for bandwidth than ever seen before. In South Africa alone, trials are already under way... (more)
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In pursuit of manufacturing perfection
by Revel Dos Santos, Mondial IT Solutions
In the dynamic world of business today, where business has become the battle of networks, the dimensions of competition are fast changing and the traditional pressures of quality, delivery and cost metrics on manufacturers, demand a new way of thinking while in pursuit of manufacturing excellence and the "perfect plant"... (more)
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South African SMS market - it's not plain sailing!
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Despite giant strides in the right direction, there are still pockets of monopolistic behaviour. This is the view of Dr. Pieter Streicher, MD of Bulk SMS. "One of these is the application-to-person (A2P) SMS market which is worth more than a billion rand annually for local mobile network operators"... (more)
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Drowning in data?
by Michelle Momberg, Nokusa Engineering Informatics
A large organisation places a routine order to its manufacturer: the specs are from the company's computerised database, the order is authorised and it is sent off. When the product is delivered, the sizes are wrong. The fallout is horrible... (more)
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Wireless technology is here to stay in process industries by David Walker, Emerson Process ManagementIf you don't have wireless as part of your automation toolbox, then you're behind the curve. I'm living proof of that. Technology has moved quickly and now there are multiple wireless technologies that we all use and probably take for granted, with cell phones the best example... ( more)
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'ic' A solution for instrumentation in Zone 2 hazardous areas
Information from Extech Safety Systems
The basic concept of "ic" is introduced in this article. The development of ic and its current status in IEC standards is reviewed, and the possible effect of the preference of the market for IEC Ex certification is discussed. ..( more) |
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Capacitive proximity detection in the automotive industry
by Luben Hristov, Atmel, USA
There has been a steady rise in demand for proximity detection sensors in automotive applications which reliably detect the presence of objects near the sensor surface, without physical contact. The number of possible proximity detection applications is countless... (more)
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National Electronics Week (NEW 2012) - Exhibitor Profiles
National Electronics Week is scheduled for 13 - 14 March 2012 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. All the leading names in the electronics sector will be there... ( more) |
Considerations for equipment installed in corrosive environments
by Erik Stromvig, Sasol The installation of electrical and electronic equipment in arduous environmental conditions can cause severe deterioration. Electrical equipment needs to be prevented from coming into contact with corrosive environmental conditions or to be manufactured with materials and in enclosures that can survive... (more) |
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Amateur Radio: A radio programme about radio
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerITThirty years ago a group of radio amateurs in Johannesburg met to put together a weekly one hour radio programme about ham radio. And it is still going strong. Content and presentation is very different from the early days, but it still focuses on radio and technology... ( more)
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Telecoms developments in Africa
- World Bank lashes African telcos for poor quality
- Airtel Ghana upgrades 3,5G service to 3,75G
- JTL upgrades network in bid for Kenya internet tenders
- Algeria forces investor to divest stake in Djezzy Mobile
- Cell firms move strongly into banking sector
- Zimbabwe-SA cable link delayed
- Tanzania tests 2nd phase of fibre-optic network project
- Consumer body calls for Zamtel recapitalisation
- MTN Nigeria seeks 30% growth in 2012
- Eritrea extends cellphone service beyond capital... (more)
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Industry and institute news
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Gadgets 4 Geeks
- New booster keeps you talking
- At last - an easy-to-read cellphone
- Portable TV player with massive storage
- eContent with WiFi eReader... (more)
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