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The future of VOIP

Wednesday, 07 November 2012 00:00 Written by Deidre Jonker
Deidre Jonker, BitCo
On 1 February 2005, South Africa was freed from the clutches of the only telephone operator the country had ever known. The aim: to allow fair competition within telecoms resulting in better service and pricing for the end-consumer. Subsequently, an influx of various operators, resellers, voice wholesalers and agents has ensued. The important common factor to note is that among them, VOIP prevails.
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Who still cares how much money VOIP can save?

Wednesday, 24 October 2012 00:00 Written by Riaan Pietersen
Riaan Pietersen, TeleMasters
Yes, voice over IP (VOIP) may deliver cost savings. But this shouldn’t be the main reason to look at VOIP.
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Don’t be quick to eliminate offline media

Wednesday, 24 October 2012 00:00 Written by Felix Erken
Felix Erken, Junk Mail
The debate over whether online media will replace print has been going for years, but South Africa’s media dynamics  are unlike those anywhere else in the world. Online classifieds are definitely the way of the future, but there is a huge market for print publications – and it’s a lucrative one at that.
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Power management – who cares?

Wednesday, 03 October 2012 06:14 Written by Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith, Kaseya
It is projected that Eskom’s electricity hikes from 2009 to 2013 will reach 260%. This is substantial, and will impact every South African, and every South African business. As individuals switch to solar geysers and gas ovens, organisations are installing eco-friendly air-conditioning units and printers, and movement-sensitive illumination. Yet, strangely, the PC rarely enters the energy discussion. The perception is that when it comes to computers, levels of energy consumption are negligible.
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The era of water management

Wednesday, 03 October 2012 06:08 Written by Ahmed Simjee
Ahmed Simjee, IBM
The world is going to have to get very serious, very quickly, about something it was able to ignore last century: water management. In just the last 100 years, global water usage has increased at twice the rate of population growth. By 2025, two-thirds of the globe is expected to encounter water scarcity.
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