What is Network Function Virtualization?
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) offers network operators a new way of building complex IT applications and taking them to market faster. The two key aspects of NFV are: Service chaining: multiple virtualized network functions (VNFs) are used in sequence to build more complex network services. Orchestrating: to support multiple VNFs, the network must be able […]
What is the Internet of Things & the factors that impact businesses
The Internet of Things connects computing devices, machines, objects, animals or people with the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. In other words, it connects things to operate together without needing humans to be present. Three of the most common real-world examples of IoT applications include: Smart homes: […]
What is IoT Security?
Whether you want to switch on the lights at home while you are at the office, or lock or unlock a door, preheat the oven, turn on a fan, or turn off a TV, IoT allows you to do it all remotely with just a few clicks on your smartphone. With Internet of Things (IoT), […]
What is 5G?: The Ultimate Guide
A new and unprecedented wireless service is coming to town. Initially working together with 4G networks, 5G technologies are set to change life as we know it. What is 5G? 5G service is advanced wireless technology; it provides a method for all devices to send and receive data without being plugged into a wall. It […]
What Is An MVNO?
Anyone remotely familiar with the telecoms industry will have heard of Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile; the biggest cell phone carriers in the United States. But there are a huge amount of smaller, more often than not, prepaid carriers, and they are called MVNOs. For consumers, it’s great news, because MVNOs often offer less […]
The Difference Between SMS and RCS Messaging
Not everyone in the world has a smartphone, driven by the internet. But even the disadvantaged have mobile phones that utilise SMS messaging. While open rates for marketing emails, for example, are fairly low, SMS boasts an open rate of 98%, and messages are read almost instantly after delivery. And SMS is just about to […]
The Rise of Insurtech: Opportunity or Adversity?
According to PWC, the insurance industry is being disrupted more than any other industry, providing adversity for some, and opportunity for others. New competitive threats, outdated technology, increasing regulatory requirements, all-around less-than-ideal financial performance, and external developments such as IoT and AI are a few of the areas that demand dramatic change and completely new […]
How Telcos Can Keep Up With Growing Demands for Enhanced Digital Experiences
KPMG conducted a survey of almost 600 telcos decision makers, revealing that leaders are enthusiastic about disruptive technologies to improve products and services, reduce costs, and outpace their rivals, but have concerns that disruptive technologies will harm their business models. The study showed that they also fear that their companies lack the organisational flexibility and […]
Should MVNOs Leverage From Mobile Financial Services?
There is not much information available to answer the pressing questions MVNOs may have if they are interested in leveraging mobile financial services. This article should provide a starting point as to what would be required to take advantage of and succeed in offering it as an additional service. MVNOs: A case for mobile money […]
Adapt IT | Telecoms Social Good Hackathon & How to Host Your Own
On the 28th of September 2019, computer science students from Wits University Johannesburg, South Africa, gathered to participate in the Adapt IT | Telecoms Social Good Hackathon. Wits University computer science students taking part in Adapt IT’s 2019 Hackathon. The students had only 10 hours to build a FINTECH Solution using code and epic brain […]