Telecom Essentials: Start-ups, You Need To Read This!
In the beginning, there was just you. Or maybe even you and a business partner. You had a couple of smartphones [...]
Connectivity
Prepare for Growth: Preparing Your SME for Success in 2025
As a business leader, the end of the year is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and strategise for the future. [...]
Prepare for Growth: Preparing Your SME for Success in 2025
As a business leader, the end of the year is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and strategise for the future. For South African SMEs, 2025 brings both immense opportunities and significant challenges, particularly as the need for seamless connectivity becomes more vital than ever. Connectivity is no longer just a tool; it’s the backbone of business operations. From reliable [...]
Payment Systems
The Evolution of Banking in Africa: How Connectivity is Paving the Way for Financial Inclusion
Across Africa, banking is undergoing a rapid transformation. Driven by digital and mobile innovations, financial services are becoming more accessible, especially to communities previously excluded from traditional banking models. According to recent reports, mobile banking has surged, with financial inclusion across the continent on an impressive rise. Yet, behind the scenes, reliable connectivity is essential for these services to function [...]
The Impact of 5G Connectivity On Payment Solutions
5G is quickly becoming the most widely adopted technology, driving opportunities, improvements, and innovations across a variety of industries. One of the key spaces that [...]
Payment Solutions Go Hand-in-Glove with Valentine’s Day Spending
Innovative payment solutions save the day for last-minute Valentine gifts. 2020’s first commercial special day is upon us on February 14. For the romantically challenged, [...]
Digital Transformation in the Retail Sector: South Africa’s 2024 Outlook
As South Africa steps into 2024, the retail sector is undergoing a significant digital transformation. This article explores the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the [...]
What is Your Plan A, B & C For Card Transactions?
Card transaction problems are never welcome but let’s not be caught without a backup plan (or two) for this year’s Black Friday seasonal kick-off. We, [...]
Security
The Expanding World of IoT: Key Trends and Developments Impacting South Africa
For those pioneering IoT solutions in South Africa, the pace of change across the industry is as exhilarating as it is challenging. From new regulatory frameworks to advances in connectivity and interoperability, the global IoT landscape is reshaping daily. While Huge Connect may not develop IoT devices, we have a stake in providing the dependable connectivity that’s integral to IoT [...]
Staying Cyber-Safe This Black Friday: The Importance of PCI Compliance in South Africa
Black Friday is a retail phenomenon that has taken South Africa by storm, with consumers and retailers alike eagerly awaiting the day to kick off [...]
Elements of Secure Connectivity
Every company—big or small—handles data in one way or the other. Regardless of the nature of your business at some point, you’ll create, store, share [...]
How 5G Impacts Data Security In Your Business
The reality is that as much as we can look forward to cheaper data costs, reduced latency, and more reliable and faster connectivity, not to [...]
Secure Connectivity Foils Holiday Hacking
There is always a little added excitement in the air when the calendar rolls over into December, don’t you think? But whether we’re revving up [...]
Small Businesses
VoIP and the Future of Work: Empowering SMEs to Succeed Anywhere
Remote work is no longer a temporary solution or a passing trend; it has become an integral part of how modern businesses operate. As a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), adapting to this new reality is crucial for staying competitive and attracting the best talent. Whether it’s about offering employees the flexibility they seek, preparing for potential future disruptions, or [...]
The Real Business Opportunities For 5G Connectivity
The recent 2022 spectrum auction (which we summarised in this previous post) has meant that South Africa’s mobile operators are now able to take advantage [...]
Need An All-In-One, Cost-Saving Solution? Business Owners, Read On!
“Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule no. 2: Never forget rule No.1.” This is one of billionaire businessman Warren Buffet’s more famous soundbites. And, [...]
LEO vs. GEO Satellite Services: Navigating the Future of Connectivity
In today's interconnected world, the terms "LEO" and "GEO" satellites are increasingly becoming part of the business lexicon, especially for entrepreneurs keen on leveraging cutting-edge [...]
Data Connectivity: What is Right for my Small Business?
“Every man for himself.” While this may not be the most popular call when things go south, in many cases it is the grim reality [...]
