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
The Biotech Breakout: How South Africa’s Hottest Startups are Building on a Connected Foundation
A New Era for South African Biotech South Africa is no longer just a player in mining and agriculture. It is [...]
The Biotech Breakout: How South Africa’s Hottest Startups are Building on a Connected Foundation
A New Era for South African Biotech South Africa is no longer just a player in mining and agriculture. It is becoming a contender in global biotech. From precision fermentation to plant-based protein manufacturing and AI-powered genomic research, South African startups are making headlines and attracting global capital. Five private companies in particular BioCertica, Biovac, BixBio, Cape Bio Pharms, and [...]
Payment Systems
Connecting the Dots in a Transaction: Payments Need More Than Just Signal
A Tap Is Never Just a Tap In today’s fast-moving world, a tap of a card or scan of a QR code might seem simple instant, seamless, and automatic. But behind that split-second transaction lies a chain of technologies that must work together perfectly. And in South Africa, where power cuts, infrastructure gaps, and network instability are everyday realities, keeping [...]
Can Your Business Afford Not to be Contactless?
Today’s tech has completely changed the meaning of the term ‘touch and go.’ We love the fact that it’s so incredibly simple to tap our [...]
Empowering Business Success: The Crucial Role of Reliable Connectivity in Transactional Data Operations
In today's digital landscape, the ability to accept card payments and handle transactional data seamlessly is no longer just a convenience – it's a necessity [...]
How Digital Payment Solutions Help Grow Economies
Did you know that economies with a focus on digital payments, as opposed to cash transactions, grow faster? In fact, stats tell us that a [...]
Getting Ready for Black Friday – PCI DSS Compliance!
What does Black Friday mean for your business? An opportunity to maximise profits, naturally, but that’s not the only thing. Black Friday can also work [...]
Security
VoIP and Cybersecurity: Keeping Your SME Communications Safe in 2025
Cybersecurity in a Digital-First World As businesses increasingly rely on digital tools like VoIP for communication, the risks of cyber threats grow. For South African SMEs, where resources are often stretched, cyberattacks can be devastating. Credential theft, phishing scams, and ransomware attacks are now among the most significant threats to small businesses, requiring proactive strategies to safeguard operations. VoIP, with [...]
The Danger Within – Connectivity Security Practices That Hurt Companies From Within
With so many businesses turning to online technology to function optimally in today’s world, connectivity security is essential. Every company that takes their business seriously [...]
The Latest On 2G And 3G Mobile Networks Switch Off
As the need for improved technology being more readily available increases the government has made clear its intentions for shutting down the 2G and 3G [...]
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 [...]
A History Lesson: PCI-DSS From Then To Now
We’ve spoken previously about PCI-DSS, about how PCI-DSS Compliance affects your business (read about it here) and how vital it is to secure card terminal [...]
Small Businesses
Staying Online When Everything’s Offline: A Failover and Backup Connectivity Guide for SMEs in a Struggling Economy
South African SMEs are currently navigating one of the most uncertain economic periods in recent history. The forecasts are sobering: major banks have downgraded growth expectations, consumer demand remains weak, interest rates are unpredictable, and global trade disruptions continue to ripple through our economy. Even though load shedding has been suspended for some time, the reality is that our infrastructure [...]
SME Data Connectivity Solution – Why Fixed LTE Is For You
It’s sort of been accepted as a fact that fibre is the answer, no matter what the question is. We’d argue that this isn’t the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Here’s How To Keep Your Small Business Profitable
South Africa is a country with massive unemployment. This is why fostering an entrepreneurial spirit and encouraging the creation of small businesses is so important. [...]
