3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (553+ words) According to the recently released Digital Infrastructure Investment Study commissioned by the Development Bank of South Africa, the true connectivity access gap is now only 2. 2% of all South African households. "South Africa has made commendable progress in the delivery of…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (207+ words) According to Warc Media, Meta's advertising business is forecast to grow 22. 3% to $240bn this year, fuelled largely by its increasing use of AI across advertising, targeting and platform experiences. The new "Incognito Chat" feature introduces a private mode designed to give…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (458+ words) When it comes to business messaging, selecting the right channel between SMS, Whats App for Business and RCS for Business can mean the difference between overlooked outreach, memorable engagement, and missed critical communications. In an environment of evolving market conditions,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (430+ words) These so-called "plug-and-play" boxes are changing the game. For a once-off fee, consumers can access premium content - from live sport to blockbuster movies - without paying legitimate broadcasters. Sold openly on social media, messaging platforms and in informal retail channels, these…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (401+ words) The event, which attracted 140 attendees and 24 sponsors, reflected a shift in how the industry views satellite technology, particularly low Earth orbit (Leo) networks, as demand for alternative broadband solutions continues to grow. For years, satellite internet was associated with high…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (311+ words) Four major projects in the pipeline are expected to require a combined 580 MW of electricity " equivalent to just over 34% of the City of Cape Town's current peak demand of 1, 676 MW. The scale of these developments marks a significant shift from…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (457+ words) AI is as much a threat to Radio as the Walkman, the 5 CD carousel, Win Amp, and more recently, the smartphone, which offers people access to recorded or downloaded music, streaming services, and podcasts. AI is just another tool in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (12+ words) Communications under pressure: Why trust, visibility and reputation are shifting at once'Bizcommunity...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (616+ words) Share of Search data, one of the more reliable leading indicators of where consumer attention is actually moving, shows this clearly when you map South Africa's streaming category over the past decade. Share of Search measures the proportion of branded…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (657+ words) Beyond the email and banking essentials, 71% of South Africans use the internet for general browsing, 70% for messaging and 69% for social networking. The same proportion " 69% " use it to buy or browse goods online. These are not occasional behaviours, they represent the…...